I have the same problem with augmentation dots for flagged rests
(eighth and sixteenth) in the JazzFont. It is much worse in the
JazzFont than it is in Engraver, as dotted eighth rests are
completely unusable there. It was new in 2009, and is unaddressed in
updates.
A terrible, time-consuming workaround is available, but I barely dare
to mention it. You adjust the dots in the document options so that
they are correct on notes. Then you manually adjust the dot on one of
the eighth rests, using the Dot Mover in the Special Tools. At 200 or
400% zoom, carefully select the rest and drag and drop it over
another eighth rest, so the manual dot adjustment gets copied. (Opt-
clicking (on Mac) would only work if the target rest was in the same
metric position as the source rest.) Repeat for every single frikkin'
dotted eighth rest in the entire frikkin' work, cursing MakeMusic
under your breath (or at the top of your lungs, whichever works
better for you.)
Also, as part of the experience, try to keep a polite but urgent tone
as you write in to Tech Support telling them how much this prevents
you from getting important work done. Try to ignore the condescension
in the reply when they tell you where the Document Option is to
change ALL dot positions for notes AND rests, showing that they have
completely misunderstood the complaint, as you draft your reply.
Shrug when you get the reply back saying that it has been passed on
to the developers, never to be heard of again.
Christopher
On Sun Dec 6, at SundayDec 6 12:24 PM, Dan Tillberg wrote:
I have a problem with augmentation dots for rests.
I have adjusted in document options | augmentation dots so that
they look
fine for notes, but when attaching an augmentation dot for a 8ths
rest the
distance between the dot and the rest is way too long.
Haven't found a way of adjusting only for rests. Also a bit
confused over
how it can be bad for rests but fine for notes if the adjustment is
not
separable.
Anyone.?
/D
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