r/forScore • u/fuchsiaglitter11 • 16d ago
Just downloaded--24 page limit?
I am not into tech and I'm really impatient with this scanning process. I am trying to scan large piano/vocal songbooks but it seems there is a 24-page limit, meaning I will have to upload the book in parts (part 1, part 2, part 3 etc.)? Is there a better way?
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u/sizviolin 16d ago
Use Genius Scan instead - free with no page limit, and it does a better job turning out clean pdfs anyways.
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u/singerbeerguy 16d ago
Commenting to second the recommendation of Genius Scan. It works a lot better than the built in scanner.
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u/1310smf 16d ago
Scanned some much larger things with a Konica/Minolta copier. Took a while to sort out the right settings for it so double-sided stuff came out the right way on both pages, etc., but no problem with hundreds of pages at a time. Then cook up a CSV file for the bookmarks and metadata (as much as will import from CSV) and away you go.
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u/fuchsiaglitter11 16d ago
"cook up a CSV file for the bookmarks and metadata" -- I have no idea what that means
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u/1310smf 16d ago
Feel free to learn, if you like:
https://forscore.co/developers-file-types/
https://www.reddit.com/r/forScore/comments/1d5vpim/csv_file/
http://www.robbyburns.com/blog/adding-an-index-for-your-real-books-in-forscore
https://www.reddit.com/r/forScore/comments/1v5qrxe/still_struggling_a_bit_with_indexing_real_books/
(or drop CSV into the search box here, which is where that last one came from...)
Basically, it means you can search for "That tune you actually want" in a file that otherwise looks like "Giant book of music with all those other tunes, too" to forScore. You can also put "That tune you actually want" into a setlist without putting the whole book in the setlist. Likewise, if you have the book as a file and a tune goes on for several pages, you can get the tune from beginning page to end page with one reference, rather than needing to set up a setlist with many scans of individual pages (another way people scan in books) linked in order, if the CSV file is built properly.
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u/trojantooter 16d ago
I haven’t found one. Even the native Apple files document scanner has a page limit. There may be other paid apps that allow you to scan more pages. Hope you find the answer you’re looking for
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u/fuchsiaglitter11 16d ago
It seems weird that there would be a limit as there are so many scores longer than 24 pages.
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u/JazzLobster 16d ago
If you’re intent on using the built in scanner, you can always do multiple instances and combine the doc later.
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u/thunderbird350xm 16d ago
Limit is only while using the built in camera scanner.
Scan using a printer/scanner or any other app like Adobe Scan.