PhotoScore Lite 6 for Windows and Mac

Note that if you have purchased PhotoScore Ultimate, you should check Neuratron's web site for details of an update to the latest version.

PhotoScore Lite 6 is for use only with Sibelius 6. Upgrade to Sibelius 6.

Improvements and changes

PhotoScore Lite 6 is an updated version of PhotoScore Lite for use with Sibelius 6, and includes the following new features:

  1. Much improved handwritten recognition
  2. Increased printed music recognition and accuracy
  3. Now detects simple triplets

PhotoScore Ultimate 6 includes many other new features, including a new “Bad timing navigator” window that makes it easy to find and fix rhythmic mistakes, new find and replace functionality for text, rescoring features for part extraction and instrument re-ordering, improved text editing, and many more. Read more about PhotoScore Ultimate 6.

Please choose your platform: Windows | Mac

Installing PhotoScore Lite 6 for Windows

Please follow these instructions carefully.

  • Exit any programs which are running, including Sibelius (choose File > Exit).
  • Don't uninstall your existing copy of PhotoScore Lite, if you have one - just leave it as it is.
  • Click here to start downloading the installer (4.6MB).
  • You will be asked whether or not to save PhotoScoreLite600.exe to disk: choose to save it on your Desktop.
  • Once the download is complete, double-click PhotoScoreLite600 to install the update, and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • If you want to open PDF files, you should also download and install Ghostscript (11.7MB)

Installing PhotoScore Lite 6 for Mac

Please follow these instructions carefully.

  • Exit any programs which are running, including PhotoScore Lite (choose File > Quit).
  • Trash your existing PhotoScore Lite folder (inside Applications by default).
  • Click here to start downloading the installer (15.5MB).
  • When the download is complete, a volume called PhotoScore Lite 6 should be mounted on your desktop, and its window should open. If you don't see this volume or window, double-click the downloaded .dmg file to mount it.
  • Double-click the Install PhotoScore Lite icon to install PhotoScore Lite, and follow the on-screen instructions.

GPL Ghostscript

PhotoScore Lite for Mac includes a version of the Ghostscript interpreter. Ghostscript is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. A copy of that license is included with the product. For three years from the date you purchased the product, Avid will provide you with the source code corresponding to the Ghostscript version included with the product. To download the source code, click here.

This page last updated 19 August 2009.