How to Save a Sibelius as a PDF
Saving Sibelius music transcriptions to PDF is useful if you want to distribute your creations to your band members, family, or simply create a universally read document from the sheet music. Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) is a universal cross-platform file format that retains its structure no matter what system or device you open the file on. Sibelius, by default, cannot save PDF documents, however if you install a PDF printer then you can print to a PDF file. PDF printers act like normal printers except instead of printing to page, they print to a PDF document. There are a variety of PDF printers available for free that will allow Sibelius to save a PDF document.
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Instructions
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Download and install PDF Creator (see Resources). PDF Creator is an open-source free application that is widely praised as a PDF printer. Open Sibelius and then open the sheet music you want to print. Click "File," and then "Print." Select "PDFCreator" from the list of printers, then click "Print." Enter a title for the PDF file, and any other information you want to attach, then click "Save." You have now saved a PDF from Sibelius.
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Download and install BullZip Free PDF Printer (see Resources). This is free though cannot be used in an unlimited basis for commercial purposes. Open Sibelius and then open the sheet music you want to print. Click "File," and then "Print." Select "BullZip PDF Printer" from the list of printers, then click "Print." Designate a location for your saved PDF to be stored and click "Save."
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Download and install Ghostscript Engine, and PDF Printer (see Resources). PDF Printer is also free, and features the ability to create separate profiles. This might be useful if you want to save compressed and full size PDFs on a regular basis. Open Sibelius and then open the sheet music you want to print. Click "File," and then "Print." Select "PDF Printer" from the list of printers, then click "Print." Designate a location for your saved PDF to be stored and click "Save."
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