PDF-export doesn't work
Operating System: Mac OS 10.10
MuseScore 2.1.0
Exporting image files (PDF) produces strange results (see Telemann-Allegro1).
It should be like Allegro2.
In order to achieve version 2 I first saved an svg-file opened it in Adobe Illustrator an than saved it as PDF. I'd prefer to generate PDF directly from MuseScore.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 1-Telemann-Allegro1.pdf | 27.88 KB |
| 1-Telemann-Allegro2.pdf | 73.81 KB |
Comments
Not sure what you find strange about this, except for size they look identical to me?
In reply to Not sure what you find… by Jojo-Schmitz
See screenshot: 1st Version = huge wide field with small notes in left corner.
It should be like screenshot 2
In reply to See screenshot: 1st Version … by Fabian Payr
Could you attach the mscz file?
In reply to Could you attach the mscz… by [DELETED] 5
Here it is!
In reply to Here it is! by Fabian Payr
Could you give steps to reproduce, how you did export the Pdf-file?
(via file->export..., or via the image capture tool and right click->save as..., or via file->"save selection..." before, or other?)
In reply to Could you give steps to… by kuwitt
via the image capture tool and right click->save as...,
In reply to via the image capture tool… by Fabian Payr
When I'm using the image capture tool I get this result:
1-Telemann-Allegro1.pdf
In reply to When I'm using the image… by kuwitt
What is your operating system? Mine is Mac Os 10.9 or 10.10.
In reply to What is your operating… by Fabian Payr
OpenSuse Leap 42.1 (Linux). PDF Export works as expected.
I remember on another discussion concerning the size of PDF files and Mac. Maybe this is another but similar issue?
Maybe someone in the forum with Mac should check the PDF export of the image capture tool.
Or check out, if you've the same result with a nightly of 2.2 or 3.0.
In reply to OpenSuse Leap 42.1 (Linux)… by kuwitt
A PDF-Export with satisfying results seems currently not possible with Macs...
In reply to OpenSuse Leap 42.1 (Linux)… by kuwitt
I assume it works fine when exporting the score via File / Export, and that the problem is only with the Image Capture tool? Does it work OK if you export as PNG or SVG? I wasn't even aware PDF was an option for this tool, but I wouldn't recommend using that over PNG or SVG.
In reply to I assume it works fine when… by Marc Sabatella
I believe it came up from the German forums discussion: https://musescore.org/de/node/267548.
In summary it was about using scalable graphic formats with InDesign: The DTP program InDesign has no native import filter of SVG files (you've to convert it with another program before to have a readable format (for example as EPS file). PNG files are not scalable - not the best solution in Desktop publishing.
There isn't a export filter of eps files inside MuseScore. I'm not an expert, but far as I know EPS was take over from/replaced with PDF.
Maybe you've some other thoughts/inspirations (concerning your experiences with typesetting "Mastering MuseScore") , but have in mind it's probably about the import of a scalable graphic format in InDesign.
Above: the PDF export with Mac should work in the same way as in Windows/Linux. Concerning the size of PDFs with Mac the reason is the QT-Version (#64871: fonts are not embedded in the PDF on Mac, leading to much larger files). Maybe it's here a similar reason (only an assumption)?
In reply to I assume it works fine when… by Marc Sabatella
Hallo! The export via File/Export (PDF) works - even if the files generated in this way a far bigger than files under Windows/Linux. But the image Capture Tool doesn't work at all with PDF. PNG and SVG work, but the SVG-Files can't be used in InDesign. The PNG-files work only with very high resolution which leads to huge files. In the context of InDesign PDFs are simply the best. Currently I can generate PDF-files only by opening svg-files in Illustrator an then saving them as PDF.
In reply to Hallo! The export via File… by Fabian Payr
@Fabian Payr: So if no one disagree and you've the same behavior of PDF export via the image capture tool with 2.2 and 3.0 - it's worth for a bug report: https://musescore.org/en/project/issues/musescore
In reply to @Fabian Payr: So if no one… by kuwitt
I could try 2.2. or 3.0 - but where can I download it?
In reply to I could try 2.2. or 3.0 -… by Fabian Payr
http://prereleases.musescore.org/macosx/nightly/
In reply to I could try 2.2. or 3.0 -… by Fabian Payr
http://prereleases.musescore.org/macosx/nightly/
A dmg file with "master" in its name is for 3.0, with "2.2" if for 2.2.
In reply to @Fabian Payr: So if no one… by kuwitt
I tried it with Nightly 2.2 - doesn't work either.
PDF export via Image Capture isn't possible
In reply to I tried it with Nightly 2.2 … by Fabian Payr
You mean not possible at all? It certainly is, on Windows at least.
Or do you mean it is possible but fails the same way as in 2.1? If so please give master a try, it uses a newer Qt.
In reply to You mean not possible at all… by Jojo-Schmitz
I'll try master too. PDF-Export on Macs (Image Capture) definitively don't produce acceptable results.
In reply to I'll try master too. PDF… by Fabian Payr
Oh, OK, so it is possible, but fails the same or similar way as in 2.1, right?
Hmmm, I see that on Windows too both 2.1 and 2.2 create PDFs that are larger (wider and higher) than the PNG or SVG (and larger than what got selected), so it is not just Mac affected here?
In reply to Oh, OK, so it is possible,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes: similar failure. I'd like to have a full size PDF but instead get a huge white area with mini picture in an angle. See first posting.
In reply to Yes: similar failure. I'd… by Fabian Payr
Tried master. Doesn't work either. But this with a different result. Instead of beeing far too small, now it's far to big, i.e. PDF doesn't grasp the whole selected area.
In reply to Tried master. Doesn't work… by Fabian Payr
I filed an issue here [#https://musescore.org/en/node/267760]. Is windows affected or not? maybe not with the same scale factor?
My understanding is that the PDF ratio is ok but the music is printed too small or the page too large.
In reply to I filed an issue here [… by [DELETED] 5
Windows seems affected too. See the attached files, the PNG and SVG ate exactly what I selected using image capture, the PDF is larger, does contain what I selected but also more empty space right and below of the selection
![MuseScore Screenshot]( "MuseScore Screenshot")
![PNG]( "PNG")
![Acrobat Screenshot]( "Acrobat Screenshot")
Try the latest nightly build for 2.2 (should be available in a hour or so), it should have this fixed.
In reply to Try the latest nightly build… by Jojo-Schmitz
This time it works. That's an PDF how it should be! Very good.