User Manual
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The default light-gray background in the score area is easy on the eyes and is the preferred
“theme” for the score area for most users. But two other themes are available.
White Background
If you wish, you can switch to a higher-contrast white background. This is useful if
you wish to create screenshots to put into a worksheet or publication.
Black Background
If you will be performing Notion in an orchestra pit, stage, or other darkened area, you might encounter
some disadvantages with standard (or white background) viewing on a computer monitor:
8 Looking at a bright screen in a darkened area can lead to eyestrain or make it harder for you to see a conductor’s
gestures or other visual cues whenever you glance away from the monitor.
8 The brightness of the computer monitor may cast distracting light.
Notion provides an alternate theme that uses a “reverse video” approach to seeing your score: Normally white areas
become dark, and normally black items, such as notation and text, appear in an o-white color. The blue of the
NTempo sta appears in a gold color. This “gentle” display is both easier on the eye and generates far less light.
Change Theme
To set a dierent theme in the Notion window:
1. Go to the Menu Bar and select Windows: File > Preferences; Mac: Notion > Preferences.
» A dialog box opens.
◙ Preferences dialog box, bottom portion (Mac).
2. In the General Tab, make a selection from the Theme drop-down list: Dark for performing in the dark and avoiding
screen glare in the pit, Parchment for standard use, or White for high-contrast white background.
3. To make the switch: Windows: click OK; Mac: close the dialog box.
» The change is immediate.
Change Theme