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RESULT
The text you entered into the value eld is shown directly after text playing techniques, and
directly above symbol playing techniques.
EXAMPLE
Alternative text added to text playing technique Alternative text added to symbol playing technique
RELATED LINKS
Pedal line start, continuation, and restorative text on page 564
Erasing the background of text playing techniques
You can erase the background of individual text playing techniques, for example, to ensure they
remain legible when crossing barlines.
PROCEDURE
1. In Engrave mode, select the playing techniques whose backgrounds you want to erase.
2. In the Properties panel, activate Erase background in the Playing Techniques group.
RESULT
The backgrounds of the selected playing techniques erase whatever is behind them, creating a
blank area around each playing technique.
TIP
Deactivating Erase background returns the selected playing techniques to the default non-
erased background.
EXAMPLE
Text playing technique with non-erased background
Text playing technique with erased background
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
You can change the padding between playing techniques and each edge of their erased areas.
RELATED LINKS
Changing the erasure padding of text playing techniques on page 572
Playing techniques
Erasing the background of text playing techniques
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