For the longest time (which seems at this point forever) I was frustrated by my inability to get SmartScore Lite to recognize my .tif scans. I was using an ARTEC scanner. Whenever I would try to open a black and white 300dpi .tif file I would get an error message that the file was not compatible. No amount of tweaking the settings would produce a readable file. I bought a Lexmark X5250 scanner/copier/printer hoping that it would provide a better .tif file. Same result; unrecognizable file format.
I read the user manual section on scanning and was generally disappointed that I seemed to be forever stuck with keying in or hyperscribing data into Finale.
Then the technological cloud parted and I saw the light!
Forget scanning into .tif format. It may or may not work. Scan and save as a .bmp (bitmap) format, then open that image in your graphics editor and save it as a .tif file.
Voila! It works every time!
Your scanner may not be able to generate a compatible .tif image. However, your graphics editor will be able to do it. Try it.
Guy Hayden, Minister of Music
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
372 Hiden Boulevard
Newport News, Virginia 23606
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