On Mar 2, 2005, at 2:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi everyone---I'm printing a big band score using landscape format, 8 measures to a page. I found that the score prints the first 9 pages with about a 3 or 4 inch margin on the right side of the page, which means the 8 measures are slightly crowded. The last 8 pages of the score prints with about a half inch margin on the right side and looks absolutely perfect.
Why the discrepancy? Thanks in advanceBrian___
It's normal for the first system of a score to have a larger indent to accommodate the complete instrument names. I can't speculate as to why the first 9 are like this (maybe you used an old score as a template that only had 9 pages, all set like this?), but it is easy to change. There are two possibilities: that the page margins are different for the first 9 pages, or that the system margins are different.
You can tell at a glance which one you have to change, because the page margins show up as dotted lines, too as soon as you select the Page Layout Tool. If the left-hand Page Margin line is 3 or 4 inches over too far, then that is the problem. If the left-hand system handle is over too far, then the System Margins is the problem.
This is to change the System Margins:
Page Layout tool>Page Layout Menu>Systems>Edit Margins.
Go to the system that looks right to you, as you will be copying its settings.
Click somewhere inside the dotted-line box around the system. Let's say that it is System 10 (on page 10, in your score.)
In the box that opened up when you first selected Edit Margins, it says Values for System 10. These are the values that you are going to apply.
Change System> enter 1 through 9. If you want to leave the first system indented, enter 2 through 9.
Click Apply.
All should be well now.
If you find you need to change just ONE system (like the first one) you can just drag the upper-left-hand handle to the right or left to change the indent. Use my method to change more than one, to be consistent.
This is to change the Page Margins:
Actually, I don't need to go completely through it, because it is the same dialogue box as the System Margins. Just select first:
Page Layout tool>Page Layout Menu>Systems>Edit Page margins
and everything else is the same.
Oh, yes, afterwards Update Layout while on Page 1, just to be sure!
Christopher ___
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