IMSLP:File formats

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{{:OtherLangs:IMSLP:File formats}}On this page you can find some information on the file formats used in IMSLP. If you want to download the PDF file of the score you're currently looking for, you clicked the wrong link. Please go back and click on the score description to retrieve the PDF.
  
{{:OtherLangs:IMSLP:File formats}}On this page you can find some information on the file formats used in IMSLP. If you want to download the PDF file of the score you're currently looking for, you clicked the wrong link. Please go back and click on the score description to retrieve the PDF.
   
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== Score Format: PDF ==
  
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==Scores==
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These are the ''only'' file formats IMSLP accepts for scores. Raw image files, whether loose or ZIPped, will be removed.
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====PDF====
 
<u>Portable Document Format (PDF)</u> is the main type of document used here on IMSLP for music scores. To view PDF files, download one of the recommended clients:
  
<u>Portable Document Format (PDF)</u> is the main type of document used here on IMSLP for music scores. To view PDF files, download one of the recommended clients:
   
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator PDF Creator] - Printer driver that lets you print to PDF (Windows only).
  
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator PDF Creator] - Printer driver that lets you print to PDF (Windows only).
 
* [http://www.pdfsam.org PDF Split and Merge] - A graphic Java program which allows you to merge/split PDF files. More information on this program can be found [[Locked_PDFs#Using_PDF_Split_and_Merge|here]]. ''Recommended for PDF manipulation.''
  
* [http://www.pdfsam.org PDF Split and Merge] - A graphic Java program which allows you to merge/split PDF files. More information on this program can be found [[Locked_PDFs#Using_PDF_Split_and_Merge|here]]. ''Recommended for PDF manipulation.''
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* [http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/ PDFtk] - A commandline program which allows you to merge/split PDF files, among a list of other things.
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* [http://www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/ PDFtk] - A command-line program which allows you to merge/split PDF files, among a list of other things.
   
 
For Ubuntu users who browse the web with Firefox, <span class="plainlinks">[http://tinyurl.com/installmozplugger click here]</span> to install Mozplugger. Mozplugger embeds the Evince PDF Reader (among other things) inside Firefox. Evince is installed by default, but you can make sure by <span class="plainlinks">[http://tinyurl.com/installevince clicking here]</span>.
  
For Ubuntu users who browse the web with Firefox, <span class="plainlinks">[http://tinyurl.com/installmozplugger click here]</span> to install Mozplugger. Mozplugger embeds the Evince PDF Reader (among other things) inside Firefox. Evince is installed by default, but you can make sure by <span class="plainlinks">[http://tinyurl.com/installevince clicking here]</span>.
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Note: Mac users should not use Preview to open pdf files. Preview is not able to display some of the files on IMSLP correctly.
  
Note: Mac users should not use Preview to open pdf files. Preview is not able to display some of the files on IMSLP correctly.
   
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===== Related Pages =====
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=====Related Pages=====
 
* [[Locked PDFs|Information on unlocking locked PDF files]]
  
* [[Locked PDFs|Information on unlocking locked PDF files]]
 
* [[Optimizing PDF Compression|Information on how to optimize PDF image compression]]
  
* [[Optimizing PDF Compression|Information on how to optimize PDF image compression]]
   
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==Recording Formats==
  
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====ZIP====
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IMSLP allows users to upload the source files (.sib, .mus, .ly, etc.) of their own typesets. All of the relevant files should be archived in a single ZIP. '''Each source file ''must'' also be uploaded separately in PDF format. Isolated ZIP files will not be accepted''', nor will loose notation files. Note that this is the only permitted use of the ZIP format.
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To extract files from a ZIP file, you can use one of the following applications:
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*[http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-Zip] - 7-Ζip is an open source application for both Windows and Linux that extracts various archive files including ZIP files.
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*[http://www.maczipit.com/download.html ZipIt] - ZipIt is an application for Macintosh with which you can extract/create ZIP files.
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Note, also, that in the latest version of most known operating systems (Windows, Linux, Macintosh) there are pre-installed applications with which you can open ZIP files (Windows XP and up have WinZip installed, in Linux there is Ark and 7-Zip etc).
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==Recordings==
   
 
<u>Permitted recording file types</u>
  
<u>Permitted recording file types</u>
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There is no additional information about these formats at the moment, but please add information to this page if you are familiar with any of the above formats.
  
There is no additional information about these formats at the moment, but please add information to this page if you are familiar with any of the above formats.
   
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== Deprecated File Formats ==
  
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==Images==
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===== DjVu =====
  
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Raw PNG and JPG images can be uploaded using [[Special:Upload]], found in the 'toolbox' section in the left sidebar. The following are accepted uses for these formats:
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*Composer pictures and signatures
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*Sample (preview) images for individual PDFs
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*Thumbnail images for groups of PDFs
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==Deprecated Formats==
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====DjVu====
 
DJVU is a file format very similar to PDF, and is conceived as a replacement for PDF. DJVU is especially designed for scanned documents, so the document legibility is higher than PDF at the same file size. Detailed information can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djvu here].
  
DJVU is a file format very similar to PDF, and is conceived as a replacement for PDF. DJVU is especially designed for scanned documents, so the document legibility is higher than PDF at the same file size. Detailed information can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djvu here].
   
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* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=114927&package_id=146451 MacDJView] - Basically WinDJView for macs.
  
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=114927&package_id=146451 MacDJView] - Basically WinDJView for macs.
   
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===== MUS =====
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====MUS====
 
File formats used by [http://www.finalemusic.com/ Finale] and [http://www.scoremus.com/ Score].
 
File formats used by [http://www.finalemusic.com/ Finale] and [http://www.scoremus.com/ Score].
 
The code is not interchangeable between the two programmes.
  
The code is not interchangeable between the two programmes.
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Finale MUS files can be read and printed using the free [http://www.finalemusic.com/ Finale Reader].
  
Finale MUS files can be read and printed using the free [http://www.finalemusic.com/ Finale Reader].
   
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===== SIB =====
  
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''MUS files cannot be uploaded directly, but instead should be archived in a ZIP file (see above)''
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====SIB====
 
File format used by [http://www.sibelius.com/ Sibelius]. SIB files can be read/printed after installing the free [http://www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/download/get.pl?com=sh&prod=scorch Scorch plugin].
  
File format used by [http://www.sibelius.com/ Sibelius]. SIB files can be read/printed after installing the free [http://www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/download/get.pl?com=sh&prod=scorch Scorch plugin].
   
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===== ZIP =====
  
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''SIB files cannot be uploaded directly, but instead should be archived in a ZIP file (see above)''
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ZIP files are compressed archives which -most of the time- contain more than one file (i.e. ZIP files aren't music files, but archive files which contain music files such as PDF, DJVU, MUS or SIB)
  
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To extract files from a ZIP file, you can use one of the following applications:
  
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*[http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-Zip] - 7-Ζip is an open source application for both Windows and Linux that extracts various archive files including ZIP files.
  
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*[http://www.maczipit.com/download.html ZipIt] - ZipIt is an application for Macintosh with which you can extract/create ZIP files.
  
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Note, also, that in the latest version of most known operating systems (Windows, Linux, Macintosh) there are pre-installed applications with which you can open ZIP files (Windows XP and up have WinZip installed, in Linux there is Ark and 7-Zip etc).
  
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==

Revision as of 21:02, 30 April 2013

On this page you can find some information on the file formats used in IMSLP. If you want to download the PDF file of the score you're currently looking for, you clicked the wrong link. Please go back and click on the score description to retrieve the PDF.

Contents

Scores

These are the only file formats IMSLP accepts for scores. Raw image files, whether loose or ZIPped, will be removed.

PDF

Portable Document Format (PDF) is the main type of document used here on IMSLP for music scores. To view PDF files, download one of the recommended clients:

  • Foxit PDF Reader - A free PDF reader. This is the recommended PDF reader for IMSLP; the official Adobe PDF reader is considerably slower.
  • PDF Creator - Printer driver that lets you print to PDF (Windows only).
  • PDF Split and Merge - A graphic Java program which allows you to merge/split PDF files. More information on this program can be found here. Recommended for PDF manipulation.
  • PDFtk - A command-line program which allows you to merge/split PDF files, among a list of other things.

For Ubuntu users who browse the web with Firefox, click here to install Mozplugger. Mozplugger embeds the Evince PDF Reader (among other things) inside Firefox. Evince is installed by default, but you can make sure by clicking here.

For Mac (OS X) users, creating PDF files is possible without additional software. A tutorial can be found here.

Note: Mac users should not use Preview to open pdf files. Preview is not able to display some of the files on IMSLP correctly.

Related Pages

ZIP

IMSLP allows users to upload the source files (.sib, .mus, .ly, etc.) of their own typesets. All of the relevant files should be archived in a single ZIP. Each source file must also be uploaded separately in PDF format. Isolated ZIP files will not be accepted, nor will loose notation files. Note that this is the only permitted use of the ZIP format.

To extract files from a ZIP file, you can use one of the following applications:

  • 7-Zip - 7-Ζip is an open source application for both Windows and Linux that extracts various archive files including ZIP files.
  • ZipIt - ZipIt is an application for Macintosh with which you can extract/create ZIP files.

Note, also, that in the latest version of most known operating systems (Windows, Linux, Macintosh) there are pre-installed applications with which you can open ZIP files (Windows XP and up have WinZip installed, in Linux there is Ark and 7-Zip etc).

Recordings

Permitted recording file types

  • Audio: MP3, OGG, MP4, FLAC, MIDI
  • Video: MP4

There is no additional information about these formats at the moment, but please add information to this page if you are familiar with any of the above formats.

Images

Raw PNG and JPG images can be uploaded using Special:Upload, found in the 'toolbox' section in the left sidebar. The following are accepted uses for these formats:

  • Composer pictures and signatures
  • Sample (preview) images for individual PDFs
  • Thumbnail images for groups of PDFs

Deprecated Formats

DjVu

DJVU is a file format very similar to PDF, and is conceived as a replacement for PDF. DJVU is especially designed for scanned documents, so the document legibility is higher than PDF at the same file size. Detailed information can be found here.

Some applications that can view/create DJVU files:

  • WinDJView - The best free DJVU viewer out there (it's open source too). Its interface is almost exactly like Acrobat Reader, except it is much faster.
  • MacDJView - Basically WinDJView for macs.

MUS

File formats used by Finale and Score. The code is not interchangeable between the two programmes.

Finale MUS files can be read and printed using the free Finale Reader.

MUS files cannot be uploaded directly, but instead should be archived in a ZIP file (see above)

SIB

File format used by Sibelius. SIB files can be read/printed after installing the free Scorch plugin.

SIB files cannot be uploaded directly, but instead should be archived in a ZIP file (see above)

See also

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