ScanScore 2 Manual

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Welcome to ScanScore 2 ..................................................................................... 3

Overview ...................................................................................................... 4
Quickstart ..................................................................................................... 4
What ScanScore is not .................................................................................... 6
Scanning and importing scores ............................................................................ 6
Importing files ............................................................................................... 7
Using a scanner ............................................................................................. 7
Using a smartphone ....................................................................................... 7
Open ScanScore project .................................................................................. 8
Multipage import ............................................................................................ 8
Working with ScanScore ..................................................................................... 8
The menu bar ................................................................................................ 8
The File Menu ............................................................................................ 9
The Edit Menu ........................................................................................... 9
The View Menu .......................................................................................... 9
The Organize Menu .................................................................................... 9
The Notes Menu ....................................................................................... 12
The Bar Menu .......................................................................................... 13
The Options Menu .................................................................................... 13
The Help Menu ........................................................................................ 14
The ScanScore Toolbar ................................................................................. 15
Playback ...................................................................................................... 16
Notation Elements ........................................................................................ 17
Notes and rests ........................................................................................ 17
Accents and techniques ............................................................................. 18
Lyrics and text elements ............................................................................ 19
Clefs ....................................................................................................... 19
Dynamic markings .................................................................................... 19
Barlines and Repeats ................................................................................. 19
The context menu ........................................................................................ 20
Export ............................................................................................................. 21
Help Topics ..................................................................................................... 21
Scanning Tips .............................................................................................. 21
ScanScore documents ................................................................................... 22
Selecting notes and bars ............................................................................... 22
Transpose ................................................................................................... 23
Working with voices ..................................................................................... 24
Activate License ........................................................................................... 25
Shortcuts ..................................................................................................... 25

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Welcome to ScanScore 2

ScanScore 2 is a professional tool for scanning, editing, transposing and playing sheet
music. It imports your printed or digital score material and song text into your computer for
further editing. ScanScore employs the cross-platform scoring format MusicXML,
rendering it a universal tool for all common scoring software available.

ScanScore comes in three different editions:

· ScanScore Melody
· ScanScore Ensemble
· ScanScore Professional

The (only) difference between the three editions is only in their export restrictions:
ScanScore Melody allows you to export only one staff (i.e., a simple song, a lead sheet or
an orchestra part). ScanScore Ensemble allows systems of up to four staves(like an SATB
choir or a quartet). ScanScore Professional has no limitation on the number of staves
allowed for export, so you can scan in bigger choir, big band or orchestra scores.

There is also a trial version of ScanScore, offering all the scanning and editing features but
not allowing export at all. If you are working with the trial version and wish to upgrade in
order to be able to export your work, you can save your scans in a ScanScore document.
After upgrade, you can then go on to open and export your document.

Try ScanScore for free now

If you are using the trial version and wish to purchase a full license, or if you want to
upgrade from Melody or Ensemble to a higher version of ScanScore, click "Activate new
license" in the Help Menu or here directly.

For any questions, our support team is there to help you at [email protected].

This manual is also available in PDF format at https://scan-

score.com/files/support/manual.pdf.

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Overview
This is the ScanScore interface:

1 – Menu bar
2 – ScanScore toolbar
3 – Page

In the upper part, you see the menu bar (1) with the most important global options and the
ScanScore toolbar (2) with the core icons for scanning, editing and playing your scores.

In the sidebar, there is an overview of all the scanned pages in your document (3) for
navigating. You can also delete superfluous pages there.

The main part is, of course, the split view in the center. On the left side, you see the original
file, on the right, you see the recognized notes. You can also turn around this setup with the
"Change Layout" button (5). The original will then be displayed in the upper part.

Use the mouse wheel to scroll. For navigating around the sheet, you can also use the Drag
tool (6). For zooming, use the two zoom icons (4) or press Ctrl and scroll with your mouse.
The two views are synchronized: You will always see the same part on both halves of the
screen. And when you move the cursor in the Scan view, a blue cross will automatically
move around the Original view, so that you always see where you are in the score.

Try ScanScore for free now

Quickstart

Scan/import your scores

The first time you start ScanScore, you will see four large buttons on the screen:

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If you have your scores in digital format (image or pdf), you can import the file (or several
files) directly into ScanScore by clicking the button in the toolbar.

For scanning printed material, you can either use your scanning device or your

smartphone . For the latter option, you can install the app ScanScore Capture on your
phone. For more information on scanning, please refer to the relevant chapters in this
manual.

After import, recognition starts automatically. As soon as the scan view appears on the left
half of your screen, you can start editing.

If you want to open a saved ScanScore file (.scsc), you can use the right button "Open
Project".

Play and edit your scores

The best way to start is to listen to your score first. This is the easiest way to find
recognition errors. Start the playback with the button or the space bar on your
keyboard. It's also possible to put the cursor at a specific position in the score to start
playback from there.

For editing, you have a host of options. With the six buttons in the control bar

you can show and hide the input palettes for notes,
accents/techniques, text elements, clefs, dynamic markings and barlines/repeats.

Saving a document
You have the option to save your work in a document to resume work later. A ScanScore
document is equivalent to a piece of music. The options for saving and opening
ScanScore documents can be found in the File menu.

Export
When you've found and corrected all recognition errors, you can export your result to
continue in a music notation software of your choice (e.g., to transpose it or to create parts
from it).

Try ScanScore for free now

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What ScanScore is not

ScanScore is a music digitization software. It is not for scanning in texts or other forms of
documents. Neither does it support special notations like drum notation or Gregorian
scores.

ScanScore isn't intended to replace or be used as a notation software. The editing options
are meant to help you match the recognition result to the original score. This is why the
following functions are not available:

· Advanced Layout features

· Advanced Editing features
· Parts

Please use your notation software to work with the scores you scan in. Don't try to stretch
the editing options of ScanScore beyond their limits.
Scanning and importing scores

How do you get the score into your computer? Every time you set up a new ScanScore
document, you will see four buttons:

The following pages describe the several methods to scan sheet music, import files or
open projects. If you wish to import several pages, you can add them later via the
respective symbols in the ScanScore toolbar or the File menu.

· Import from Scanner

· Import Image/PDF file(s)
· Import from App
· Open ScanScore Project

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Importing files
Importing image or PDF files is the easiest way to get your scores into ScanScore. To do

this, click the symbol or choose "Import Image/PDF file(s)" command

from the File menu. You can also use the shortcut Ctrl+G. Now you can browse to the file
you wieh to import and open it.

ScanScore supports the following file formats:

· JPG
· JPEG
· BMP
· PNG
· TIF
· TIFF
· PDF

Hint: In order to get the best possible result in ScanScore, make sure that the displayed
notes and staff lines in the imported file are as straight as possible. Also a good lighting
as well as a high contrast and a resolution of 300 to 600 dpi are beneficial for a
satisfactory result in ScanScore. If the sheet document is inclined or the contrast is very
low, it is recommended to first adjust the file with an image processing program before
importing it into ScanScore.
Using a scanner
You can use almost any scanner to scan in printed material. ScanScore supports all
common TWAIN-compatible devices. Only specialised devices requiring unusual software
may cause problems.

For scanning, you can either use the standard paramters (300 DPI, color), or you can be
prompted to set up the parameters yourself every time. The option "Use advanced scan
dialog" can be toggled in the Preferences dialog.

Hint: For a good scan result, make sure to scan the notes as even as possible. Also a
high contrast, the black/white setting as well as a resolution of 300 to 600 dpi are
beneficial for a good result in ScanScore.
Using a smartphone
If you own a smartphone, you can send pictures directly to ScanScore. This requires the
app "ScanScore Capture", which is available for Android and iOS.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companyname.ScanScore&hl=de
https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/scanscore-capture/id1439654747

When starting the app for the first time, you will be asked to connect it to your computer. In
the Options -> Preferences dialog, you can open the QR code, which you have to scan with
your app.

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When the app is connected to your computer, it shows a tutorial about how to use the app.
Take photos of the page(s) you want to scan and send them to the ScanScore server with

the icon (in the app).

Hint: For a scan result that is as good as possible, pay attention to a straight angle when
photographing as well as a good lighting. Poorly readable and misaligned notes with bad
light conditions will inevitably lead to an unsatisfactory result in ScanScore.
Now you have to retrieve the files from the server. In ScanScore, this is done by clicking the

app icon or "Scan from App" in the File menu. All uploaded images are
automatically imported and converted.

If you face difficulties with the app, you can also use a scan app like Adobe Scan, MS
Office Lens or Scanbot and share the files with yourself via e-mail or cloud. In this case, you
simply import the scores as files.
Open ScanScore project
To open a saved ScanScore project, select "Open project" in the File Menu or the icon

. After loading the selected .scsc file you can continue your work where
you left off last.
Multipage import
ScanScore also handles multipage documents.

· Multipage PDF files are recognized automatically. In this case a dialog window opens
where you can choose the pages that you want to import.
· When importing image files you can either import several images at once, or import
them one by one, repeating the import routine for every picture you want to scan.
Multipage .tiff files are not supported.
· If your scanner supports multipage scanning, you can scan in the whole document this
way. Alternatively, you can start with the first page and add the following pages to the
document one by one.
· With the app, you should capture all pages before uploading them to the server. They
will be imported together when retrieving the files in ScanScore.

Caution: At export, all pages of your document are combined into one MusicXML file.
Please use several documents if you want to scan in several songs.
Working with ScanScore

After import, you can compare the scan to the original score. You have a range of editing
options for correcting recognition mistakes. This chapter gives you an overview of the
different ways of working with the scan.
The menu bar

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The menu bar in the upper left corner provides general editing options for your score.
The File Menu
The File menu is for creating, saving, printing and opening ScanScore documents. You can
also export files. See Export.

You also find four buttons for importing/scanning notes. For more information about this,
refer to Scanning and importing scores.

The Edit Menu

The Edit menu offers basic editing and navigating functions for your document.

Undo
This command takes back your last edit. Caution: Adding or removing entire pages cannot
be undone!

Redo
Undoes an undo command.

Go to ...
Opens a specified bar or page.

Select all
Selects all the elements of the score. This is important for globally changing the time
signature.

Copy/Cut/Paste
These commands only work after selecting a note or range.
The View Menu
There are two features to choose from here: Filter chords and bar numbers.

Filter Chords
If a written chord is selected in the staff, only one of the chord notes can be selected with
this command: The top, second, third or bottom note.

Bar Number
This function can be used to show or hide bar numbers at the beginning of each staff.
The Organize Menu
The Organize menu offers two important functions: Change instrument and transpose
staves or the whole score.

Change Instrument
This command opens the Instrument menu, where you can easily set the instrument sound

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for each staff. Select the staff on the right (1) and the instrument sound on the left (2). Then
click on "Change instrument" (3).

Transpose Key
This can be used to transpose staves or entire scores and set the new key.

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1. Transpose the entire score

First select all elements of the document with Ctrl+A. Now select the command "Transpose
key" in the Organize menu. The Transpose window opens. Here you can select the new key
(1) and set if a natural warning shall be displayed (2). The check mark for "Transpose all
staves" (3) must be set. In addition, the direction in which the notes are to be moved can be
determined (4).

2. Transpose a staff
To transpose a single staff, mark the staff line by double-clicking directly on the left of the
first bar. The whole staff is displayed in blue.

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Now select the command "Transpose key" in the Organize menu. The Transpose window
opens. Here you can select the new key (1) and set if a natural warning shall be displayed
(2). The check mark for "Transpose all staves" (3) must not be set. In addition, the direction
in which the notes are to be moved can be determined (4).
The Notes Menu
For editing notes or rests, you have to select the note or range first and then click the
command you wish to run.

Respell an accidental
Select one or several notes to perform one of the following actions:
· Respell as enharmonic equivalent
· Respell sharp as flat
· Respell flat as sharp

Switch to voice
If your score contains several voices within one staff, you can use this command to select
the different voices. You can also use the shortcut CTRL+* for a single voice selection,
where * stands for the respective voice from 1 to 8. Press CTRL+0 to select all available
voices simultaneously.

Change Voice
If your score contains several voices within one staff, ScanScore might misassign notes to
a wrong voice. With this command, you can correct that mistake.

Group Beams
Select notes (8ths, 16ths etc.) to group or split their beams.

Ties and slurs

You can either select the notes first, then click the tie or slur icon, or you select the icon first
and then click the notes you want to connect one by one. Note that a tie is only inserted if
you select two notes with identical pitch.

Separate from Chord

Usually, chords are considered a note in ScanScore. To edit one note separately, select it
and use this command to make it a separate note of its own. After that, you can use the

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command "Change voice" to move it to another voice.

Tuplet Settings
This dialog gives you a range of options for tuplets. If you edit these settings when one or
several tuplet marks are selected, the changes will affect all the selected tuplets.
Otherwise, they will become the active configuration for future tuplets.

Change Stem Direction

This feature changes the direction of the stem of the selected note from top to bottom or
vice versa.
The Bar Menu
In the Bar Menu, you can change the following configurations of bars:

Time Signature
First, select the bar or range of bars that a time signature change will apply to. For
changing the time signature globally, you have to select everything. Then, select the time
signature you wish to insert. ScanScore supports very complex time signatures. Caution:
The time signature will be changed immediately!

Key Signature
Here again, you have to select the bar or range of bars that a key signature change will
apply to. For changing the key signature globally, you have to select everything. Now select
the key signature, and it will be inserted for the selected range. Caution: The key signature
will be changed immediately!

Tempo
Inserting tempo changes works different. Click "Change Tempo", and the cursor will look
like a hand. With this hand, click the position of the desired tempo change. Now, you see
the dialog for inserting the tempo change. Note that changing the tempo will also affect the
playback speed!

Grouping of instruments
Here, you can adjust the braces and barlines in multi-stave scores. (Note that those will not
be exported in ScanScore Melody.) In the upper part of the dialog, you have to select the
uppermost and lowest staff you wish to connect or split up. Then, choose the type of
grouping for this range of staves. In the third step, choose "Connect" or "Disconnect"
accordingly.
The Options Menu
There are two main functions in the Options menu.

Language
Here you can choose between English and German language.

Preferences
The Preferences dialog shows the QR code, which is needed to connect the ScanScore
Capture app to the program.
You can also choose the setup for your physical scanner ("Use advanced Scan dialog").
If you don't use the advanced scan dialog, the scanner will alway scan with 300 DPI.
The function "Recognize lyrics" can be switched on and off. If it is switched off, song text
elements are displayed as picture elements.

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Additionally, you can also choose to automatically check for updates and use German or
international chord names.
The Help Menu
The Help Menu contains all necessary information about licenses, updates and links to
useful help tools.

About ScanScore
This feature opens a window showing your current ScanScore edition and version number.
You can also activate a new ScanScore license here.

Online Help
This command opens ScanScore's regularly updated Support page, where you can find
more helpful information and contact for support.

Check for updates

Here you can check if there is any new update ready for download and installation.

Activate new license

A ScanScore license can be activated here. The corresponding email address and the
license key are required. Further information can be found in the activation and license mail
you received after purchasing the product.

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The ScanScore Toolbar

The toolbar is the core of the ScanScore interface. Here is what every symbol stands for:

New Document -> see File menu

Import Image/PDF files -> see Importing files

Import from Scanner -> see Using a scanner

Import from App -> see Using a smartphone

Export to FORTE

Undo -> see Edit Menu

Redo -> see Edit Menu

Zoom in

Zoom out

Toggle between vertically and horizontally split view

Mixer -> see Playback

Play -> see Playback

Stop -> see Playback

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Reset Playback to bar 1 -> see Playback

Select Mode

Drag Mode (move the view by dragging your mouse)

Eraser (click elements to delete them)

Insert notes and rests

Insert accents and techniques

Insert text elements

Insert clefs

Insert dynamic markings

Insert barlines and Repeats

Playback

The playback in ScanScore can be controlled with the mixer as well as the playback
buttons.

The mixer icon opens the mixer. There you can activate, set and deactivate several
properties for each track.

Name (1): Enter a name of your choice for each track.

Volume (2): Set the volume for each track individually.

With Mute (3), one or more tracks can be easily muted, or a single track can be selected

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using Solo (4) to the only played track, which automatically silences all other tracks.

Channel (5): Choose another MIDI channel, which controls the respective MIDI playback of
the track.

Instrument (6): Here you can find and choose a wide selection of instrument sounds
available for playback.

Pan (7) controls the stereo sound output from left to right.

The playback of the tracks can be transposed up or down with Transpose (8). The display
shows the change to the current notation in semitones (+24 to -24). It is possible to
transpose up to two octaves up and down.

Note: All changes in the mixer only become active when playback is restarted.

The Play icon starts playback from the point of the selection cursor or the last

selection. Playback can be paused at any time using the Stop icon .

If you want to start playback from the beginning of the score, use the Reset icon . This
resets the playback start point to bar 1.
Notation Elements
In the right part of the toolbar, there are six elements for showing and hiding the input
palettes for notation elements. Depending on how you like to work, you can show all six all
the time or open them when needed.

There are three different insert modes in ScanScore:

1) Insert new elements: Click an element in the input palette (e.g. a note) and place it on
the required position in the score.

2) Add elements to existing elements in the score: Click an element in the input
palette (e.g. an accidental or an accent). Then click the note you wish to add this element
to.

3) Edit existing elements: First, select the note(s) in the scan view you wish to edit. Then
click the icon in the input palette (e.g. a slur or a different note value) you wish to apply to
that element.

Many elements in the input palette support more than one of these three insert modes. In
the following chapters, you'll finde more information on the supported operations.
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Noten
Notes can be inserted, but also edited. If, for example, you have to convert some 32th

notes into 16th notes, select them and click the icon.

Rests
Contrary to notes, rests can not be edited, but only inserted.

Accidentals
Accidentals can be inserted, added and edited.

· Inserting: First, select a note value and then the accidental to insert a sharp or flat note.
· Adding: Click the accidental directly and click the note in the score you wish to add it to.
· Editing: Select all the notes that are lacking an accidental. It will be added to all
selected notes at once.

Brackets
It is possible to add brackets to an accidental, for example when a note is tied to the next
measure. This only works when inserting new notes. Choose the note first, then the
accidental and then the bracket and place the note at the correct position.

Dots
Dotted notes can only be inserted. Choose the note value first and then the dot(s) to insert
a dotted note.

Tuplets

Please note that the icon stands for tuplets in general, not only triplets. You can set up
the tuplets in the Notes Menu and in the context menu. This is where you choose other
kinds of tuplets like duplets or quintuplets, as well as the layout of the number and the
bracket.

Tuplets can be inserted and edited. For editing, choose the note value first and then the
tuplet icon. In edit mode, select the notes first and click the tuplet icon afterwards.

Ties and slurs

Ties and slurs can be added to existing notes or edited. For editing, select the notes you
wish to tie or slur and then click the respective icon. It is also possible to tie several notes
(of the same pitch) at once. For this, select all the notes you wish to tie and click the tie
icon. The notes will be connected one by one. For adding a tie, simply click the first note of
the two notes to be tied. For adding a slur, click the first an then the second note.
Accents and techniques

Accents and techniques support all three input modes:

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· Insert it by clicking any point on the score

· Add it to a note by clicking the note it belongs to
· Edit one or several notes by selecting them and then clicking the symbol.

Caution: The last four symbols only support free insertion.

Lyrics and text elements

Lyrics, text elements (in three sizes) and chords can be inserted at any spot in the score
with a mouse click.

The recognized lyrics can also be edited here or a new song text can be added.
Clefs

Clefs only support insertion. Select the clef you wish to insert and place it at the correct
position. You can also overwrite existing clefs.
Dynamic markings

The dynamic markings support inserting and editing. You can either place the elements
freely onto the score or select the note(s) they should be applied to. For
crescendo/decrescendo forks the latter is the most practical option, but you can also draw
them freely into the score by dragging them from left to right.
Barlines and Repeats

To add, replace or insert a bar line, first click the icon in the menu and then its position in
the score. Note:

· To add a (missing) bar line, click the right icon (1) first and then click the exact
position in the document.
· To replace a bar line, click the icon you want to insert first (for example, click the (3)

icon for a normal bar line or the (4), (6) or (7) icon for other bar or repeat marks)
and then click the end of the preceding measure (to the left of the bar line that is to be
replaced).

· To delete a bar line, click on the second icon (2) first and then click left to the bar
line that you want to delete.

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When you click the icon for "Coda Message" (5) , the cursor will look like a hand.
Now click the position of the message you wish to insert. In the dialog that opens, you can
edit the text, the symbol and the layout. Now click OK. If you wish to edit an existing
message, simply double click it and the same dialog will appear.

When you click the icon for "Volta Brackets" (5) , the cursor will look like a hand.
Now click the position of the volta bracket you wish to insert. In the dialog that opens, you
can edit the length and the display text for the volta bracket. Now click OK. If you wish to
edit an existing volta bracket, simply double click it and the same dialog will appear.
The context menu
The context menu facilitates working with ScanScore a lot. Do a right click anywhere in the
scan view to open it.

Set Volta Brackets

See Barlines and Repeats.

Tempo, Key Signature, Time Signature, Group Beams

See Bar Menu.

Tuplet Settings
See Notes Menu.

Change grouping of Instruments

See Bar Menu.

Text
Here you can add text elements: Title, Subtitle, Composer name or lyrics.

Switch to voice
Lets you select a different voice for editing. This is helpful when your score features many
voices and you want to focus on one of them. See Working with voices.

Change Voice
Lets you move selected notes into another voice (1 to 8). See Working with voices.

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Export

It is essential to correct recognition mistakes before exporting notes to your notation editor.
ScanScore shows incomplete bars with a purple line, and overcomplete ones with a light
blue line. The number at the end of the bar denotes the voice you need to correct.

Please correct all bars highlighted in this way and make sure no purple or blue lines are left
before exporting the score. Otherwise, the export might not be accurate.

For exporting, choose one of the Export commands in the File Menu or the export icon in
the toolbar.

Export as MusicXML
Click here to export your ScanScore project as a MusicXML file. You can then specify the
file location and name for your music notation file and import the MusicXML file using the
music notation program of your choice. Depending on the software, the corresponding
function is sometimes called "Open" and sometimes "Import".

Export as MIDI
With this option the ScanScore project can be exported as a MIDI file. The file can then be
played back or imported into a DAW software. Important: The song text is lost during MIDI
export.

Export to FORTE
If you have installed the music notation software FORTE developed by Lugert Verlag, you
can export your ScanScore document directly to FORTE. FORTE opens automatically and
imports the ScanScore file.
Help Topics

Scanning Tips
In order to achieve the best possible scan result in ScanScore, here are a few practical tips
that you can follow when scanning or importing:

Scanning tips for the scanner

For a good scan result, make sure to insert the notes straight and even into the scanner.
Also a high contrast as well as a resolution of 300 to 600 dpi are beneficial for a good
result in ScanScore.

Scanning tips for the smartphone

For a scan result that is as good as possible, pay attention to a straight angle when
photographing as well as a good lighting. Poorly readable and obliquely photographed
notes with bad light conditions will inevitably lead to an unsatisfactory result in ScanScore.

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If there are difficulties with the ScanScore Capture app, you can also use a scan app such
as Adobe Scan, MS Office Lens or Scanbot and send the images via email or cloud. In this
case, you simply import the scanned files as a file.

Scanning tips for importing image and PDF files

In order to obtain the best possible result in ScanScore, make sure that the notes and staff
lines displayed in the imported file are as even as possible. Also a good lighting as well as
a high contrast and a resolution of 300 to 600 dpi are beneficial for a satisfactory result in
ScanScore. If the note image is skewed or the contrast is very low, it is recommended to
first adjust the file with an image processing program before importing it into ScanScore.
ScanScore documents
ScanScore uses its own file format, the ScanScore document (.scsc). A ScanScore
document saves your entire editing progress, including the original file. This is helpful when
you scan in large documents that require some time to check. When scanning or importing
a new page, ScanScore automatically opens a new document. In the case of large
documents it is recommendable to save every now and then.

This is done via the "Save" or "Save as" commands in the File Menu or with the shortcut
Ctrl+S. Open an existing document via "Open document" in the File menu.

You don't necessarily have to work with documents. For simple scores, you can scan in the
page, correct mistakes (if there are any), and export the score right away, without ever
saving a document.

Please note: During export, one document is always saved to one MusicXML file. For this
reason, one document can only contain one piece of music. To scan in a number of pieces,
scan in and export every piece separately. You can combine the MusicXML files later, if
your notation editor supports such operations.

In the ScanScore sidebar, you always see all the pages of the current ScanScore
document, as well as the file name(s) of the imported file(s).
Selecting notes and bars
There are many actions in ScanScore the require a note or a range of notes to be
selected. Here is how to do that:

Selecting a single note or element

Simply click the note or element. Look out for the hand-shaped cursor:

Selecting several notes

You can select several notes (they don't even have to be next to each other) by clicking
them while pressing the notes one by one. Look out for the hand-shaped cursor. This is a
fast way to add missing staccato or accent markings to notes.

Select a range of notes and/or elements

Drag a rectangle around the range you want to select.

Select one bar (in one staff)

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Place the cursor in that bar and press the Shift key.

Select one bar (whole system)

Press and hold the Ctrl key. If you move the cursor to a bar now, it turns into a double arrow:
Now click the measure to select it (in all staves).

Select a range of bars (whole sytem)

Hold the Ctrl and Shift keys pressed. Now click the first and last bar of the range you want
to select.

Select all elements on the current page

There is the command "Select all" in the Edit menu, or the shortcut Ctrl+A.
Transpose
Since the release of the second edition, ScanScore is able to transpose staves or the
whole partiture.

1. Transpose the entire score

First select all elements of the document with Ctrl+A. Now select the command
"Transpose key" in the Organize menu. The Transpose window opens. Here you can
select the new key (1) and set if a natural warning shall be displayed (2). The check mark

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for "Transpose all staves" (3) must be set. In addition, the direction in which the notes are to
be moved can be determined (4).

2. Transpose a staff
To transpose a single staff, mark the staff line by double-clicking directly on the left of the
first bar. The whole staff is displayed in blue.

Now select the command "Transpose key" in the Organize menu. The Transpose window
opens. Here you can select the new key (1) and set if a natural warning shall be displayed
(2). The check mark for "Transpose all staves" (3) must not be set. In addition, the direction
in which the notes are to be moved can be determined (4).
Working with voices
Many scores feature multiple voices within one staff. ScanScore is able to split these
voices and display them separately. But mistakes can occur, depending on the complexity
and quality of the original score. If there are too many or too few notes in a bar, ScanScore
will highlight the bar during export. In this case, you have to go back to your score and
resolve the issue.

The two most common recognition mistakes are the following:

· Notes are attributed to the wrong voice

· Notes of different voices are mistaken for a chord.

How can we fix this? Here are three important options you have to edit these kinds of bars.

1) The most important command you should now if you scan in scores with multiple voices,
is "Switch to voice" in the Notes menu or the context menu. This option allows you to
quickly switch between the voices during editing. This makes life easier for you by
disactivating all notes that don't belong to this voice and can't be edited or deleted by
accident.

2) The second important option is "Change Voice". It is also found in the Notes menu or the
context menu. To move a note from one voice into another, select this note (or range) first.
Then move it to the required voice with the "Change Voice" command.

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3) If notes are combined to form a chord, you need the "Separate from Chord" option. It is
found in the Notes menu as well. First select the note you wish to cut off the chord. Make
sure not to select the whole chord, but only that one note. Now click "Separate from Chord".
If you have to move the note into a different voice straight away, select it again and perform
the procedure described at 2).
Activate License
A purchased ScanScore license has to be activated in ScanScore. The corresponding
email address and the license key are required.

You can also activate a new license in the Help Menu.

You can find all your necessary license information in the activation and license mail you
received after purchasing the product.

Please note: If you haven't received the activation email immediately after the purchase,
please wait at least 10 minutes as there are sometimes delays in delivery. Please also
check your Spam folder. If you still can't find the email please contact our ScanScore
support.
Shortcuts
If you use your keyboard, you can save a lot of time. Here is a list of all keyboard shortcuts:

Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+Y Redo
N New document
Ctrl+ Zoom in
+/Ctrl+Mous
e wheel
Ctrl+-/Ctrl+M Zoom out
ouse wheel
Alt Gr + Drag the document
Mouse wheel
Ctrl+S Save document

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Ctrl+O Open document

Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+A Select all elements on the current page
Ctrl+C Copy selected elements
Ctrl+V Paste copied elements
Ctrl+X Cut selected elements
Esc Switch to Select mode
Shift Select the current bar
Up/down Move selected notes up and down (no harmonic transposition)
arrows

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