Launch Window
How to get there
From the File menu, choose Launch Window. This window also appears when you first launch PrintMusic.
What it does
The Launch Window contains a number of options related to starting new files and opening existing ones. From here, you can also access reference material like the QuickStart Videos and User Manual.
- Setup Wizard. Choose this option to open the Document Setup Wizard which guides you through setting up your PrintMusic document with a title, instrument staves, and other musical elements. See Setup Wizard.
- Default Document.Choose this option to open a new single-staff document with 31 measures.
- Templates. Select Templates to choose from a collection of new empty documents already setup for a variety of instruments, ensembles, and educational formats.
- Scanning. Choose Scanning to acquire a document from your scanner using PrintMusic’s TWAIN support.
- Open. Choose Open to locate and open an existing PrintMusic document. (MIDI file, ETF, or other PrintMusic-supported format).
- Open Recent File. Click this drop-down menu and select a recent file open it.
- Import MusicXML. Choose Import to open the Import MusicXML dialog box where you can choose a MusicXML file to import.
- Tip of the Day. This window displays a new tip each time you view the Launch Window. Use the left and right arrow buttons to scroll through these tips.
- QuickStart Videos. Click this button to launch the QuickStart Video Tips where you can view video demonstrations of several of PrintMusic’s features.
- User Manual. Click this button to open the User Manual you are reading now. You will see the Welcome Screen.
- Tutorial Guide. Click this button to open the PrintMusic Tutorials Guide.
- Close. Click Close to exit the Launch Window.
