Anchor image to page (corner) and dimensions / Aligning images
Hey there.
It would be very nice if you could anchor an image to the page such that the top left corner corresponds to the same corner of the page. If it was also possible to stretch it (optionally keeping image ratio) to 100% of the page, you could easily create sort of a banner.
I understand that MuseScore actually is a piece of notation software. However, as it is possible to include custom images, I think the possibility of aligning them properly can be of use.
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I don't use images a lot in my scores, but I know that others who use them a lot would probably appreciate better control over their positioning. I haven't done a lot of work on MuseScore development, but I think anchoring images to frames (vertical/horizontal) instead of pages would work better with the current layout scheme. You could then use breaks and spacers to position the frame (and, thus, the image) exactly where you wanted it. I'm interested to hear what others think of this idea.
Happy trails, Flyingninja77
In reply to I don't use images a lot in by Flyingninja77
You can already add an image to a frame—right-click on a frame, Add > Picture.
In reply to I don't use images a lot in by Flyingninja77
To be honest, I did not know there were those frames in MuseScore, and as Isaac mentioned, it is pretty easy to fill them with images.
Still, it seems like frames are bound to bars only.
In reply to To be honest, I did not know by SailorB
Yes, frames are bound to bars, as that is what normally makes sense. Otherwise images would be in the wrong place if smething changes in the future and your bars are in different places on the page. Can you describe in more detail what you are actually trying to accomplish? If it's a watermark type of thing - an image that fills the entire page, every page - that's not going to be a good way to do it. Better to add that in a PDF editing program.
In reply to Yes, frames are bound to by Marc Sabatella
While it's not a watermark, it's a sort of decoration that is to appear in the background of the first page (only) at the very top, as wide as the page is wide.
In reply to While it's not a watermark, by SailorB
In that case, attaching it to the title frame (or any frame you insert before the first bar) and offsetting it manually should work. The Inspector will allow you do so quite precisely.
In reply to In that case, attaching it to by Marc Sabatella
Thank you, this is almost it.
Just one issue: While the size can be set absolutely, the offset must be in sp. This demands recalculating everytime sp is changed. In fact, maybe this is the cause for the "bug" I reported here: https://musescore.org/en/node/117976
In reply to Thank you, this is almost by SailorB
True, this is one place you'd like to be able to specify offsets in absolute terms. That's worth submitting as an official feature request (in the issue tracker, not just the forum).
In reply to True, this is one place you'd by Marc Sabatella
I've submitted it now: https://musescore.org/en/node/119131
(I probably set wrong attributes but I cannot find a guideline or something like that.)