how can I edit the PDF files created by Lilypond or CMN using Inkscape? - mdedwards/slippery-chicken GitHub Wiki

pdf files produced by lilypond can in fact be edited as vector graphics using inkscape
if you open the PDF files directly, however, all the fonts will be missing
so convert to svg first, then open
- use pdf2svg to do the conversion
- on OSX use the terminal to install this:
  - brew install pdf2svg
  - this will no doubt fail several times, telling you that various files need linking
  - persevere, using the overwrite method
    - e.g. brew link --overwrite libtiff
  - once it's installed do rehash to update your paths to commands and off you go
after editing you can save to PDF in inkspace directly