Opening projects/files
Procedure
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Open the File Explorer/macOS Finder in any of the following ways:
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In the Hub, click Open or Import File.
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Choose
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Choose
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- Locate and select the files you want to open.
- Click Open.
Result
The selected files are opened.
If you opened MusicXML or MIDI files, Dorico SE creates new project files from the MusicXML or MIDI content, which you can save as default Dorico projects.
If MusicXML files include page size, margin, and staff size settings, Dorico SE imports those values. If they are not included, Dorico SE creates suitable settings according to the number of instruments in the file.
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In Dorico SE, the maximum number of players you can have in a single project is eight. If you open a project that contains more than eight players, it opens in read-only mode.
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You can also import MusicXML and MIDI files as new flows in existing projects, rather than opening them as separate projects.
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You can hide/show complete paths for recent files in the menu in
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