Changing the appearance of gradual dynamics
You can change the appearance of individual gradual dynamics, for example, to change a crescendo hairpin to a messa di voce pair of hairpins with two directions or to show a particularly long crescendo using “cresc.” text rather than a hairpin.
Procedure
- Select the gradual dynamics whose appearance you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
- In the Properties panel, activate Gradual style in the Dynamics group.
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Select one of the following options from the menu:
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Hairpin
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cresc./dim.
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cresc...
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cre - scen - do
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Optional: Customize the appearance of the selected gradual dynamics in one of the following ways, depending on their Gradual style:
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If you selected Hairpin, activate Hairpin line style and choose one of the available options.
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If you selected cresc./dim., cresc..., or cre - scen - do, activate Diminuendo style and select one of the available options from the menu.
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If you selected cresc..., activate Continuation line style and choose one of the available options.
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Optional: For hairpin gradual dynamics, choose one of the following options for Type
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Cresc. or dim.
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Messa di voce
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Result
The appearance of the selected gradual dynamics is changed in the current layout.
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Changing the appearance of individual gradual dynamics only affects their appearance in the current layout, but you can copy property settings to other layouts.
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You can change the default appearance of all gradual dynamics project-wide on the Dynamics page in .