Changing the music frame margins in layouts

You can change the margins in all music frames in individual layouts, for example, if you want more padding at the top of music frames in part layouts containing lots of notes above the staff.

1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options.

   The Layout Options dialog opens.

2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the music frame margins in one of the following ways:

   • Click Select All.

   • Click Select All Full Score Layouts.

   • Click Select All Part Layouts.

   • Click Select All Custom Score Layouts.

   • Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts.

   • Shift-click adjacent layouts.

   By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.

3. Select Page Setup from the Category menu.
4. In the Music Frame Margins section, change the values for Top and/or Bottom in any of the following ways:

   • Enter values into the value fields.

   • Click the arrows beside the value fields.

5. Click Apply, then Close.