User manual

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Working with symbols
Endings are available on the Layout tab (for the layout
layer), the Project tab (for the project layer), and the Line/
Trill tab (for the note layer). Which one to choose depends
on the score; while it is handy to insert endings once and
for all as Project symbols, this does not allow you to make
individual adjustments for the different parts.
• You can right-click on an ending symbol and select the
“Extend (+)” or “Reduce (-)” command to extend it to the
next chord or to reduce it.
Tempo Indicator symbol
This symbol allows you to insert the current tempo ac-
cording to the tempo track. In other words, to make this
symbol display a certain tempo, insert the value on the
tempo track.
Normally this symbol shows the number of beats (quarter
notes) per minute, but if you double-click or right-click it,
you can select any note value. The number then changes
accordingly.
Tempo change according to note values symbol
This symbol allows you to specify a tempo change as a
change from one note value to another. The example
above would mean “lower the tempo by a third”.
To change the note value for either symbol, double-click
or right-click on it and select the desired note value from
the context menu.
User Symbols
The User Symbols tab lets you create your own graphic
symbols and use these in the score.
Creating a user symbol
Initially, the User Symbols tab is empty. To create symbols
you use the User Symbols editor:
1. Double-click on the empty symbol field on the tab.
The User Symbols editor opens. You can also right-click on an empty
symbol field and select “Edit…” to open the same dialog.
2. Pull down the Functions pop-up menu and select the
desired zoom factor from the View submenu.
Often you want to work at a reasonably high zoom factor when drawing
and editing symbols.
3. Use the tools and functions to draw a symbol.
The available tools are listed in the table below.
When you are finished, you can close the editor and insert
the symbol into the score, or you can create more symbols:
4. Select “New Symbol” from the Functions pop-up menu.
An empty symbol field appears in the section to the left of the drawing
area – this section corresponds to the actual User Symbols tab, showing
all symbols that you have created.
5. Click the new empty symbol field on the left to make
sure that it is selected.
The drawing area is cleared.
6. Continue creating new symbols this way.
• You can edit existing symbols at any time by selecting
them to the left and using the tools and functions.
Any changes you make are automatically stored in the User Symbols tab
for the project. You can also export symbols for use in other projects, see
below.
• To insert a user symbol into the score, click on it on the
tab and then click at the desired position in the score.