Bloated score file size (MS3)
The score linked below is abnormally large.
The MSCZ file is 470 KB and the MSCX is a only bit smaller at 303 KB.
The header banner is 34 KB so I don't know what's causing the bloat.
Any ideas what could be causing this?
Comments
423408 bytes for the score and another 418887 for the image
In reply to 423408 bytes for the score… by Jojo-Schmitz
How strange. It's a short piece and the image file should only be 34 KB. Most of my scores have this format and they are around 60 to 100 KB. Sounds like something has gone wrong. The image was originally a 400 KB png file but I realised and swapped in the 34 KB jpg.
I have just tried without the image and the file still 470 KB so something has gone astray. I'll inspect the mscx to see if I can work it out.
In reply to 423408 bytes for the score… by Jojo-Schmitz
I have a 20 page score uploaded (The Lady of Shalott) with a much larger image and it's only 210 KB !
In reply to 423408 bytes for the score… by Jojo-Schmitz
The notation version with no image is only 29 KB.
In reply to 423408 bytes for the score… by Jojo-Schmitz
1) Removed the rgb color on stems, hooks, beams and barlines. (MSCX)
2) Deleted the banner image and re-inserted
The file is now a much more sane 72 KB.
I have never seen this issue before and have been using this type of formatting for quite a while now.