Editing SCORE (software) (section)

===Output===

[[File:Example output of the SCORE Music Publishing System.jpg|thumb|Example output of the SCORE Music Publishing System (EPS converted to PDF and then JPG)]]

Music notation data is saved in a proprietary but [[open format]]:

<blockquote>The files are saved in binary format where the first word is the word count for the entire file. The word count is normally a 16-bit integer; however, if the word count exceeds about 31000, then a 32-bit integer is used. Saved files with less than 31000 words can be read back into the earlier versions of SCORE, except, of course, any new features of WinScore will be ignored. Files with greater than 31000 words cannot be read by the earlier versions of SCORE. The files are concluded with a 6-word trailer. The last word is -9999. The next word back is the count of the preceding trailer words (currently 5). The next word back is the measurement code (0 = inches, 1 = metric). The next back is the program version number. The next is the program serial number (a converted integer). The first word of the trailer is currently undefined. After the initial integer word count, the rest of the file consists entirely of 4-byte (32-bit) floating-point words. Each item is defined by a parameter count followed by its given parameters.<ref name=WinScore/></blockquote>

Files are usually given the extensions ".mus" or ".pag", though any extension is permitted.<ref name="SCORE3"/> ([[Finale (software)|Finale]] also uses the extension ".mus" though the file format is different).

SCORE creates [[PostScript]] graphics that can either be sent to a PostScript printer or saved as an [[Encapsulated PostScript]] file. For creating publications the EPS graphics can be imported into a [[desktop publishing]] program.<ref name="SCORE3"/>