LYRIC TEXT COLOUR
Hi, I am trying to change font colour for specific blocks of lyrics. I can select the block of lyrics by shift dragging around them, or individually control clicking the lyrics. The problem is that when I adjust text properties it is only adjust the properties for one lyric element. I've tried this several times and I can see forum threads discussing similar issues but they are mainly on how to select... not how to apply properties once selected.
Thanks in advance for any help.
(version 2.0.3 )
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The easiest way would be to select another color in the inspector for the selected block of lyrics.
In reply to The easiest way would be to by kuwitt
Thanks kuwitt for your speedy reply. That worked fine. I don't know why the same thing didn't work when I used text properties via right click.... but you've introduced me to the inspector (which as a relative novice I hadn't been using) and problem solved.
Thanks very much.
Text properties only works for one element indeed. There are technical reasons why, but I'm not sure it will always have to be that way.
BTW, if this is something you are doing more than just a little, you should consider defining a custom text style for this and then just applying that (also via Inspector).
In reply to Text properties only works by Marc Sabatella
Thanks very much Marc for expanding on the issue and I'll try defining custom text styles. I really enjoy using the program and the help facilities seem excellent. all best wishes from greg
In reply to Text properties only works by Marc Sabatella
It wasn't a problem in previous versions ... I was always able to change to font colours of for example the odd lyric lines ... I didn't have to do each individual element as I now seem to have do ... sorry, but not happy about this ...
In reply to It wasn't a problem in… by JanK54
V3.0.1?
In reply to It wasn't a problem in… by JanK54
There is a known bug. #280613: Color not available as a text style setting
In reply to It wasn't a problem in… by JanK54
You don't have to do each element individually. Select a whole verse at once with right-click, Select / More / Same verse, then change them all at once.
In reply to You don't have to do each… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you ...
In reply to Text properties only works by Marc Sabatella
Please help! somehow my title is in purple color... I have used the inspector repeatedly to change it back to black but it does not remain in black... please help. I need to publish. Thank you!
In reply to Please help! somehow my… by kathleensings
In order to understand and assist better, we would need you to attach your actual score, not just a picture of it.
In reply to In order to understand and… by Marc Sabatella
Ok , let me try. Thank you!
In reply to In order to understand and… by Marc Sabatella
Seemed to work fine for me - here it is attached. Maybe somehow you weren't using the color chooser right? It's different for different OS's. I just clicked the black square in the upper left corner.
In reply to Seemed to work fine for me -… by Marc Sabatella
I was highlighting the title and then using the inspector window to change color and that does not work.
Is there a color chooser that is separate from the Inspector?
In reply to I was highlighting the title… by kathleensings
Also, I am wondering where the Layout adjustment is in Musescore 3? I used to be able to change the distance between systems in the Layout tab of Musescore 2... cannot find that feature, would you mind helping me?
Thank you.
In reply to Also, I am wondering where… by kathleensings
highlighting the title one click->Inspector
https://musescore.org/en/node/291955#comment-932682
See: https://musescore.org/sites/musescore.org/files/2019-07/19070901.png
In reply to Also, I am wondering where… by kathleensings
Distance between systems (min/max) is in Format / Style / Page.
In reply to I was highlighting the title… by kathleensings
Worked perfectly for me when I tried it with your file. What precisely did you do, what exactly went wrong when you tried?
In reply to Worked perfectly for me when… by Marc Sabatella
I pull up the inspector
highlight the title
change the color to black and it changes temporarily
but when I click out it goes back to purple... strange. It's almost like I need at "ok" button or something.
Please help.
In reply to I pull up the inspector… by kathleensings
Not sure what you mean by "highlighting" the title, you should simply single click (don't double click it or try to select the text within the title), then click the then click the color button in the Inspector, select a color, and hit OK. Works perfectly for me:
In reply to I pull up the inspector… by kathleensings
----OR-----
![purple.png]( "purple.png")
Use menu item: Format -> Style -> Text Styles -> Title then press the reset button to set the default title color back to black.
In reply to ----OR----- Use menu item:… by Jm6stringer
Hah! Indeed, I hadn't even noticed that this was set that way in the style.