Panorama
These pages refer solely to the upgrade from Sibelius 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x to Sibelius 5. Please refer to the FAQ relating to the more recent upgrade to Sibelius 6.
Panorama is a new, clearer way of viewing music in Sibelius. Instead of being chopped up into systems and pages, the music is shown in a single, infinitely-wide strip – far easier to read and navigate around. So now you can just think about the notes, and forget about page layout until you’re ready to print.
You can switch between Panorama and normal view whenever you like, or use Panorama in combination with Focus on Staves if you just want to look at a few instruments.
An easier way to compose
As well as allowing you to forget about page layout during composition, Panorama makes the whole experience of inputting music more enjoyable. Because there’s only one system on the page, Sibelius can move smoothly from left to right as you compose, without any disorientating jumps from one system to another. Dragging staves in Panorama won’t affect the layout of the real score. So you really are free to think about your music without any distractions.
Magic Margin
No matter where you navigate to in your music, Panorama’s Magic Margin makes it crystal clear what stave you’re on.
It even reflects changes to to instruments on the same stave, something that’s now incredibly easy to set up.
Encourages students to create more
Panorama provides benefits in education too. Teachers often find that page layout acts as an artificial barrier for students, and that they stop composing when they reach the end of a page; Panorama removes this barrier, encouraging students to take their ideas further and explore greater possibilities in their compositions.
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What users say
"Panorama is absolutely the fastest way to get music into Sibelius! I can enter an entire piece without worrying about layout, breaks, or page turns. Then one click, and I’m looking at the normal view, ready to fine-tune for printing”
Doug LeBow,
composer, arranger and producer
"Panorama is a truly beautiful way of working on a score..."
Sound On Sound magazine
What's new
Summary of what's new in Sibelius 5
Capture, use and re-use snippets
A new, clearer way of viewing music
150+ high-quality built-in sounds
Mix and match from different libraries
Instrumental parts made even easier
Flexible page layout and numbering
New fonts and plug-ins
Over forty other improvements
Questions about the upgrade
