Engrave toolbox

The Engrave toolbox allows you to change the panel shown in the left zone and to activate note and staff spacing. The Engrave toolbox is located on the left of the window in Engrave mode.

Show Left Zone

Hides/Shows the left zone.

Graphic Editing

Allows you to select and edit items in the music area or page template editor. Shows the Formatting panel in the left zone, which contains options for formatting systems, frames, brackets, braces, and barline joins.

Frames

Allows you to select and edit frames in the music area or page template editor. Shows the Frames panel in the left zone, which allows you to insert frames and edit their constraints.

Staff Spacing

Allows you to move individual staves and systems vertically.

Note Spacing

Allows you to edit the graphical horizontal positions of individual notes and other items, such as clefs and key signatures.

Graphic Slices

Shows the Graphic Slices panel in the left zone, which allows you to view, create, and export graphic slices, and change their graphics file format, color mode, resolution, and export path.

Tip

By default when you switch to Engrave mode, Dorico Pro remembers the tool you last selected. You can choose always to select Graphic Editing when you switch to Engrave mode instead on the General page in Preferences.