You’ve probably already seen the PrintMusic document icon. PrintMusic creates a number of different types of files; each has its own icon. In the table below, you’ll find a description of each kind of file you may encounter while working with PrintMusic.
FileIcon |
Description |
How to Make One |
How to Open One |
PrintMusic application (program) |
This is the PrintMusic program itself |
There’s only one of these |
Double-click to start PrintMusic. |
Finale-Family file |
This is a standard Finale family (notation) document file. |
Choose Save As from the File menu. |
Double-click. |
MIDI file |
This is a standard MIDI sequencer file. It can be read by most sequencer programs. |
Choose Save As from the File menu click MIDI File. Name the file and click Save. |
From the File menu, choose Open; Select MIDI File and double-click the one you want to open. |
JPEG file |
This graphic file contains a JPEG graphic which can be used in PrintMusic or in other programs that import graphics. |
Double-click to select an area to export in the Graphics tool and select Export Selection from the Graphics menu, or just select Export Current Page from the Graphics menu. |
Select Place Graphic from the Graphics menu or start another page layout or graphics program and use its Open or Place command. Double-click the name of the JPEG file. Click in the score to place the JPEG file. |
Preferences file |
This is the PrintMusic Preferences file, which contains settings such as those made in the Program Options dialog box and the Windows menu. |
PrintMusic creates this file automatically and places it in your computer’s System folder. |
You can’t open this file. PrintMusic uses this file each time the program is started. |
Finale Temporary file |
This is one of PrintMusic’s temporary files; under normal circumstances, you never see them. |
The temporary file exists only while your working in PrintMusic (or after the computer is turned off without quitting PrintMusic properly). |
You can’t open these files. |
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