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Working with symbols
• By dragging the end points of a slur or tie, you can
change its shape without affecting its “relation” to the
notes it belongs to.
In other words, the end point of the slur/tie will then keep its relative dis-
tance to that note when the note is moved with the Layout tool or when
the measure width is adjusted.
• By holding down [Ctrl]/[Command] and dragging the
end points of a slur or tie, it can be detached from the
notes it belonged to.
• To change the default shape and spacing of slurs and
ties, open the Score Settings–Project page and edit the
settings “Slur’s Start & End Distance from Note Head”
and “Slur’s Middle Distance from Note Head” in the Spac-
ings subpage.
These settings will be used for all new slurs and ties you create, as well as
for all existing slurs for which you haven’t manually changed the shape.
Deleting symbols
This is done as with all other objects in Cubase, either
with the Erase tool or by selecting it and pressing [Delete]
or [Backspace].
Copy and paste
All symbols except those in the Layout and Project tabs
can be copied and pasted just as any other object in Cu-
base. The following applies:
• Symbols that were tied to notes (e.g. accents) will be-
come “free-floating” objects when pasted.
That is, they are not tied to any note any more. If this is not what you
want, consider copying with the bar handles, as described in the section
“Moving and duplicating with the bar handles” on page 571.
Alignment
Symbols can be aligned as in drawing programs. Proceed
as follows:
1. Select all objects you want to align.
2. On the Scores menu, Align Elements submenu, select
the desired option.
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To restore the default shape of a symbol, right-click
on it and select “Default position” from the context
menu that appears. See “About moving note sym-
bols” on page 572.
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