User manual

2 Component selector
Allows you to choose components to add to the playing technique. You can add different
types of components by clicking the respective tab titles.
● Glyph, for example, ♮ or ♯. You can use different styles of glyphs by selecting
different fonts and different ranges from the menus. Click Add Glyph to add the
selected glyph to the playing technique.
NOTE
A full list of the different ranges of glyphs is available on the SMuFL website.
● Text, including numbers and other text. You can use numbers and text from the
available Preset text list, or select any font available from the menu and enter your
preferred text into the text box at the bottom. Click Add Text to add the selected
text, or input text, to the playing technique.
● Graphic: Allows you to load a new graphic le, or select an existing graphic from the
Select existing list, in SVG, PNG, or JPG format. You can see a preview of the graphic
in the Preview box. Click Add Graphic to add the selected graphic to the playing
technique.
● Composite: Allows you to select a composite from the list. Click Add Composite to
add the selected composite to the playing technique.
3 Editor
Allows you to arrange and edit the components that make up the playing technique. You
can arrange and edit components by clicking and dragging them in the editor and by
using the controls at the bottom of the dialog. You can also use the handles on each
component to change their size.
Additional options immediately below the editor allow you to change the zoom, select
other components to the right/left of the currently selected one, to hide/show all
attachments on all components, and to delete the selected component from the playing
technique.
4 Editor action bar
Contains selection and view options for the editor.
● Zoom
Allows you to change the zoom level in the editor.
● Select
Allows you to select the next/previous component.
● Show Attachments
Shows all the attachments on all components in the playing technique.
● Delete
Deletes the selected component from the playing technique.
5 Controls
Contains controls that allow you to edit individual components. Controls are divided into
tabs according to the aspect of the selected component they affect. For playing
techniques, only the Component and Attachments tabs are available as the other tabs do
not apply to playing techniques.
The Component tab contains the following options:
● Offset: Controls the position of the selected component. X moves it horizontally, Y
moves it vertically.
Playing techniques
Custom playing techniques
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