On Apr 11, 2006, at 10:14 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hey Chris,
Go ahead and share whatever you like. I can't really take credit for
them, though, as they're more or less poached from Jari's old site.
OK, here we go, then. All settings in EVPUs. Don't forget these are
default settings. I still move slurs around a bit, as nothing is
perfect, but these seem to be a good start.
Under Slur Contour,
Short Span
Height 16
Inset 30%
Medium Span
Height 60
Inset 25%
Long Span
Height 72
Inset 20%
Extra long Span
Height 72
Inset 15%
Notice the Inset (how close the outside handles are to the tip) gets
smaller on longer slurs, making the ends curlier on longer slurs. You
can make this an even smaller percentage if you prefer, or drag the
handles manually to affect inset and height on individual slurs.
Now on to Smart Slur Options
Use Engraver Slurs checked
Max angle 45
Slur Symmetry 50% (Darcy turned me on to this, with the idea that slurs
should not be stylised in thickness, as they are in the JazzFont
default)
Space around objects 18
Avoid Accidentals UNchecked. (This prevents those wildly exaggerated
arcs when finishing a slur on a note with an accidental)
Space around accidentals of no use
Initial Adjustment
Stretch checked
Max stretch as percentage 15%
Lift UNchecked
(These settings help offset the effect of turning off accidental
avoidance, but you still have to lift the ends a bit when a slur starts
or ends on an accidental. Once again, thanks to Darcy.)
Slur System Breaks
Avoid Staff Lines by 8
System Start Adjustment 0
System End Adjustment 0
(I may still screw around with those last two)
Thickness
Thickness Left H 0, V 6
Thickness RIght H 0, V 6
(Nice and fine and uncluttered. Thanks Darcy)
Slur Tip
Tip Width 1 (maybe even thicker, I've been undecided lately)
Tips Avoid Staff Lines checked, 0 (but maybe I should have a value
here. No problems so far)
If anyone has some comments or adjustments to suggest, please do. I'm
not even sure I understand all the settings, as you all probably know,
some of the names and what they control are somewhat obscure.
Darcy also had some suggestions about line thicknesses , but I have
made personal adjustments based on my page size and personal
preferences, and I AM using the JazzFont where things are generally
bolder than Engraver or Maestro, so those would probably be useless.
Here are his settings, in Maestro:
Barlines 4.5 EVPU
Staff lines 3.5 EVPU
Stems 3.5 EVPU, though I think I make mine a little thicker than the
staff lines, but not as thick as barlines
Repeat boxes, crescendoes, portamentos, etc. all a little thicker than
staff lines. I don't remember Darcy's settings, and mine are all very
thick.
I don't remember now where the lyric extension line is set, but mine is
too thick right now and I can't find where to change it! Also, my
diagonal line separating slash chord bass notes is too fine, and I
can't find where to change that, either, though I have a file with a
nice bold one.
Christopher
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