Changing the height of slurs

You can change the height of individual slurs independently of your project-wide settings, for example, to reduce the height of a particularly long slur.

Procedure

  1. In Engrave mode, select the slur height (middle) handle of the slurs whose height you want to change.
    Tip

    You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items.

  2. Move the handles in any of the following ways:

    • Press Alt/Opt-Up Arrow to move them upwards.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.

      Tip

      If you want to move handles by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt/Opt-Up Arrow.

    • Click and drag them upwards/downwards.

Result

The height of the selected slurs is changed.

Note

  • To maintain a visually pleasing and symmetrical curve when changing the height of slurs manually, you may need to move slur height handles to the right/left by a small amount, as well as upwards/downwards.

  • Moving slur height handles to the right/left affects the shape of the whole slur.

  • You can find options controlling the default height of all slurs project-wide by clicking Advanced Options in the Design section of the Slurs page in Engrave > Engraving Options. There are separate settings for short slurs and long slurs.