User manual

● To snap the end of a single pedal line to the next notehead, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt/
Opt-Right Arrow .
● To snap the end of a single pedal line to the previous notehead, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-
Alt/Opt-Left Arrow .
● To lengthen them by the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Shift-Alt/Opt-
Right Arrow .
● To shorten them by the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Shift-Alt/Opt-
Left Arrow .
NOTE
● When multiple pedal lines are selected, you can only lengthen/shorten them
according to the current rhythmic grid resolution.
● When using the keyboard, lengthening/shortening pedal lines only moves their end.
You can move the start of pedal lines by moving the whole line, or by clicking and
dragging the start handle.
● Click and drag the circular handle at the start/end to the right/left.
RESULT
Single pedal lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid resolution or
to the next/previous notehead, whichever is closer.
Multiple pedal lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid resolution.
RELATED LINKS
Positions of pedal lines on page 803
Moving pedal lines rhythmically on page 804
Splitting pedal lines
You can split sustain pedal lines at any rhythmic position with an existing item along their length
into two separate pedal lines.
NOTE
These steps only apply to sustain pedal lines.
PROCEDURE
1. Select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to split the sustain
pedal line.
NOTE
You can only split one pedal line at a time.
2.
Choose Edit > Pedal Lines > Split Pedal Line. You can also choose this option from the
context menu.
RESULT
The pedal line on the selected staff is split at the selected rhythmic position.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
You can move, lengthen/shorten, and edit both pedal lines independently.
Pedal lines
Lengthening/Shortening pedal lines
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12