Unable to 'save' or 'save as' after importing and editing musicXML file
I'm a newby here, recently transitioned from Finale. I saved all my Finale files as XMLs and recently started on my first MuseScore project which is an orchestration which beautifully imported as a musicxml into the software. But the problem is that it won't let me save it (and I'm afraid to close it as I've made changes already). The initial command-S gave me a window with the option to save online or on my computer. Every time I chose to save on the computer, it didn't bring me to any window to do so. I clicked the box not to show me that window again just to work past it using the File menu. But similarly, under the 'File' dropdown menu, the only options which are bold are 'New', 'Open', and 'Import PDF'. No option to click on 'save' or 'save as'. And the shortcut shift-command-S also does not work. (I am using Version: 4.4.3.242570931 and fairly new MacBook Pro, Ventura 13.6.3.) As an experiment, I created a New file and started a new arrangement just to see if it would save as Muse file. It did. So the problem seems to only be in regards to my .musicxml file. Please help. File attached for anyone who wants to jump in.
Attachment | Size |
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Creole Love Call.musicxml | 1.21 MB |
Comments
See: 1Creole Love Call.mscz
Of course, you have to open the score, otherwise the Save and Save as commands remain inactive. I can't see where else the problem might lie.
In reply to See: [inline:1Creole Love… by cadiz1
The score is open (as far as I know). I've been working on it in MuseScore. Is there something additionally I'm missing here? I see the score. I've edited it quite a bit. But my File menu still won't let me save.
In reply to The score is open (as far as… by CZMaestro
I also tried quitting MuseScore. It then asks if I want to Save the open file. I select 'Save' and it doesn't do anything. When I try to quit after that, it does the same thing.
I remember a similar problem to what you describe, on Windows with Mu3 and earlier. When editing some text (e.g. lyrics, staff text, title, subtitle or composer), then many of the File menu options were disabled:
But I cannot reproduce this problem with Mu 4.4.3, at least with Windows 10:
OS: Windows 10 Version 2009 or later, Arch.: x86_64,
MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.4.3-242971445, revision: eb6b367
With this configuration, all the usual options for the File menu remain enabled.
I think that your screenshot shows that you are using MacOS?
Please can you specify your MacOS and MuseScore versions?
In reply to I remember a similar problem… by DanielR
Pasted from above: (I am using Version: 4.4.3.242570931 and fairly new MacBook Pro, Ventura 13.6.3.)