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Need help converting .doc + pictures to .pdf

🔗Paul Erlich <paul@stretch-music.com>

11/14/2001 6:53:57 PM

Back in 1997, Carl Lumma did a great job of converting my paper on 22-
tone temperament into .pdf form (though the word "equal" somehow
slipped into the title):

http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~jstarret/22ALL.pdf

Unfortunately, this version of the paper contains many errors,
corrected in my latest version (which I mailed to Alison, Margo, and
others). Is anyone here able to convert a .doc file, plus some loose
figures, into a .pdf file? I'd be very grateful.

🔗manuel.op.de.coul@eon-benelux.com

11/19/2001 1:29:05 AM

With a bit of time, you could do it yourself using FreePDF:
http://www.myhotcity.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm free of cost.
I haven't tried it myself but the explanations seem clear
enough. If you already have Ghostview, then installation probably
isn't very much work.

Manuel

🔗paulerlich <paul@stretch-music.com>

12/14/2001 5:42:26 AM

--- In tuning@y..., <manuel.op.de.coul@e...> wrote:
>
> With a bit of time, you could do it yourself using FreePDF:
> http://www.myhotcity.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm free of cost.

This link doesn't work anymore!!! Does anyone else have a link to
this item?

🔗manuel.op.de.coul@eon-benelux.com

12/14/2001 6:34:13 AM

>This link doesn't work anymore!!! Does anyone else have a link to
>this item?
It was moved to http://www.webxd.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm
I have obtained the last versions of Ghostscript and Redmon
lately. Redmon requires some expertise to install. If you mail
me your doc I could try that this weekend.

Manuel

🔗paulerlich <paul@stretch-music.com>

12/14/2001 6:38:03 AM

--- In tuning@y..., <manuel.op.de.coul@e...> wrote:
>
> >This link doesn't work anymore!!! Does anyone else have a link to
> >this item?
> It was moved to http://www.webxd.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm
> I have obtained the last versions of Ghostscript and Redmon
> lately. Redmon requires some expertise to install. If you mail
> me your doc I could try that this weekend.
>
> Manuel

OK -- the tricky part is that

(a) there are some pictured too
(b) I don't want any of the tables in the .doc to be spread over two
pages.

Prepare to receive e-mail!

🔗jonszanto <JSZANTO@ADNC.COM>

12/14/2001 5:55:05 PM

Paul,

I sent you at least two links to programs that could do it - did they
not work? Have you tried them? And, if your papers are to end up
publishable as well as correctable/ammendable (like my spelling!),
does it not make sense for you to actually *get* Adobe Acrobat so you
can publish your papers yourself? I'm sure it could be a tax write-
off in some fashion, and you could probably find a college student
willing to purchase an academic version for a real price.

I *know* you don't borrow guitars to play gigs! :)

If you misplace the links I sent, or trashed them without trying, let
me know and I'll resend... (unless the inevitable and horrible thing
happened: I'm actually thinking of someone *else* I sent .pdf links
to...)

Cheers,
Jon