Use scanned scores as a visual reference
Hello! I'm quite new to musescore, but I'd like to know if the software has this function:
I have some piano scores that are quite old and not well preserved. If I scan them, can I load them into musescore and use them as a visual reference to compile a score?
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There was (is?) an experimental feature for that, but nothing easily available.
It basically gave you a side by side view, but not that much more. Something you can also achieve by setting your PDF viewer and MuseScore itself in a side by side view on your computer.
You may also try the http://musescore.com/import facility. But it is equally experimental and if it succeeds you'll be in for a session of fixing up everything it got wrong.
In reply to There was (is?) an… by jeetee
ok thank you, I'll try if that import feature can help me with the scores transcription
Scan the image and save as a .PNG file. Create two Muscscore files and view them in spearate panes using View > Documents side by Side. Have one score with the usual staves etc. Have just a text box in the other score and drag the image file into that text box then re-size it to suit.