Project window in Engrave mode

The project window in Engrave mode contains a toolbox and panels with all the tools and functions that allow you to format the pages, systems, and properties of individual notations in your score.

You can switch to Engrave mode in any of the following ways:

  • Press Ctrl/Cmd-3.

  • In the toolbar, click Engrave.

  • Choose Window > Engrave.

Toolbox and panels in Engrave mode

The project window in Engrave mode contains the following:

  1. Engrave toolbox

    Contains options that allow you to determine which panels are shown in the left zone, and to activate Note Spacing and Staff Spacing .

  2. Left zone

    Can display different panels, according to the current selection in the Engrave toolbox. Panels in the left zone contain formatting options that allow you to control how music is arranged into systems and frames, to insert frames, and edit frame constraints.

    The left zone is hidden automatically when either Note Spacing or Staff Spacing is activated in the Engrave toolbox.

  3. Music area

    Displays layouts in page view. Additional engraving aids are shown on pages, according to the current selection in the Engrave toolbox.

    • Frame outlines are always shown, except when Graphic Slices is selected.

    • System and frame fullness indicators are shown when either Graphic Editing , Staff Spacing , or Note Spacing is selected.

    • When Frames is selected, frames are shown in full, including music frame selectors.

    • When Staff Spacing is selected, staff/system spacing handles, gap measurements, and music frame margin highlights are shown.

    • When Note Spacing is selected, note spacing handles, system handles, and dashed lines that represent spacing columns are shown.

    • When Graphic Slices is selected, graphic slices are shown and all other engraving aids are hidden.

  4. Pages panel

    Allows you to control how pages are formatted, such as by adding and customizing page templates and flow headings.

  5. Lower zone

    Can display either the Properties panel or Mixer panel, according to the current selection in the lower zone toolbar.