0:00:03.440,0:00:08.132 One of the biggest improvements we've made [br]in MuseScore 4 has to do with the engraving – 0:00:08.132,0:00:10.720 – the way the scores themselves look. 0:00:10.720,0:00:16.000 Actually it's not one big improvement, but [br]rather hundreds of tiny little improvements 0:00:16.000,0:00:19.760 that will make your scores appear [br]more polished and professional. 0:00:19.760,0:00:24.320 If you're opening a score from an older version [br]of MuseScore, you may notice some differences. 0:00:24.320,0:00:27.920 This video briefly shows you how [br]your scores might be affected. 0:00:27.920,0:00:31.920 We've made some significant [br]changes to beams, slurs and ties, 0:00:31.920,0:00:34.499 horizontal spacing, and page layout. 0:00:34.499,0:00:37.470 These changes have meant re-writing [br]some of our engraving algorithms 0:00:37.470,0:00:41.840 and setting new default positions for [br]various kinds of notated elements. 0:00:41.840,0:00:46.400 So if in an earlier version of MuseScore [br]you found yourself manually adjusting 0:00:46.400,0:00:49.430 something like this beam because [br]you didn't like its default position, 0:00:49.430,0:00:52.931 then those manual adjustments may [br]appear differently in MuseScore 4 0:00:52.931,0:00:55.840 because the default positions [br]for beams have now changed. 0:00:55.840,0:01:00.239 Or here, for example, where the spacing [br]between these notes is pretty inconsistent. 0:01:00.239,0:01:02.991 You might have previously tried [br]to adjust the layout stretch 0:01:02.991,0:01:05.150 or the leading space to fix this. 0:01:05.150,0:01:08.800 In MuseScore 4, we've had to reset the [br]layout stretch so our new horizontal 0:01:08.800,0:01:14.480 spacing system can work its magic. Now these [br]notes look consistently spaced, by default. 0:01:14.480,0:01:16.812 You might have also moved [br]slurs like these, for example, 0:01:16.812,0:01:20.596 so that they're closer to their [br]associated note stems or beams. 0:01:20.596,0:01:24.800 Slurs in MuseScore 4 will now [br]adopt these positions automatically. 0:01:24.800,0:01:27.931 The good news is that our new [br]default positions across the board 0:01:27.931,0:01:29.957 are much better than they were before, 0:01:29.957,0:01:33.517 meaning you'll need to make far fewer [br]manual adjustments in your new scores. 0:01:33.517,0:01:36.750 And while we do try to preserve [br]as much of the manual customisation 0:01:36.750,0:01:39.944 you might have previously made, [br]we'd like to encourage you now to 0:01:39.944,0:01:44.392 manually reset these styles when you [br]open your older scores in MuseScore 4. 0:01:44.392,0:01:46.880 Resetting your styles is really easy: 0:01:46.880,0:01:52.400 First, go to Format > Style and then[br]click "Reset all styles to default". 0:01:52.400,0:01:57.680 And as an additional step, select everything [br]by using Control A (or Command A on a Mac), 0:01:57.680,0:02:00.960 and then go to [br]Format > Reset shapes and positions. 0:02:00.960,0:02:05.445 Now your score will use our new default [br]positions and improved algorithms. 0:02:05.445,0:02:07.788 For a more thorough look at all our [br]engraving improvements, 0:02:07.788,0:02:09.944 and how they might affect your older scores, 0:02:09.944,0:02:13.211 check out this detailed article [br]on the MuseScore.org website 0:02:13.211,0:02:16.056 (linked in the description below). [br]And as always, 0:02:16.056,0:02:18.718 be sure to subscribe to this channel [br]to learn about new updates 0:02:18.718,0:02:21.974 and feature improvements in MuseScore.