How to change font size in Header/Footer
I create separate scores for the various instruments in our brass group. One of the longer scores spills over to a second page on each part. In order to display the Song Title and Instrument on the second page, I created a header with the appropriate information, but the header text is small, approx. 10-point type. Search as I might, I cannot find how to enlarge the font size in the header/footer text to a bigger size, such a 14 or 16-pt. Or, putting it another way, how do I create (and edit) a title line on the second page?
Thank you, Ken
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It should be in the inspector. The inspector gives you options to change text formatting for the title.
For Header (or Footer) text, use menu item: Format -> Style -> Text Styles -> Header (or Footer).
Thank you jm6stringer. I would never have found that by myself. I did try the inspector, and, true, it addresses the title. But that applies only to the first-page title, not to anything added to second page.
In reply to Thank you jm6stringer. I… by Ken N.
Ken N.,
I think you were referring to the page Header and wanted to set it's font size. Likely you've figured this out long ago. If not, here's to you and others who search and find this post.
For now (here on the Mac / MuseScore 3.5) the properties that set font size, font face, alignment, etc. reside at:
Format -> Style -> Text Styles -> Header (or Footer ... and you'll find countless other styles there.)
I'm hoping things like Header font size are not so hidden and, well, show up in the Inspector in an upcoming revision. Currently with the Header text selected the Inspector show "Nothing Selected" which of course is not quite true and not helpful at all.
scorster
In reply to Ken N., I think you were… by scorster
Seems you're using an older version, best update to 3.5.2
In reply to Seems you're using an older… by Jojo-Schmitz
Wow. That much has changed since 3.5? If so that's wonderful!
If I update to 3.5.2 can I also leave 3.5 installed? I'm shy for getting stung by frequent updates.
I've update my prior post to mention I'm using MuseScore 3.5 on MacOS.
Thanks!
scorster
In reply to Wow. That much has changed… by scorster
Between 3.5 and 3.5.2 not too much has changed, except for quite a few bug fixes (and no, installing and using in parallel won't work there, but I don't see a need either). But It is Format > Style > Textstyles > Header/Footer in 3.x, it was Style > Textstyles > Header/Footer on 2.x, and I think you can click the footer in 3.x and get to that part of the settings.
You can have 1.x, 2.x and 3.x being installed and running I'm parallel though.
In reply to Between 3.5 and 3.5.2 not… by Jojo-Schmitz
> Between 3.5 and 3.5.2 not too much has changed, except for quite a few bug fixes
That was my impression from looking at the change logs: Mainly fixes; few changes in features between 3.5 and 3.5.2.
I'm using MuseScore daily and really like it ... aside from some of it's organization and UI.
Fortunately I'm not getting any crashes. And no serious bugs except the tablature beam angle drag I reported, which I think shows as fixed.
...
Here in 3.5 (on MacOS)
Kudos to MuseScore and everyone contributing! Generally I find it delightful to use.
Thank you,
scorster
In reply to > Between 3.5 and 3.5.2 not… by scorster
You wrote:
a click to a header or footer shows nothing in the Inspector.
Header/footer are kind of special.
double clicking them does open Format>Style>Header,Footer
Indeed... This is actually an improvement over past versions.
Regarding headers and footers...
They are treated as a special case because they utilize symbols and metadata which are not displayed and edited in a WYSIWYG way like other text elements. In other words, text like this - $d - is meaningless as normal everyday text but is important syntax for a header or footer. Though headers/footers do not appear as selectable in the Inspector, the fact that now you can double click and bring up the Style dialog is a nice improvement over prior versions. Then, from that Style dialog, 'Text Styles' are easily accesible for choosing fonts, size, etc. - just scroll to the bottom of the left side list.
I have attached a score using the $d character, Illustrating a scenario as follows ..
Suppose you had a work in progress and worked out ideas at the piano, jotted them down on paper, and later combined/edited the good ones and notated them into MuseScore. Now, you may wish to keep a dated copy of that original paper (perhaps for any unused ideas). Each time you work, you may wish to keep dated copies of your ideas.
This file:
LOG_current_date.mscz
is a blank manuscript which can be printed out, set on the music shelf of your piano, and used to write down ideas. Tomorrow (or next week), when you print another blank score for fresh ideas, it will automagically enter the current date.
Regards.
In reply to You wrote: a click to a… by Jm6stringer
I'm using "Version $M" to keep track which my last revision of a score is, like to identify old printouts. "$C" to have the copyright only on the 1St page and $N to have page numbers on every page, but only if the score (or part) has more than one page.
But I agree that the properties of those texts should show in inspector. Feel free to make that a Suggestion in the issue tracker
In reply to Ken N., I think you were… by scorster
I surmise that when you wrote...
For now the properties that set font size, font face, alignment, etc. reside at:
Style ->Text Styles -> Header (or Footer ... and you'll find countless other styles there.)
...you simply neglected to include the menu bar item 'Format' which, in turn, permits access to 'Style'.
It just so happens that 'Style' was a main option on the menu bar of older versions of MuseScore (hence Jojo's comment about updating):
Regardless, my answer (from Feb. 10) to Ken N. :
https://musescore.org/en/node/300843#comment-977121
still holds.
Regards.
In reply to I surmise that when you… by Jm6stringer
I solved this problem (in 3.4.2 version)
Make a simple new.mss style file (Only 6 rows like this). I changed font size for 14 (8 was the original size)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
After the file had done (located: C:/Program Files/MuseScore 3/styles/new.mss),
choose Format menu --> loading style
It works fine!!!
In reply to I solved this problem (in 3… by hadnagyg
Content of that file in a readable form:
Should work the same in 3.6.2 (and you really should update to that)
I solved this problem (in 3.4.2 version)
Make a simple
bigger_footer_font.mss
style file (Only 6 rows like this). I changed font size for 14 (8 was the original size)
After the file had done (located: C:/Program Files/MuseScore 3/styles/new.mss),
choose Format menu --> loading style
It works fine!!!
In reply to I solved this problem (in 3… by hadnagyg
Thank you for your contribution. :)