tag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:/discussions/suggestions/3084-output-to-pdfMultiMarkdown Software, LLC: Discussion 2021-05-09T18:15:54Ztag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:Comment/471002962019-03-21T20:48:05Z2019-03-21T20:48:07ZOutput to PDF<div><p>I bought the standard version, Version 4.5.5 (91), yesterday and was surprised it couldn't output to pdf. So there's my suggestion/request. That it Multimarkdown exports to pdf.<br>
Thanks for a very good program!</p></div>Duanetag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:Comment/471002962019-03-21T21:08:16Z2019-03-21T21:08:16ZOutput to PDF<div><p>First -- thanks for your support!!</p>
<p>"True" MultiMarkdown to PDF uses LaTeX and gives high quality results, but takes a bit of setup.</p>
<p>If you just want HTML converted to PDF, simply use the Print Preview function. (Just about any macOS app can print to a PDF.)</p>
<p>Fletcher</p>
<p>--<br>
Fletcher T. Penney<br>
Manager, Founder<br>
MultiMarkdown Software, LLC<br>
<a href="mailto:admin@multimarkdown.com">admin@multimarkdown.com</a></p></div>Fletchertag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:Comment/471002962019-03-21T21:13:21Z2019-03-21T21:13:21ZOutput to PDF<div><p>"True" MultiMarkdown to PDF uses LaTeX. How to I use LaTex with MultiMarkdown?<br>
Do you have a set of instructions so I won't bother you?</p></div>Duanetag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:Comment/471002962019-03-21T21:32:38Z2019-03-21T21:32:38ZOutput to PDF<div><p>If you haven't used LaTeX before, then I would stick with the printing to PDF approach. For most people it gives sufficiently high quality results without much effort beyond customizing CSS)</p>
<p>If you want high quality PDF, then google LaTeX and explore for a bit to see if it's something you would want to try out. It's a bit of a time commitment, especially if you want to customize the layout. But you can get higher quality results than with just about anything else I have seen.</p>
<p>For MultiMarkdown:</p>
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<p>Install MultiMarkdown itself (<a href="https://github.com/fletcher/MultiMarkdown-6/releases">https://github.com/fletcher/MultiMarkdown-6/releases</a>) You'll need to latex support files installed from that package</p>
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<p>You'll need to install LaTeX (I use MacTeX-- <a href="http://www.tug.org/mactex/">http://www.tug.org/mactex/</a>)</p>
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<p>Export your MultiMarkdown file to LaTeX (from Composer or via command line. Doesn't matter)</p>
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<p>convert your latex file to PDF (pdflatex is the basic command, but there are also some other steps. I use a script called latexmk to help out. And MultiMarkdown includes the <code>mmd2pdf</code>to help out in calling it.)</p>
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<p>You'll need to set the proper metadata in your file. The easiest approach is <code>latex config</code></p>
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<p><a href="https://fletcher.github.io/MultiMarkdown-6/syntax/metadata.html#latexconfig">https://fletcher.github.io/MultiMarkdown-6/syntax/metadata.html#lat...</a></p>
<p>The sample MultiMarkdown config files are here:</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/fletcher/MultiMarkdown-6/tree/master/texmf/tex/latex/mmd6">https://github.com/fletcher/MultiMarkdown-6/tree/master/texmf/tex/l...</a></p>
<p>article is a good place to start. tufts-handout shows a different look and feel.</p>
<p>F-</p>
<p>--<br>
Fletcher T. Penney<br>
Manager, Founder<br>
MultiMarkdown Software, LLC<br>
<a href="mailto:admin@multimarkdown.com">admin@multimarkdown.com</a></p></div>Fletcher