Lengthening/Shortening pedal lines
You can lengthen/shorten pedal lines rhythmically after they have been input.
Procedure
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In Write mode, select the pedal lines you want to lengthen/shorten.
Note
When using the mouse, you can only lengthen/shorten one pedal line at a time.
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Lengthen/Shorten the pedal lines in any of the following ways:
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To snap the end of a single pedal line to the next notehead, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow.
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To snap the end of a single pedal line to the previous notehead, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.
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To lengthen them by the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Shift-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow.
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To shorten them by the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.
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When multiple pedal lines are selected, you can only lengthen/shorten them according to the current rhythmic grid resolution.
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When using the keyboard, lengthening/shortening pedal lines only moves their end. You can move the start of pedal lines by moving the whole line, or by clicking and dragging the start handle.
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Click and drag the circular handle at the start/end to the right/left.
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Result
Single pedal lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid resolution or to the next/previous notehead, whichever is closer.
Multiple pedal lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid resolution.
You can move pedal lines graphically in Engrave mode, including changing their graphical length.