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738 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Editing Slurs and Crescendi
Given their nature, slur and crescendi objects are edited in a very different way to other
Part box symbols.
Fast Slur and Crescendo Input With Key Commands
You can use the following key commands to quickly input slurs, crescendo, and
decrescendo symbols:
 Insert: Slur Up
 Insert: Slur Down
 Insert: Crescendo
 Insert: Decrescendo
These commands place the corresponding object below or above (Slur Up) the
currently selected notes. The start point is determined by the first selected note—and
the length of the object, by the most recently selected note. The shape, and vertical
position, of each object is determined by the settings of the most recently edited
object—of the same type.
Changing the Position
All objects can be moved by simply click-dragging the mouse from the object’s left
hand starting point. The last six objects in the group are moved by click-dragging each
of their corners (handles) separately.
Changing the Length of Symbols
All of these symbols can be as long as desired, and can be displayed (in several parts)
across line and page breaks.
 As an example, if you want to extend a slur to a position which is not visible in the
Score Editor (in linear view), you can grab its right end, and pull the cursor to the
right border of the Score Editor—the score will automatically scroll. As soon as the
desired end position for the slur appears in the window, move the mouse a little to
the left, to stop scrolling. Now position the end of the slur. It is important that you do
not release the mouse button during the entire process.
 In Page view, you can simply drag the right end to the desired destination in one of
the lower staffs. The slur will be displayed in several sections. The same principle
applies to the other symbols in this group.
 The length of these objects can also be changed in the Event List or Event Float, by
changing the numerical length parameter. The end point is moved horizontally by
this procedure. Slanted objects, such as arrows, will be displayed at a
correspondingly varied angle.
 The length can exceed the end of the MIDI region—it’s possible to drag the right end
of a crescendo object to a position in the next MIDI region on the same track.