Scanned Multiple Pages lose time signature

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ronnieh2
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Finale Version: Mac PrintMusic 2014a
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Post by ronnieh2 » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:54 pm

PrintMusic 2014 / Mac

The first page (of 4) shows 3/4 time and is recognized beautifully.
Pages 2, 3, and 4 lack a time signature and are recognized as 4/4 time.
Forcing 3/4 time after recognition makes a mess.
PrintMusic will NOT recognize my scanner so I scan to separate.tiff files.

Is there a way to force a time signature BEFORE recognition?
Is there a better way to scan multiple pages? (PrintMusic will NOT recognize my scanner so I scan to .tiff files).

I used Photoshop to add the Page 1 time signature to the Pages 2, 3, and 4 .tiff files, and this worked.
Is there a less kludgey way to keep the time signature over multiple page scans?


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Post by miker » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:32 am

There isn't much you can do with the "lite" version of the scanning software. Even with the full versions, scanning can be a hit-or-miss affair. (But at least the full versions give you more editing options.)

If your initial scans are bad, it's often faster to enter the notes directly, rather than correcting a poorly rendered scan. Which is better in a particular case, only your own experience can teach you.
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ronnieh2
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Post by ronnieh2 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:43 am

Thanks.

That confirms what I guessed. I can make do with Photoshop manipulation.

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