Changing the position of tuplet numbers/ratios

You can show individual tuplet numbers/ratios at either the visual or rhythmic horizontal center of tuplets. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.

Procedure

  1. Select the tuplets or the signposts of tuplets whose tuplet number/ratio horizontal position you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Center in the Tuplets group.
  3. Choose one of the following options:

    • Visual

    • Rhythmic

Result

The horizontal position of tuplet numbers/ratios on the selected tuplets is changed. If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current layout and frame chain.

  • Visual positions tuplet numbers/ratios at the visual center of the tuplet.

  • Rhythmic positions tuplet numbers/ratios at the rhythmic center of the tuplet, which might be visually off-center.

Example

Figure 1. Visual center
Figure 2. Rhythmic center