User manual

1 Editing instrument
Displays the permanent underlying name of the instrument.
2 Editing
Allows you to switch between editing the Singular names and Plural names of the selected
instrument.
Singular names is used when staff labels are shown by default, Plural names is used when
the staff contains multiple players.
3
Full name section
Contains options that allow you to edit the appearance of the full instrument name.
4
Full name text editor options
Allows you to customize the font, size, and formatting of the long staff label of the selected
instrument.
NOTE
The horizontal alignment of staff labels always uses the alignment of the paragraph style,
not the alignment set in the Edit Instrument Names dialog.
5
Full name text editing area
Shows the current long name for the selected instrument, as it appears in Full staff labels.
You can select any part of the instrument name and edit it independently of other parts, for
example, if you want to add additional information on a new line and in italics. However,
when used for instrument change labels above the staff, instrument names are always
shown on a single line.
Staff labels are right-aligned by default, so appear at the right edge of the text editing area.
NOTE
Staff labels always use the alignment set for the paragraph style, they do not use the
alignment set in the Edit Instrument Names dialog. This ensures consistent alignment
across the whole system.
6 Short name section
Contains options that allow you to edit the appearance of the short instrument name.
7 Short name text editor options
Allows you to customize the font, size, and formatting of the short staff label of the selected
instrument.
NOTE
The horizontal alignment of staff labels always uses the alignment of the paragraph style,
not the alignment set in the Edit Instrument Names dialog.
8
Short name text editing area
Shows the current short staff label for the selected instrument, as it appears in Abbreviated
staff labels. You can select any part of the instrument name and edit it independently of
other parts, for example, if you want to add additional information on a new line and in
italics. However, when used for instrument change labels above the staff, instrument names
are always shown on a single line.
Staff labels are right-aligned by default, so appear at the right edge of the text editing area.
NOTE
Staff labels always use the alignment set for the paragraph style, they do not use the
alignment set in the Edit Instrument Names dialog. This ensures consistent alignment
across the whole system.
Setup mode
Player, layout, and instrument names
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