To define Slur Contour (height and shape) settings for note-attached
slurs>Click the Smart Shape Tool W. The Smart Shape Menu appears.>Choose
Slur Contour from the Smart Shape Menu. The Slur Contour dialog box
appears. >Choose the desired Slur lengthshort, medium, or long or extra
long. A slur appears in the Active display area beside a small square
handle (the control point handle). The Staff dis-play area shows the
slur in proportion to other elements in your score.>Drag the control
point handle vertically or horizontally to change the slurs height and
inset, respectively. If you prefer, you can enter values into the Height
and Inset text boxes. The height is displayed in the measurement unit
youve selected. The inset is a percentage of the slur length. Click
Reset at any time to return the slur to Finales built-in
settings.>Click OK (or press return) when youre ready to save the new
settings and return to the score. Or click Cancel to discard any changes
you made to the settings and return to the score.
Christopher Smith wrote:
On Nov 20, 2005, at 3:42 AM, Matthew Hindson Fastmail Account wrote:
I've just started using Finale 2005 for something rather intense with
lots of tuplets and slurs, and it's driving me crazy. The slurs are
drawn really badly a lot of the time, with a ridiculously high arch
depending on the stems (as if anyone would ever want them like
this!). Can anyone suggest some appropriate settings that they find
useful?
I have some slur settings that Darcy shared with the list. I don't
remember which ones were original and which were changed, and I am
applying these to a JazzFont default, but I think most of the settings
should work.
Use Engraver slurs - checked
Max Slur Angle - 45 degrees
Slur Symmetry - 50% (JazzFont Default changes this to look more
hand-drawn, but Darcy has convinced me of the elegance of a
symmetrical slur!)
Space around objects - 18 (EVPU)
Avoid accidentals UNCHECKED. You may have to adjust a few slurs, but
the general look is way better this way.
Initial Adjustment - Stretch, then Maximum Stretch>As percentage of
Slur Length - 15%
The right column has more to do with general look, so I assume that
there won't be much difference. Contact me if you really need these
settings, but I don't think there is anything changed from the default.
Also with the new Engraver Tuplets, I'm finding that I have to adjust
them more than I ever did. Is this normal?
Hmm. Not in my case, though sometimes I do find them a little low.
There might be a global setting you can adjust for this, though I
haven't gone looking.
Christopher
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