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Starting layouts on left-hand pages
By default, all layouts start on a right-hand page, as convention dictates that odd numbered
pages are always on the right-hand page. However, you can set individual layouts to start on a
left-hand page, for example, to facilitate page turns better in that layout.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts you want to start on a left-hand page.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar,
Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3.
Click Page Setup in the category list.
4.
In the Page Numbers section, change the value for Initial page number to an even
number.
5.
Click Apply, then Close.
RESULT
The rst page in the selected layouts is shown on a left-hand page when the initial page number
is even.
Allowing/Disallowing multiple ows on the same page
You can allow/disallow new ows to be shown on the same page as previous ows if there is
space, for example, to reduce the number of pages required for parts in works with multiple
movements. By default, new
ows are allowed on the same page in part layouts and are not
allowed in full score layouts.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to allow multiple ows to be shown
on each page.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and
Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3. Click Page Setup in the category list.
4. In the Flows section, choose one of the following options for New ows:
● Always start new page
● Allow on existing page
5.
Click Apply, then Close.
RESULT
Always start new page ensures ows in the selected layouts always begin at the start of the
next page after the end of the previous
ow.
Allow on existing page allows ows in the selected layouts to continue immediately after each
other, including within the same music frame if there is
sucient space. Flow headings are
automatically shown above the start of ows if you have chosen to show ow headings in the
selected layouts.
Layout and formatting
Page formatting
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12