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Thread #108179   Message #2248324
Posted By: quantock
29-Jan-08 - 09:54 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Adding text to a PDF of sheet music
Subject: Tech: Adding text to a PDF of sheet music
I have been printing out sheet music from PDF files generated by one of the ABC programs (ABC Navigator). These look really great, but there is something else I would like to do that is a bit tricky. So I thought I'd ask all you wonderful Mudcatters if anyone can suggest a good solution.

All I want to do is simply add some text notes at the bottom of the page. The music takes up less than half a page, so there is plenty of room. I tried to cut and paste the PDF file into MS Word, but when I pasted it, it no longer looked like music.

I guess I would need to convert the PDF to an image file like a GIF or JPG first. I could just scan the printed document to do that, but that seems like a bad way to do it.

So anyway, what are your thoughts on the subject?

BTW, I'm having a ball playing Pirates on Facebook and throwing bombs back and forth with you folks. Starting to get some Scrabble buddies now too.

Cheers,
Rob Williams.