Re: translate a pdf file

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "D'Arcy Cain" <address@hidden>
To: "fabio" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: translate a pdf file


> On 12-05-17 05:52 AM, fabio wrote:
> > sorry i'm still at beginner level..!i want to know if it's possible to 
> > get a ly
> > file from a pdf,if there's any way to translate a pdf file to ly 
> > file!thank you!
>
> Other than reading it and retyping, no.  It's like trying to make eggs
> from omelets.  Not to say it won't ever be possible.  Think OCR.


Actually I do this quite regularly.  My workflow is rather cumbersome and 
could be improved, but it works for me.

1. Create image files from pdf.
2. Use SharpEye to do OCR
3. Correct OCR in SharpEye
4. Export to MusicXML
5. Export MusicXML to Noteworthy
6. Recorrrect and add tweaks.
7. Export Noteworthy and translate to .ly
8. Create PDF in LilyPond

It sounds long-winded but I bet I could beat a manual retyper for any 
reasonable score.

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Phil Holmes