MuseScore3 Beta - can't copy from pdf list of shortcuts
In MuseScore3 Beta(3): when you print the shortcutlist to pdf, you can't copy.
The pdf tool is not functional. This in contrast to MuseScore2
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What PDF tool do you mean? Can you describe the problem in more detail?
In reply to What PDF tool do you mean? … by Marc Sabatella
In Acrobat reader with a right-click you can select your tool.
You've got "the hand" to move pages.
With a rightclick a black arrow cursor appears. When you put this cursor on text the arrow changes in a text cursor. Now you can select (in this case shortcut) text to copy to some document. Nice because in your document you can easily search all shortcuts, rearrange them, look for free combinations etc.
This text tool is not functional in the pdf of MuseScore 3.
This in contrast to MuseScore 2, where it is very handy indeed!
In reply to In Acrobat reader with a… by MichLeon
Are you using the same PDF printer you used before? MuseScore doesn't export shortcuts to PDF directly - it just uses whatever printer you specify.
In reply to Are you using the same PDF… by Marc Sabatella
On Win 10 for MuseScore2 I specified the inbuild 'Microsoft print to pdf'.
I did the same for MuseScore3 with mentioned problem.
I tried PDF995 as well with the same negative result.
In reply to On Win 10 for MuseScore2 I… by MichLeon
I can confirm this behavoir, the PDF files are also considerably different in size
In reply to I can confirm this behavoir by Jojo-Schmitz
Interesting, difference in Qt version in how we print then?
In reply to Interesting, difference in… by Marc Sabatella
2.3.2 -> Qt 5.4
3.0 -> Qt 5.9 or 5.12
In reply to 2.3.2 -> Qt 5.4 3.0 -> Qt 5… by Jojo-Schmitz
Right, I mean, maybe the difference in Qt versions explains the difference in behavior...
In reply to Right, I mean, maybe the… by Marc Sabatella
This behaviour is still the same in 3.1.. You can't copy from the pdf.
In reply to This behaviour is still the… by MichLeon
I can make selections in exported pdf's.
see attachments:
Is there this line in your
"C:\Program Files\MuseScore 3\bin\qt.conf"
file?
WindowsArguments = fontengine=freetype
Edit: Sorry,
I hadn't read the message you wrote earlier.
You print the PDF with "Microsoft Print to PDF", But I export directly from Musescore.
In reply to I can make selections in… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Yes, this line is present. But you noticed that my question was about the pdf of the shortcuts exported from MuseScore > Preferences > Shortcuts > Apply.
Can you confirm that copying from the Acrobat Reader doesn't function?
In my opinion that's a regression compared with Musescore 2. With an updated Qt as the presumable culprit.
In reply to Yes, this line is present… by MichLeon
Sorry: MuseScore > Preferences > Shortcuts > Print
In reply to Sorry: MuseScore >… by MichLeon
Did you change the PDF printer between versions? Exporting to PDF leaves much of the data in tact, while using a PDF printer, like Microsoft, turn the data into a bunch of allegedly unrelated pixels that look the same as when you export to PDF.
In reply to Did you change the PDF… by mike320
I didn't change the PDF printer and still use the same system. See my post above of 20 dec 2018.
Can you copy the shortcutlist in the pdf using the select tool in the Acrobat Reader?
With MSc2 this functioned allright.
In reply to I didn't change the PDF… by MichLeon
I hadn't tested it till now, but it seems you are correct. The version I keep on my computer so I can a list of my shortcuts from version 2 allows me to select text, while the one generated in version 3.1 doesn't. I also use the same printer for both version of MuseScore. Sounds like a bug that needs reported at https://musescore.org/en/node/add/project_issue?pid=1236.
In reply to I hadn't tested it till now,… by mike320
Raises the question though why this is needed?
In reply to Raises the question though… by Jojo-Schmitz
In MuseScore you can search the shortcuts though you need sometimes to hover over an item to see in the tooltip which words you need for the search. You can search in and copy from the shortcuts.pdf of MuseScore 2.3.2. Copied to an odt document you can search with much more ease and group shortcuts qua function in categories..
But it works the other way around too. Is there something like a [Ctrl + Alt + letter] 'family' or [Shift+letter] or [Alt+Shift+letter] family imaginable (not to mention the numbers.) Then there are aspects of accessibility. (When you have to toggle Full Screen often, Ctrl + U is no joy on Qwerty.)
I'm working on a paper full of workarounds for missing and additions to existing features, The macro's use AutoHotkey (Windows only) and shortcut management' becomes very important.
While everyone can customise whatever (s)he wants a guiding idea can support the memory.
I started this project in November. That explains my first post on this topic in December.
In reply to In MuseScore you can search… by MichLeon
In MuseScore you can save the shortcuts as a(n xml) file and view that.
In reply to Yes, this line is present… by MichLeon
I totally misunderstood. :)
Microsoft "Print to PDF" prints as images instead of fonts.
Trying to print the forum's list from Chrome; it is the same, text cannot be selected.
I tried the "Cute PDF" printer.
Text in print output from Chrome can be selected..
But I didn't get the same result from Musescore.
In reply to I totally misunderstood. :)… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Ok found it!
Close Musescore.
delete this line on qt.conf
WindowsArguments = fontengine=freetype
and save it.
Install cutePDF printer driver from http://www.cutepdf.com/
open musescore
and print your shortcuts with "cutePDF Writer"
result is attached... (see: Musescore Shortcuts.pdf)
original qt.conf:
changed qt.conf
In reply to Ok found it! Close Musescore… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Thank you!
Removing the line and installing Cute driver and converter did the trick. I can now copy shortcuts from the pdf. There is a difference though between your version and mine. In your pdf Cute version one can also search the pdf. On my system the searching doesn't work. Of course this is not really important. One can always search in the open office document. The difference in size remains remarkable: Cute 46KB, MSc3pdf 2 MB.
In reply to Thank you! Removing the… by MichLeon
use SumatraPDF viewer :)
Lightweight and portable.
download (4th link) => SumatraPDF-3.1.2-64.zip
https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer.html
extract to any folder and create shortcut to desktop. (right click => send to -> Desktop)
In reply to use SumatraPDF viewer :)… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Thank you again, and the developer of Sumatra, Krzysztof Kowalczyk!
Works exellent.