Note Spacing page in Layout Options

The Note Spacing page in Layout Options allows you to change the default values for note spacing project-wide in each layout independently. You can also change how full the final system in flows must be before it is automatically justified.

You can access the Note Spacing page by choosing Setup > Layout Options and clicking Note Spacing in the page list.

The Note Spacing page in Layout Options contains the following options:

Default space for crotchet/quarter note: Sets the default note spacing for quarter notes (crotchets). The spacing of other durations is scaled proportionally. Increasing the value increases note spacing, decreasing the value decreases note spacing. This is reflected in the preview as you change the value.
Minimum space for short notes: Sets the minimum note spacing for notes with short durations. This can be independent of the default note spacing value.
Use custom spacing ratio: Sets the spacing of notes in relation to other notes according to their rhythmic values. For example, setting Use custom spacing ratio to 2 means half notes (minims) take up twice as much space as quarter notes, and eighth notes (quavers) take up half as much space as quarter notes.
Scale space for grace notes by: Sets the note spacing for grace notes as a percentage of the note spacing normally used for notes of their duration. The value cannot be greater than 100%. Increasing the value increases the note spacing for grace notes, decreasing the value decreases the note spacing for grace notes.
Scale space for cue notes by: Sets the note spacing for cues as a percentage of the note spacing normally used for notes of their duration. The value cannot be greater than 100%. Increasing the value increases the note spacing for cues, decreasing the value decreases the note spacing for cues.
Only justify final system in flow when more than [n]% full: Allows you to change how full the final system in each flow must be before it is justified to the full width of the frame. By default, final systems that are 50% full or less are not justified.
Use optical spacing for beams between staves: When activated, stems in cross-staff beams are evenly spaced, which can mean the noteheads are unevenly spaced. When deactivated, noteheads in cross-staff beams are evenly spaced, which can mean stems appear unevenly spaced.