PDF from ABCExplorer does not fully import

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celticflute
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PDF from ABCExplorer does not fully import

Postby celticflute » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:52 am

Hello, All

To start, here are the vitals:
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium, 64-bit
Inkscape: 0.48.1
ABCExplorer 1.3.8

I am using the ABC music manager/editor ABCExplorer to export sheet music to PDF. It is really a GUI on top of several utilities, the important one here being abcm2ps. I eventually want to get the music into Scribus for some self-publishing, but Scribus will not import PDF, only EPS. ABC Explorer will not export EPS, hence my need for Inkscape as a middleman to convert the PDF to EPS ... and herein lies my problem.

In Inkscape, when I import the PDF, the preview pane in the Import dialog shows the whole PDF in fine form, just as it should look; however, after actual import the tune titles and some of the copyright statements are missing. (Thankfully, the music itself looks grand.) There was a somewhat similar post about music output from Lilypond (http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php" onclick="readonly();return false;"codebox">

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Extension "Dia Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: extensions
  string: dia2svg.sh
  description: The dia2svg.sh script should be installed with your Inkscape distribution.  If you do not have it, there is likely to be something wrong with your Inkscape installation.

Extension "Dia Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: dia
  description: In order to import Dia files, Dia itself must be installed.  You can get Dia at http://live.gnome.org/Dia

Extension "DXF Output" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: extensions
  string: ps2dxf.sh

Extension "DXF Output" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: pstoedit
  description: pstoedit must be installed to run; see http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit

Extension "EPS Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: ps2pdf

Extension "LaTeX formula" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: latex

Extension "LaTeX formula" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: dvips

Extension "LaTeX formula" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: pstoedit

Extension "XFIG Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: fig2dev

Extension "GIMP XCF" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: gimp

Extension "Text Outline Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: perl

Extension "PostScript Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: ps2pdf

Extension "Sketch Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: extensions
  string: sk2svg.sh

Extension "Sketch Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: skconvert

Extension "Text Input" failed to load because a dependency was not met.
Dependency:
  type: executable
  location: path
  string: perl


Thanks in advance for the help. I look forward to learning something (many things?) new here.

Cheers, Ti
Reel_pg1.pdf
Didn't realize I could edit a previous post ... the PDF I forgot before is now attached
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Last edited by celticflute on Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:29 am, edited 1 time in total.