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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Dip it in this stuff.
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Location: NJ | ". . I wonder if you can just load text pages (lead sheets)? . ."
Not following you w/that one, Wabb . . .
If you can save it as a .pdf (or any graphic image - .jpg, .tif. .png, .bmp, etc.) you can load it.
I'm NOT loading notation.
In fact, I "dumped" all of the sample scores that came with it t'make room for my stuff . . .
I'm basically just loading it with lyrics that have the chord changes, etc.
(the exact same .pdf-format of my "Wind" tune that I e-mailed you is the format I'm using) |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | sounds like they have a printer driver so anything you can print you can send to the device |
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Location: NJ | ". . Dip it in this stuff . ."
Oh No! . . . I'm not falling for THAT "old gag", again!! . . . .
. . . oh, . . you meant the Freehand, didn't you? . . .
sorry. |
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Location: NJ | ". . sounds like they have a printer driver so anything you can print you can send to the device . ."
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Location: NJ | Update:
SoFah/SoGood . . .
All of the stuff that I had as native Illustrator files have been loaded in (via .pdf export/import). I've just started scanning-in all of printed pages (& there's a LOT of 'em . . .)
I've found that the most effective way is to scan thru PhotoShop & "cropping" as close as possible to the text (reducing "borders" to the absolute minimum). I then re-size the document (with Proportional Contraints turned "Off") to 766x1022 pixels (which is the optimal screen size of the Freehand) before saving.
When I import the .pdf into FreeHand, it "stretches" the document to FILL the page & keeps the type as big as possible.
Doing this slightly "distorts" the original file that was scanned, but who cares? . . it's just text, not images or graphics. We want "readability" here, not graphic integrity . . .
Haven't done any "field-testing", yet . .
That'll come after the Scotland trip this week.
The Saturday after my return, I've got a Fund-Raiser at a local bar for the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life". Hopefully, I'll have this thing fully loaded, and (ahem!) the back-ordered stand will be in, so I can try it out then.
Will keep you apprised . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | Cliff, what you're doing (loading it with lead sheets/charts) is exactly what I was talking about. An LCD notebook. Excellent.
btw, have a GREAT time in Scotland. Say hi to Temp if you see him. If you can see. |
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Location: NJ | these are really cool
if interested contact me |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Interested, just tight on funds right now Al... |
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