Using your scanner's software to scan sheet music for Finale import

It is preferrable to scan from SmartScore's own scanning interface for several reasons: Auto-resolution, auto-deskew, multi-page/single image file creation, greyscale thresholding, etc.
If you are using SmartScore's scanning interface and your scanner does not operate or you get a "Recognition Failed" message, you can bypass SmartScore's scanning interface:

1. In SmartScore Lite, chooseSelect Scanner and choose your scanner.
2. Scan in grayscale at a resolution of 300 to 400 dpi. 
3. Save each page as separate uncompressed TIFF files.  

Now, follow the steps under To Import Scanned TIFF Files below to import and translate the scanned documents.

Failing that, open the scanning module associated with your scanner. Scan and save each page as individual TIFF file according to points 2. and 3. above. Or consider the following:

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