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The basics
Ö This pop-up menu can also be opened by right-click-
ing in the ruler.
Using the Zoom tool
The Zoom tool in the Score Editor works much like in the
Project window:
• Click once with the Zoom tool to zoom in one step.
• Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and click once with the Zoom
tool to zoom out one step.
• Drag a rectangle with the Zoom tool to set a custom
zoom factor.
The section encompassed by the rectangle is zoomed to fill the window.
• Hold down a modifier key and right-click with the Zoom
tool to open the Zoom context menu, and select the de-
sired Zoom setting.
Using the Mouse wheel
You can also zoom by holding down [Ctrl]/[Command]
and moving the mouse wheel. The mouse position is kept
(if possible) when zooming in or out.
The active staff
One thing to note when you are working with multiple
staves is the “active” staff. Only one staff at a time can be
active, and it is indicated by a blue rectangle to the left of
the clef symbol.
Ö To make a staff active, click anywhere on it. By default,
you can also use the up and down arrow keys on the com-
puter keyboard to step between staves.
Making page setup settings
Before preparing the score for printout, you have to make
some page settings for your project. This does not have to
be the first thing you do, but it is a good working habit, be-
cause it also affects the on-screen display of the score.
1. On the File menu, select Page Setup.
The Page Setup dialog appears. This is the regular operation system
Page Setup dialog, described in detail in your system’s documentation.
The only things that Cubase adds to this are the margin settings.
2. Select the preferred printer, paper size, orientation, etc.
3. If you need to, change the margins by setting the left,
right, top and bottom settings.
• To make the settings permanent, save the project.
If you want new projects to always start with certain page setup settings,
you can create project templates with these, see
“Setting up a default
template” on page 51.
Designing your work space
You can design your work space according to your needs
by showing/hiding different areas using the Window Layout
function and by showing/hiding different options of these
areas using the Setup options dialogs. Which areas and
options to show or hide depends on what kind of project
you are working on, how large your monitor is, and so on.
To configure the window layout, proceed as follows:
1. On the toolbar, click the “Set up Window Layout” but-
ton.
A transparent pane appears.
2. Activate the desired options.
This staff is active.
Extended toolbar
Symbols
Inspector
Info line
Status line
Filter bar