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Notation reference
Lines
Lines can convey a variety of meanings in music, such as indicating which hand to use in piano music or a gradual change in bow pressure. In Dorico Pro, lines can be vertical, horizontal, or angled between notes and have different styles and appearances.
Adding text to lines
You can add text to both horizontal and vertical lines, for example, to clarify the intention of the line.
Erasing the background of line text
You can erase the background of text shown on individual lines, for example, to ensure they remain legible if they appear inside the staff.

Erasing the background of line text

You can erase the background of text shown on individual lines, for example, to ensure they remain legible if they appear inside the staff.

Prerequisite

Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

In Engrave mode, select the lines whose text backgrounds you want to erase.

Note
You must select either only horizontal lines or only vertical lines.
In the Properties panel, activate Erase background in either the Horizontal Lines or Vertical Lines group.

The backgrounds of text on the selected lines are erased.

Deactivating Erase background returns text on the selected lines to the default non-erased background.


Figure 1. Line text with non-erased background	Figure 2. Line text with erased background

You can change the padding between line text and each edge of their erased areas.