User manual

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Working with symbols
Adding symbols to the score
When you draw in a tie or slur, the program uses the Quantize value to find the closest
two notes to “attach” the symbol to. In other words, if you want to add the slur/tie to a
note at a sixteenth note position, make sure Quantize is set to 1/16th notes or smaller
(this is only true for manual drawing in of slurs and ties).
Please note that this does not necessarily mean that the symbol has to start or end
exactly above/below two notes. Instead, what it means is that when you use the
Layout tool to move the note graphically to adjust the look of the bar, the slur/tie
moves with it (see
“Graphic moving of notes” on page 805). The same is true if you
adjust the width of the measure – the slur/tie is adjusted accordingly.
Ö If you want the end points of the slurs to snap to exact note positions, activate the
“Snap Slurs when dragging” option on the context menu or in the Preferences dialog
(Scores–Editing page).
Drawing the slur/tie
1. Set the Quantize value depending on the positions of the two notes that the
slur/tie should span.
For example, if one of them is at a quarter note position and the other at an eighth
note position, set Quantize to 1/8 note or a smaller note value.
2. Click on the correct slur/tie in the Symbols Inspector, so that the Draw tool is
selected.
3. Position the mouse close to the first note and drag to a position close to the
second note.
The end points of the slur/tie snap to their default positions – holding down
[Ctrl]/[Command] allows you to move the end points freely.
There are two special functions for inserting a slur or tie that automatically spans from
one note to another.
Adding a slur/tie between two notes
1. Select two notes.
2. Click the correct slur/tie symbol in the Inspector, so that the Draw tool is selected.
3. Hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and [Shift] and click on one of the two notes.
The slur/tie is added between the two selected notes.
Inserting a slur over a selection of notes
1. Select a span of notes.
2. Open the Scores menu and select “Insert Slur”.
A slur is created, starting at the first selected note and ending at the last.