On Feb 22, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
When I add editorial dynamics (i.e. such "p" or "f" that were
obviously meant but got left out by the composer) I seem to have an
issue with alignments.
I put them in brackets or parentheses in a hanging format but somehow
it always looks unattractive. Typically the composer always would have
a dymanic
mark in the first violin and or cello, so I need to add two more (in
the 2nd violins and violas). Typically, this happens 90 percent of the
time at the start of a new measure.
It looks even worse when there is a grace note that's starting the
measure too.
Anyone have any suggestions on a way to make such a layout look nicer?
I have posted a sample here :
http://www.bytenet.net/kpclow/finale/dynamics.jpg
Is it the collision of the left bracket with the forte mark that you
are asking about?
I would create this marking as a shape expression, where you can
manually adjust kerning, so as to get the spacing right. Then you can
use the shape as a note or staff expression.
You can adjust the default positioning (maybe handle positioning) so
that the F part of the marking lines up identically to the F without
parentheses. It will take a bit of trial and error, but once it is set
in your default file, you never have to touch it again.
You might still have to nudge them left if there is a grace note. I
don't suggest attaching a dynamic as a note-attached expression to a
grace note, as it will get smaller with the grace note, so you would
attach it to the main note, then nudge it left.
BTW, I notice that your dynamic markings are in green. I don't know
whether the default colours are the same in your file, but that would
seem to indicate that you are entering these as staff expressions. I
would advise you to enter dynamics as note expressions instead (using
metatools), saving the staff expressions for tempo, rehearsal marks,
and the like. The relatively recent option of automatic expression
placement makes note-attached dynamics ever so much more efficient than
they used to be, and they will place themselves properly when
instruments don't start exactly at the same time, or if there are
ledger lines below the staff. I have had to add a couple of EVPUs to
the default distance in my case, but now they position themselves 90%
of the time correctly, only requiring an arrow nudge when there are
other items around it.
Christopher
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