Distance before and after barlines

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Post by finalizer » Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:54 pm

How can I adjust the distance before and after barlines?
There is nothing in the score that justifies that big space at the beginning of the measure, and I want to bring it to the minimum.
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:51 pm

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Post by finalizer » Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:51 pm

Thanks, but it didn't change much:

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After I changed to 0 Spacing Before Music
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Post by finalizer » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:14 pm

It's alright, it worked after I applied Automatic Music Spacing. Thanks again!
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