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Learn more about using Drag and Drop gestures here and read about how to use these gestures to import files here. Each combination of scanner hardware and software is different, so try a few different test files to find the best balance between quality and performance to suit your own needs. We highly recommend using this feature to combine all pages from a score into a single file, rather than keeping each page as a separate file.
Note: Page specific information like annotations and links are copied to the new merged file, but only the metadata from the first item you select will be used. If you need greater control over the order of pages, or if you want to remove certain pages, use the Rearrange tool instead. Unlike the score menu, which automatically generates and sorts its contents, the setlist menu is completely manual.
Tap on any setlist to view or edit its contents. The main list of setlists and the contents of each individual setlist can be sorted manually, alphabetically, or by least-recently played fresh. In addition, individual setlists can be sorted randomly and shuffled at any time: drag the list downward until you see the refresh control, then let go to re-shuffle the queue.
Tap a setlist to add the current score to it a blue check will appear and tap it again to remove it. Since adding bookmarks can be a daunting and time-consuming task, use the Indexes feature to create bookmarks from a comma-separated value CSV file. Set a page offset value, if necessary, and check the thumbnail preview to make sure each bookmark lines up correctly. CSV files are text documents whose contents follow certain rules. Each line of text with a newline or carriage return character at the end contains one or more values separated by a comma.
Since newline characters and commas are both used structurally, there are certain rules for how they must be used within values e. In most cases, using a spreadsheet editor is easier and will ensure your data fully conforms to the CSV specification.
A CSV file that contains the text shown below, when opened in a program like Excel or Numbers, will be properly formatted and editable without worrying about specific rules or scenarios:. Editing a CSV file directly is as easy as opening a text file, but ensuring that it can be parsed correctly is another story. Whenever possible, we recommend that you rely on spreadsheet editors to do that work for you.
If you change the title, forScore updates the filename to match as closely as possible it adds a number if needed to ensure that the filename is unique. Note: With forScore Items may have one or more composers, genres, tags, or labels. To use multiple values, separate them using commas within each text field.
Other values include rating and difficulty which can be set by tapping or sliding your finger across their star or dot symbols , time, and key. In the Layout tab in the lower section of the metadata panel, you can also specify a page offset to account for a preface or title page.
Bookmarks can be created by supplying a title, start page number, and an optional end page number. If no end page number is provided, the bookmark lets you quickly access that page but offers no additional abilities and does not maintain its own metadata values. If you do provide an end page, forScore creates a reference to that range of pages and treats them like any other score in your library: you can add metadata to them, add them to setlists, and more. The rest of this section pertains to this second type of bookmark.
There are a few differences between working with metadata for scores and bookmarks. Bookmark titles must be unique within their parent score, otherwise you can use any value you like. If you want to use an audio track with a particular piece, you can associate that track with the corresponding sheet music in forScore and control playback directly from within the app. If multiple tracks are associated with the current score, swipe left and right over the album artwork to move between them.
Swipe from right to left over a bookmark in a menu and tap Share or open the bookmark and choose Share from the tools menu.
Page bookmarks are like table of contents entries that simply take you to a specific page, while Item bookmarks work like virtual items in your forScore library. You can learn more about these two types of bookmarks here.
With forScore, you can create bookmarks to quickly navigate to a specific page or to divide longer scores into individual sections and work with them independently from each other. You can sort them by page number, alphabetically, or search for a particular title. With forScore 10 or earlier, supply an end page value to create an item bookmark, or leave it blank to create a page bookmark instead.
If your PDF file already contains a table of contents, you may be able to use this information to create bookmarks.
In the Setlists menu, with Manual sort order selected, you can arrange your setlists or their contents by tapping the Edit button and using the control on the right-hand side of each item three horizontal lines. Tap and hold the control until the row pops out of the table view, and then drag the score upward or downward. You can also do this from within the full screen setlist editor, where the gray bars are always visible in the setlist column.
Include Scores: This also creates a forScore-specific. This option is great for colleagues who are using another music reader. Text List: For colleagues using paper, a text list might be the best choice. Tap an item to recover it, or swipe to delete and permanently erase it. Items are permanently erased automatically after seven days. Tap the Edit button in this panel to recover or erase multiple items. Tap either of these icons to select all items and prompt to recover or permanently erase them, or select one or more items first to recover or erase just those items.
Only items set aside by forScore can be recovered. If you delete forScore from your device, all of your information goes with it and cannot be recovered using this method. This is a standard iOS control that signifies when something can be moved up or down, for instance when reordering items in a list. This will launch the stamp editor, where you can draw or edit your design.
Select your image to place it on the canvas and continue to edit it or save it as is. On iPad, Drag and Drop gestures make this process even simpler. If you created a stamp you no longer need, you can delete it by selecting it and then tapping the trash can button at the bottom of the panel. Create a link Tools menu between two points in your score to handle repeats with a single tap. Every link that you create consists of two components: a blue circle and an orange circle an activation point and a target point.
Blue circles are visible at all times and act like buttons, taking you to the correct location when tapped. When you do, the corresponding orange circle flashes twice, showing you where to begin playing, but remains invisible the rest of the time. You can use the seek bar or swipe to flip through the pages of either stack.
Tap anywhere on the left-hand page to create a blue circle, and tap anywhere on the right-hand page to create a corresponding orange circle. Both points are required to create a link.
If you need to adjust the placement of a link point, simply tap the screen again in the correct position and the circle will move. Tip: Tap and hold the page for a moment and a magnifying glass will pop up just above your finger, letting you position your links more precisely.
While we provide access to some third-party services through our app, we have no control over their service or terms and conditions, both of which are subject to change at any time. Please be sure to visit their respective websites if you have any questions prior to signing up for or using these services. Visit this page to learn more about working with the Files app and interface. Services ask you to log in as you start using them, or if your credentials expire.
Unsupported or unrecognized file types are greyed out. Tap on a file to download it and a copy will be saved into your forScore library.
Tap the stop button in the middle of the progress wheel to cancel a file transfer. To download multiple files into a setlist, tap the Edit button, select your files, and tap the download icon at the bottom of the panel—the rest of the process is the same. This presents a searchable list of all the files in your library that can be uploaded, with separate tabs for scores, setlists, audio files, backups, and other file types such as CSV indexes. When viewing scores, for instance, you can choose to upload the original PDF file as-is, a forscore-specific 4SC file that includes editable annotations and additional information, or as a flattened PDF file with non-editable annotations.
If you would like to select all files, tap the All button at the bottom of the panel. To move files, tap and hold your finger over any supported file until it animates up and then drag your finger away to begin.
To share one or more items, use any of the following methods:. Any of these actions will prompt you to share your item or items in a variety of formats with additional options where applicable. Tap a thumbnail icon to share using the default options or tap the ellipsis … button to adjust your sharing settings first.
When sharing a single item as a PDF or annotated PDF, you can specify a range of pages to share instead of sharing the whole file.
When sharing multiple files as a text list, you can choose to include numbers, composers, and whether or not to sort the items alphabetically. Common options include Mail, Messages, Print, and—if your device supports it—AirDrop which lets you share files quickly with other iOS users in close proximity. You will also have the option to copy your file to any other PDF-compatible apps on your device, like iBooks or Dropbox.
As of forScore Changes made to your files in this manner are immediately reflected within your forScore library. This knowledge base article provides an overview of the Files app and how it works in conjunction with forScore. Tap any of the items in these lists to see the files within or associated with it. You can sort these files by name, date, size, and tags, switch between a list or grid view, and tap an item to preview it if supported.
Tap and hold any item to see more options, allowing you to do things like rename, share, move, or delete a file. More information on sharing files between apps can be found here. The use of subdirectories is not supported at this time. When opening files from this directory in other apps, or when sharing them from within forScore Learn more about in-place editing by visiting this page. That means you can drag scores, setlists, backups, and other kinds of content out of forScore and right into the Files app to copy them there.
Or, drag compatible files from the Files app into various views within forScore to copy them the other way. Our importing and sharing articles provide more details about this.
Apps like FileExplorer and FileBrowser let you configure and connect to many different accounts, either through the Files app or using their own interface. Apple provides the standalone Files app to users, but it also makes the Files interface available to third-party apps like forScore so you can more easily manage your documents without constantly switching between apps.
Visit this page to learn more about using the Files interface within forScore. While replay mode is on, small lines in the seek bar will show you where saved page turns are located. Play your track and forScore will repeat each of your navigation actions at just the right moment. Note that Autoturn and Replay are not intended to be used in tandem. We recommend choosing one method or the other. Swipe from right to left over an entry and tap Delete to remove it, or tap to select it and use the audio scrubber along the bottom of the panel to adjust its timing.
To reset all Replay data, tap the Clear button. Tap the microphone again to stop recording, and then either save or discard it.
Saved recordings are automatically linked to the current score so you can review them later. Note: The media box is not visible while recording. These options are made available automatically whenever possible, and can all be accessed by tapping the dial button in the media box.
Pitch and speed are saved automatically per track, so you can move between tracks or scores without losing your settings. To use autoturn, follow these three steps:. Tip: Autoturn relies on a consistent tempo for each page. If your score contains multiple time signatures or significant changes in speed, consider using Replay or a hands-free page turner instead.
Please note that Autoturn and Replay are not intended to be used in tandem. With the Visible metronome, a black border pulses around the edges of your score, allowing you to keep time visually while still being able to see the entire page. If you like, you can use the Both option to both see and hear the metronome simultaneously. Tap the Count In button to enable it, then set the number of measures by tapping on the value and entering it with the keypad.
Once you start the metronome audible, visible, or both , the app will count out the number of measures specified and stop automatically. Just tap either value to change it with the number keypad. You can reassign scores to different libraries or designate multiple libraries for a particular score through the metadata panel:. This works while batch editing, too, so you can add multiple scores to a library quickly and easily.
Drag one or more compatible files from one of these apps and drop it into forScore to import it. Drag one or more PDF, 4SC, or text files into forScore and drop them onto the page to import them and open the last one, or drag them into the main menu to import them without opening them. Drag files into the main setlist menu to import the items and create a new setlist with them, drag them onto a setlist to import them and add them to the end of that list, or drop them right into a setlist to import them and then add them to that setlist at that specific point.
You can also import 4SS, 4SB, and CSV files by dragging them into the setlist menu, the backups panel, and the indexes list respectively. You can also drag audio files into the audio file picker, the recordings list, or right into the audio tab of the metadata panel to import them and associate them with the current score. Drag any of your scores out from the main menu, setlist menu, or the search panel into any PDF-compatible app to send a copy of the original file without annotations to that app.
You can also drag tracks out of the audio file picker, recordings browser, media box, or the metadata panel. A new copy is sent to the other app, so your forScore library remains unchanged. Note that Drag and Drop is not available on iOS 10 or earlier, and that it works between apps on iPad but only within the same app on iPhone or iPod Touch.
To use Drag and Drop, tap and hold your finger over an interface element—if it can be dragged, it will animate and appear to lift off of the screen slightly. Once it does, drag your finger away to start a drag session. While continuing to hold that item with one finger, you can use other fingers to interact with the app just as you normally would. When rearranging items in a list scores within a setlist, for example , other items move out of the way and create a gap to show that you dropping your item there will move it to that spot.
Different situations use different symbols, and it takes just a few minutes of exploration to understand what each of them means and how they work. In some cases, you can start dragging an item with one finger, then tap other similar items with a second finger to add them to your drag session. While annotating, use Drag and Drop to rearrange your drawing presets by dragging them left or right. You can also work with images in several ways: drop an image onto the page from the Photos app, Safari, or any app that allows you to drag images and forScore can add it as an annotation.
Resize it, reposition it, then tap outside of it to place your image. Use the Selection tool to select an area of drawn annotations, then use Drag and Drop to copy them as an image to other apps. You can also use Drag and Drop to move setlists into or out of folders.
Drop a setlist onto a folder to move it into that folder, or hover over the folder for a few moments or tap on it with another finger to open it and place the setlist at a specific spot.
To create a new setlist, drop one or more scores or bookmarks into the main Setlists list and supply a name. Or, hover over a setlist or tap it to open it, then drop the items into the list at a specific point. You can even drag items out from one setlist and into another one to copy items between them. As of November , Apple has released two versions of Apple Pencil, each compatible with different iPad models.
The features and settings described below apply to all three styluses, except where noted. Version 9. Because forScore remembers which drawing preset or tool you were using the last time you annotated, and because Live Annotation starts immediately, it can get confusing to keep track of exactly what will happen when you begin drawing with Apple Pencil.
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