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Working with text
Layout text
The text symbols in the Layout symbol tab are part of the
layout layer, and can thus be hidden or shown for different
tracks in the layout, by activating the “L” column on the
Score Settings–Layout page. The text will appear in all
staves for which you have activated the “L” column. This
means it is tied to the bar and staff position. If you move
the bar or the entire staff, it moves with it.
Block Text
Block Text allows you to import text from a file on disk or
from the clipboard. Proceed as follows:
1. Click on the Block Text symbol on the desired tab to
bring up the Pencil tool.
You can choose between project layer block text (from the Project tab –
useful for text that should appear on all pages, e.g. the score title), layout
layer block text (from the Layout tab – if you want to print a title only for a
particular track layout, e.g. for a particular instrument), or block text used
for individual parts (from the Other tab – this text will only appear in the
score for a particular part).
2. Click in the score where you want to insert the text.
A regular file dialog appears.
3. Select a file (text or rtf) to import.
4. Click Open.
The text in the file is inserted into the score.
• Right-clicking on inserted Block Text brings up a pop-
up menu with the following options:
The RTF Settings dialog
Selecting “Properties” from the context menu (or double-
clicking the Block Text) brings up a dialog with settings for
the Block Text. These are:
Page text
The page text symbols are found on the Layout and Project
tabs. They work the same way, but Project Page Text is
part of the project layout, and will therefore appear in all
layouts.
The position of page text is not tied to a note, bar or staff
position. In other words, it does not matter if you move
other objects on the page, the page text stays where you
inserted it. Typically, it is used for score titles, page num-
bers, copyright information and other text elements that
you want displayed with all parts (on all pages if you like).
Proceed as follows to enter Page text:
1. Open the Layout or the Project tab of the Symbols
Inspector.
2. Click on the Page Text symbol to bring up the Pencil
tool.
3. Click in the score.
It does not matter where you click – the positioning is specified in the di-
alog that appears.
4. Enter the text you want displayed in the field at the top
of the dialog.
You can use special characters to add “variables” such as page numbers
– see below.
Menu item Description
Import Text… Imports text from a text file or rtf file. The imported text will
replace any text currently inserted at the position of the
Block Text.
Update Text Reloads the text from the file.
Text From
Clipboard
Pastes the text from the clipboard into the Block Text.
Text To
Clipboard
Copies the Block Text to the clipboard.
Hide Hides the inserted block text. To make the text visible
again, activate the Hide checkbox in the display filter bar,
right-click on the text “Hidden” which is displayed for the
hidden text and select “Show” on the context menu.
Properties Brings up the RTF Settings dialog. You can also open
this by double-clicking the Block Text.
Setting Description
Font Lets you select the font to use for the Block Text. If “No
Change” is selected, the font in the original file (if appli-
cable) is used.
Size The text size, as a percentage.
Draw Frame When this is activated, a frame is shown around the
Block Text.
Word wrap When this is activated, line breaks are used to fit the text
in the Block Text symbol.
Replace mode In this mode, the Block Text box will be opaque, covering
what’s under it.
Trans mode In this mode, the Block Text box will be transparent.