After an unexpectedly long approval cycle, version 2.5 has gone live and brings a ton of great improvements. New settings, improved table views and animations, and setlist refinements make this the best version of forScore yet. Here’s the list of changes that 2.5 brings:
• Table views have been rewritten for better performance and smoother animations
• Setlist creator category view now includes search and keyword/genre lists
• Menu secondary controls have been lowered for improved accessibility
• Includes the ability to view setlists in their actual order or alphabetically
• Scroll to the top of most menus by tapping their title
• Menus can now re-open to their last scroll position
• Adds an optional two-finger tap in the middle of the screen to open the score menu
• Adds an option to show bookmarks in the main score menu
• Adds a debounce setting for better compatibility with some page turners
• Adds a setting to always open the score menu to the category view
• Adds support for PDF keyword fetching
• Lowers the Quick Scroll threshold to 25 entries from 40
• Improves Page Peek performance
• Extends undo/redo support to text annotation creation
• Helps prevent text annotations from being created off-screen
We’ve worked hard on this update, and also on version 2.6 that’s coming up next, so stay tuned for an exciting month of March!
The last maintenance release in our string of 2.4.x updates, version 2.4.3, is now live and resolves a timing issue with auto-turn for landscape files. We’re also working hard on version 2.5, and we’re hoping to finalize it for release later this month. We know maintenance releases aren’t very exciting, but we also know that by taking the time to weed out these bugs we’re providing a strong foundation for the many features to come. We think you’ll agree when 2.5 ships, and we appreciate the support and feedback that makes it possible!
forScore 2.4.2 has just gone live, fixing some minor bugs related to the metadata view’s auto-suggest functions, as well as resolving an issue where the browser could not properly detect PDF files hosted on a small number of websites. Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback allowing us to fix these nagging bugs!
Two feature requests we often get are for a 2-Up viewing mode, and for the ability to crop pages arbitrarily, rather than using a centered zoom. We’ve faced some steep technical hurdles that have prevented us from adding these features so far, but we’ve been exploring some other ways that our users can accomplish these goals.
On a Mac, both of these things can be done with the built-in image and PDF viewer, Preview. Since Apple’s developer tools run only on a Mac, we don’t have much direct experience trying out these concepts with comparable software on a PC, so if you’ve found a way to do so please let us know and we’ll be happy to add that information here. [Note: These instructions have been written using Mac OS X 10.6.6, so while some of the images may look different, the procedures should still work with version 10.4 or later.]
2-Up View
To create a new PDF with two pages displayed side-by-side, open the original in Preview, choose File > Print… (or use command-P) and choose 2 Pages per Sheet in the layout section. Then, use the PDF button in the bottom left-hand corner and select “Save As PDF…” to create your new file. Add the new file to forScore, and you should be ready to go!
Cropping
To crop pages, use the select tool to draw a rectangle around the portion of the page you want to keep, and select Crop from the Tools menu (or use command-K). Repeat this step for each page, removing as much of the margins as possible. When you’re finished, just save the new file and add it to forScore.
Caveats
Because both of these methods involve changing the layout of the file, any existing forScore annotations won’t line up correctly with the new file. Be sure to use these procedures on new files, or on files with annotations that can easily be recreated.
We realize that these options aren’t replacements for integrated feature additions, but we hope that they’ll be helpful until we can find a way of bringing these capabilities to the iPad in a powerful, reliable way.
forScore 2.4.1 has gone live, fixing an issue with BT-105 recognition after editing certain types of metadata. This minor update is recommended for all users of the BT-105, and will be followed up by another maintenance release next week with several more minor bug fixes and refinements.
In fact, the 2.4.x series of releases will all be focused on small fixes and refinements, rather than the addition of any major new features. It’s not as glamorous, we know, but these fixes will help provide a solid foundation for 2.5 and beyond. Thanks to everyone who has submitted feedback, allowing us to discover and correct these issues!
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