PDF to Musescore
I know this is an elementary question, but I want to load a pdf score that the built-in Musescore pdf reader won't accept. How do I transform a pdf into a file that musescore can read?
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Sometimes it helps if you print the PDF score to another PDF file. You will need a printer driver for PDFs.
In reply to Sometimes it helps if you… by HildeK
This worked! I printed the pdf to a new pdf. Musescore imported the new pdf as a Musescore file! Thanks.
In reply to This worked! I printed the… by barnettrrubin
It is not clear what the reason for this is. Maybe a different resolution, a different file size, a different PDF version or whatever.
Perfect that it worked ...
The application that the MuS webpage uses is apparently an old version of Audiveris. I've heard reports that getting the current version of Audiveris and running it locally on your computer will give much better results. There are also other applications that give much better results than that webpage.
But generally, I agree with Jojo: just enter it manually.
Not an elementary question at all. As you found out, the quality of the PDF makes a difference. Sometimes the original is too light to be read properly. I use Cute PDF Writer to correct PDFs. No PDF conversion is foolproof. But for those of us who aren't in the least bit interested in manual input, it is a good start.