Hi Alisdair,
But looking for suggestions on an easy way to mark-up scanned music PDF's (not derived from notation software) in teaching, to indicate picking direction, fingerings etc.,
There are a few. all are a little different, but very similar. Firstly, though, be careful how you save the scanned file. Options are usually TIFF, RAW, or PDF.
1) I think Finale can actually open up scanned filers now. Double check that, but If correct, once the file is opened up, 'save as' Finaly file (.mus), and it can be worked with.
2) Probably the easiest - Acrobat and other PDF programs are editable. The fingerings, &c, can simply be added in.
3) Most photo apps can be edited in layers. I like PhotoPad Image Editor. It can open PDFs and they can be edited.
4) Just about every expensive (and subscription at this point) program today has a stand alone, free (open source), non-subscription alternative. Once I get past the learning curve, I usually prefer them.
I'm sure their are newer options out there also, but these will work with a little patience.
Of course, there's always the quicker option of printing out the files, adding the fingerings and notations, and re-scanning to PDF.
Hope this helps,
Bobby
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