Saving/Modifying Templates

Dorico
#1

Just out of curiosity, is there a way to modify the existing Dorico templates or add new custom ones to the list (in the file menu), or do I have to just save mine and reopen and rename them every time I use them? I looked for a folder with template files but I didn’t see one so I’m thinking maybe they’re embedded into the program and therefore difficult/impossible to edit or add to. I ask because I like to keep autosave on, and I’m notoriously forgetting to save new files with different names when I open them, causing me to edit my templates inadvertently. I realize that’s just a bad habit of mine, but in other programs templates are saved and opened differently than regular files, so you can’t really edit and save over them by accident.

Best,

Jeremy

#2

The templates don’t exist as Dorico projects. They’re created dynamically from the relevant lines in the templates.xml file stored within the application bundle, along with the existing default Notation/Engraving/Layout etc. Options.

For anyone interested, here’s an excerpt of the templates.xml file:

It’s not a good idea to edit this file - it will likely get overwritten by future Dorico updates - and it’s certainly not worth trying to add to it: Dorico won’t correctly display additions in the hub. As you can see, the template doesn’t store much at all, anyway: just a list of instruments, some bracketing stuff and a few overrides to the default Layout Options.

#3

Okay, I figured it was something like that. I’ll leave it alone. I wish there was an easier way, but I know there are probably more advantages to doing it this way. Appreciate the reply.