Kind request for 2 functions: jpg export and Sinalèfe at the press of a key
Hi everyone,
I'm writing to kindly request the implementation (if possible) of a couple of features that are important for my personal workflow, but I hope they can be useful also for other users.
Function number 1 is the ability to export scores in jpg format. Without this possibility, I am forced to export them as pdf and then convert them to jpg with another software, to make them compatible with the virtual music stand (Moraldiweb Music Manager).
The function number 2, is the possibility to use the Sinalèfe ( https://musescore.org/it/handbook/2/parole ) by pressing a key or a keyboard shortcut, while writing the lyrics syllabled on the notes. Many years ago, when I was still using Sibelius, I could do this with the underscore.
Associating the Sinalefe with a keyboard key avoids having to stop typing to select the symbol from the palette with the mouse.
Thank you very much in any case.
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Comments
Is the software you use really incapable of working with a standard format like PNG? That's a much better format than JPG for music - JPG is guaranteed to produce fuzzy images because it is a lossy format designed for photographs, not graphics. And if that software/device you are talking about really can't handle PNG or PDF directly, I would strongly suggest writing to them to request it, seems a very basic feature you'd expect of any music reader. Definitely makes way more sense for them to support PNG and PDF than JPG.
Ability to assign shortcuts to palette elements - whether that one or others - is a common request and one I definitely hope to see supported soon.
In reply to Is the software you use… by Marc Sabatella
So I'm not the only one who would need a shortcut to a specific symbol in the palette! This is a great piece of news.
Well, I'm hoping for this feature to be implemented soon as well.
As for the export image format, I never thought about that and I thank you for the advice, I had no idea that PNG could be better than JPG for sheet music.
In reply to So I'm not the only one who… by Mattia Moraldi
Meanwhile, it isn't clear if you've already added the symbol you want to your own palette for easier reuse, but if you haven't just drag it to any palette you like (or create a new one just for your favorite symbols). Then at least you don't have to open the Special Characters palette every time you need this.
In reply to Meanwhile, it isn't clear if… by Marc Sabatella
Yes I did it, I did add the symbol to a palette. Furthermore, I made a custom palette with that symbol. In the picture I did share you can see.
It is already good way to use that symbol, but I hope It will be better in the future, with shortcut.
In reply to Yes I did it, I did add the… by Mattia Moraldi
You wrote:
...the possibility to use the Sinalèfe by pressing a key or a keyboard shortcut...
Instead of using the 'Special Characters' palette (or that symbol added to your workspace palette) for the synalepha, have you tried entering: Ctrl+Alt - (hyphen)?
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/lyrics#elision
It states:
"As of 3.6: Ctrl+Alt+- or AltGr+- (Mac: Cmd+Alt+-)."
EDIT: NVM,
I need to update open webpages more frequently.
Try Ctrl+Alt+_, should work since 3.6 for Synalepha
In reply to Try Ctrl+Alt+_ by Jojo-Schmitz
Whoa, I totally missed that this was added, nice!
In reply to Whoa, I totally missed that… by Marc Sabatella
#metoo
I did try all the way you suggested, but they did not work. I attacched a picture where you can see the result. I did try also with different fonts, different keyboard mapping. Noway. :-( My Musescore is 3.6.2 my OS is Ubuntu Studio.
In reply to I did try all the way you… by Mattia Moraldi
Please share the score
Edit: those indeed don't look like lyrics. But that shortcut works only for lyrics
In reply to I did try all the way you… by Mattia Moraldi
Are you sure you're entering Lyrics? Those should default to below the staff.
As Jojo says, sharing the score would make that clear and allows us to test further as well.
In reply to Are you sure you're entering… by jeetee
I upload a mscz file where I did use a line of text. Thanks to all of you for the support. I wait your feedback.
In reply to I upload a mscz file where I… by Mattia Moraldi
Aha, lyrics above. Ctrl+Alt+- does work here though.
(Not Ctrl+Alt+_ though, as I initially wrote)