Adding header text to a score.
I need to be able to insert header note below the title and above the first system of a score as shown in the attached PDF. Understand how to create and adjust text frames. But I have gotten stuck on this point-
https://musescore.org/en/node/24475
This is completely unclear to me, and I note the instructions are for version1. Does the manual need updating here?
Create a new score by setting, in the dialog box "Create New Score" Title, Subtitle, Composer, and the other information
Highlight the first measurement and from the menu select Create → Measures Insert (or Append) → Vertical Frame
How do I import text from a text editor into a text frame and have it appear as in the attached file?
I tried copying and pasting from a word doc, but the text did not stay within the borders of the frame.
Glenn
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| Year of Jubilo-TB.pdf | 721.51 KB |
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I note that the how-to says "This is a tutorial for MuseScore 1, and does not apply to MuseScore 2," but it almost works, just very poorly worded. For step 2, read:
"Click on the first measure, and from the menu select Add > Frames > Insert Vertical Frame."
Then for step 4, read:
"Right-click on the frame you just inserted, and choose Text."
Then paste your text. If you want it centered, press Esc to leave text edit mode, right-click the text, and choose Text Style.
In reply to I note that the how-to says by Isaac Weiss
Isaac-
I went to Add> Frames> Insert Text Frame and was able to insert a frame. When I right click on the frame, I get a window saying Text Frame with options of cut, copy, paste, etc.
In reply to I note that the how-to says by Isaac Weiss
Isaac-
I went to Add> Frames> Insert Text Frame and was able to insert a frame. When I right click on the frame, I get a window saying Text Frame with options of cut, copy, paste, etc. When I copy from the web editor and use Ctrl + V, I get this (see file)
The text overrun the borders. How do I get it to look like PDF I posted?
-Glenn
In reply to Isaac- I went to Add> Frames> by glennw1
Actually, I suggested Add > Frames > Insert Vertical Frame, because that allows you to position further frames within it if you so choose. If you just go straight with a text frame, then ignore the right-click step.
I don't see any text in the file you attached, but one of the current limitations in MuseScore's text handling abilities is that there's no automatic wrapping of text when it reaches an edge. You just have to manually place your line breaks in the text, like the carriage return on a typewriter.
In reply to Isaac- I went to Add> Frames> by glennw1
See the attached score; you can add a subtitle text (click in the title frame, then click Add>Text>Subtitle from the main menu) containing any material you want, and you can format it for size, font, etc., in the text-editor which appears at the bottom of your screen when you're in text entry mode.
Note that MuseScore does not support automatic word-wrap in frames (something I rather wish it did, but that's another issue), so you have to break lines manually. When you paste text into a frame from another application, chances are the line breaks in the original won't be honouored by MuseScore.
In reply to See the attached score; you by Recorder485
Recorder-
Thanks for your reply.
First, I'm having trouble getting the handle to appear on the title screen to change the shape. I right clicked in the title screen and clicked on edit element, but no handle appeared. What am I doing wrong?
Second, If I do it using your method instead of a text frame I need to have the composer credit in the upper right hand corner of the tile screen and the harmonica designation above the left side of the top staff, as you can see in the PDF I posted. How would I do that?
Glenn
In reply to Recorder- Thanks for your by glennw1
@ Glennw1, I do not know if it is useful for your purposes, and perhaps you've already seen it: https://musescore.org/en/node/93581
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Hold down Ctrl + arrow left/right (or drag with the mouse) binds the movement horizontally;
Hold down Shift + up/down arrow (or drag with the mouse) binds movement vertically;
In reply to @ Glennw1, I do not know if by Shoichi
Sochi-
That was helpful, thank you. Using that method I was able to drag the composer credit to the upper right corner of the title frame.
How do I get the text-"G-Harmonica" to appear over the beginning of the top stave?
-Glenn
In reply to Sochi- That was helpful, by glennw1
Ctrl+T -> enter text;
Inspector -> set categories
or, better:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/text-editing
In reply to Recorder- Thanks for your by glennw1
To get the edit handle for a frame to appear, type ESC to ensure you're not in text-edit or note-entry mode, then double-click on the dotted line defining the frame.
The four basic text elements that appear in that header frame--Title, Subtitle, Composer, Lyricist--are each anchored to a specific position releative to the frame, but that position can be changed either by click-and-drag (quick and easy, but not particularly precise), or by altering the horizontal and/or vertical offset for the element which appears in both the Inspector (F8) and the Style>Text properties dialogues. Note that the numerical setting of the offset is somewhat counterintuitive; reducing the vertical offset raises the text; increasing it lowers the text. Offset numbers can be negative (and often need to be).)