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1. Inputting At the top left of the window it says (e.g.) Page 1 of 2, and by clicking on the arrows you can move through all of the pages that have been read (the output score). It makes sense to edit the first page completely, then advance to the second page and so on until the whole output score has been edited. To the bottom right of the window is the Keypad, similar in function to Sibelius’s Keypad. This can be repositioned by clicking its title bar, and dragging. There is a Create menu at the top of the window, which is also similar in function to Sibelius’s Create menu, though features not appropriate for PhotoScore Lite have been omitted.
What to correct The minimum level of correction recommended before sending the output score to Sibelius is to correct key signatures and time signatures. Other mistakes such as pitch can be corrected in Sibelius, but correcting key signatures and time signatures is much easier in PhotoScore Lite, so we recommend you do that. In particular, if the score you are scanning is a transposing score, you will need to correct the key signatures of the transposed instruments – to delete a single key signature, select it and type Ctrl+Delete or -Delete. Then add the correct key signature to that staff alone: choose Create Key Signature (shortcut K), and Ctrl+click or -click the staff to which you want to add the key signature. To correct rhythmic mistakes, add the appropriate time signature if it’s not already present: choose Create Time Signature (shortcut T) and click in one of the staves to add the time signature. Once PhotoScore Lite knows the time signature, any rhythmic inaccuracies are indicated by small red notes over the barline, showing the number of missing or extra beats. As you correct the mistakes, these red notes disappear – and once your score is free of red notes, you can send it to Sibelius. Once you are more proficient with PhotoScore Lite, you can correct the music completely in PhotoScore Lite before sending it to Sibelius. The advantage of this is that you can spot errors by looking at the scanned original on the screen instead of having to refer to it on paper.
Checking for mistakes Check for mistakes by comparing the bottom part of the window with the original scan at the top. The top and bottom parts move about to show the region of the page the mouse is pointing at. Avoid the temptation to compare the output page with the original music on paper – it is almost always quicker to compare with the scan on the screen. At the top right of the output window is the full detail view window, which shows in close-up the part of the original that the pointer is over. Ctrl+clicking or -clicking on this window makes the view larger or smaller. This window can be repositioned by clicking its title bar and dragging.
MIDI playback Another way to check for mistakes is to have the output played back to you. Your computer will need a MIDI device attached to make use of this feature (if you have more than one attached, the default one will be used).
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