Making First Endings, (de)crescendos, and Pedal markings more than one measure
So this is just a support question. When I put a first or second ending in a score, it only allows me to use one measure for that marking. Even when I "stretch the line marking", it only locks onto the beginning and end of the measure for that one. A flimsy solution I have come up with is to write it multiple times, but that looks unprofessional and tedious. This happens with any line marking (crescendo, pedal, octaves). Is there a way to edit the marking so it affects multiple lines?
P.S. I know that this is only for when the score is played back
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/voltas and in general https://musescore.org/en/handbook/edit-mode#lines
To apply anything in the lines palette click the start note and then shift+click the last note, then double click the line, volta, slur... to apply it.
If it is already applied, NEVER use ctrl+arrows to change the notes is spans, ALWAYS use shift+arrows, this will make it apply to the correct notes. Notice the red dotted line indicating the anchor point moves when you use shift+arrows.
If you want the end point moved to the left or right without changing notes spanned, you can use ctrl+arrows, or put the line in edit mode and dragging the end with the mouse to adjust its appearance, but never use these methods to make it cross a barline, always use shift+arrows to cross the barline, then ctrl+arrow to move the end point to the left, toward the start of the measures, if needed. Doing otherwise may lead to the line moving in unpredictable ways.
In reply to To apply anything in the… by mike320
Hi Mike, please see my latest reply. Thanks and regards.
I need to be able EDIT the TEXT of the FIRST ending ( = above measure 7) to read : " 1. & 3." and LOOK like the TEXT for the ACTUAL ending #2 ( = above measure 18 ) in the attached pic.
In this instance, applying ending #1 to measures 7 to 17 is rather impractical .
How do I achieve mys stated goal?
In reply to I need to be able EDIT the… by jsn001
right-click, volta properties
In reply to right-click, volta properties by Jojo-Schmitz
what do you mean ?
In reply to right-click, volta properties by Jojo-Schmitz
don't seem to have this option...
In reply to don't seem to have this… by jsn001
Then you're not using MuseScore. Not 1.x nor 2.x, as both have right-click on a Volta -> Volta properties. The development builds from the master branch has the setting in Inspector though, but is experimental only, so I hope you're not using that for any serious work
In reply to Then you're not using… by Jojo-Schmitz
Of course i'm using Musescore Jojo Schmitz. There is no right click. I confirm. Then my little friend, you don't know that i'm using a Mac. You don't know either that I found my answer elsewhere. And, for good measure, I'm so glad that you're not the only resource out there; my reason is simple: I find your communication style, excuse my french, rather UN-friendly. This being said, I have a suggestion for the next edition of the Manual. For whatever it's worth.
In reply to Of course i'm using… by jsn001
No reason at all to resort to personal attacks. You didn't tell that you're using a Mac, there right click seems to be called secondary click. Reading the handbook would have told you.
In reply to No reason at all to resort… by Jojo-Schmitz
there is no such mention in the handbook. its not a personal attack. it's a remark on your communication style.
In reply to there is no such mention in… by jsn001
OK, so my little friend is a better communication style then?
In reply to there is no such mention in… by jsn001
It is true that we don't mention on that page that right-click on a mac might need to be ctrl-click instead. It is assumed that Mac users know how to use their system and are aware that right-click in general for all other systems (and for Mac users with a double-button mouse) does mean right-click for them and only a subset of users need to resort to gestures/ctrl-click.
Just like we don't mention any touch-gestures like pinch to zoom on the viewing and navigation page.