Changing stem lenght

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Post by ttb » Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:25 am

Finale Printmusic 2014
Windows

How can I change the stem lenght of beamed notes.
This is necessary to make sure that lyrics are good to read.

(I did it in the version 2011 but I don't know how.....)


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Post by Peter Thomsen » Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:11 pm

Welcome to the forum!

I do not know PrintMusic.
In the “full Finale” it is done with the Special Tools Tool, with the sub-tool Beam Angle Tool.
Use the handle on the left beam end to adjust the length of the stems.
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Post by miker » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:27 pm

You can't adjust stem length in PrintMusic. You would have to move the lyrics. If they are between two staves, move the staves farther apart.
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