Changing the justification of final systems

By default in Dorico Pro, the final systems in flows only justify to the full width of the page when they are more than half full. You can change this setting in each layout independently.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the justification of the final systems in flows.

    By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift-clicking adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd-clicking individual layouts.

  3. Click Note Spacing in the page list.
  4. Optional: If you want the final systems in flows to justify fully always, deactivate Only justify final system in flow when more than [n]% full.
  5. Optional: If you want to change the minimum fullness of final systems before they justify, change the value for Only justify final system in flow when more than [n]% full.
  6. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The automatic justification of the final systems in flows in the selected layouts is changed.

Tip

You can also change the width of individual systems independently of your default settings by changing their start/end positions independently.