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● We recommend that you set the ideal gaps to the minimum value acceptable to you, as
Dorico SE automatically allocates additional space for other items, such as system objects
and dynamics, and avoids collisions between notes and staves above/below.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the default staff/system
spacing.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3. Click Vertical Spacing in the page list.
4. In the Ideal Gaps section, change the values for the different contexts as required.
5. Click Apply, then Close.
RESULT
The minimum gaps between staves and systems in the corresponding contexts are changed. This
affects how much space Dorico SE allows for staves/systems in its casting off estimations and
whether frames are considered full enough to justify vertically automatically.
RELATED LINKS
Per-layout vertical spacing options on page 364
Note spacing on page 362
Changing the default note spacing on page 362
Changing the vertical justication of staves/systems
You can change the minimum fullness threshold above which Dorico SE automatically vertically
justies staves and systems, which means they are evenly distributed to ll the height of frames.
You can also control whether staves and systems are both vertically justied or only systems are
vertically justied.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the automatic vertical
justication of staves/systems.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3. Click Vertical Spacing in the page list.
4. In the Ideal Gaps section, choose one of the following options for Gap to use for divisi
staves:
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Staff to staff
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Braced staff to braced staff
5. In the Vertical Justication section, change the values for the following options, individually
or together:
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Justify distance between staves and systems when frame is at least [n]% full
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Justify distance only between systems when frame is at least [n]% full
6. Activate/Deactivate Justify staves when frame with single system is above this threshold.
Layout and formatting
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