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TonyEastwood
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by TonyEastwood » Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:25 pm
I
often use the Symbol Selection Dialog Box to change a notehead (e.g. to a diamond shape to indicate a harmonic).
This involves
some scrolling about ![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
to find the diamond symbol I want. (even though I know where it is)
However all the items in the Symbol Selection dialog box are
numbered. Can I
use the computer keyboard to directly get the new symbol using its number? Or will some other approach get me symbols more quickly?
I know how to use
Utilities : Change : Noteheads to put
an entire passage into harmonic note heads. - Unfortunately I've usually got a mix of harmonics and non-harmonic notes.
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motet
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by motet » Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:45 pm
Look at the JW Change plug-in, which can change noteheads. There is a menu of common shapes, including the diamond. Select the note you want to change first.
If the shape is not on that list, there is "custom shape," which presents a menu with Unicode numbers. There is a way of entering characters by number by holding down the Alt key and typing on the keypad, but I think those are decimal numbers. If you need to do that, maybe Google for a way to enter Unicode characters into Windows.
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by motet » Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:56 pm
You can leave this plug-in open and go around and do your notes one by one.
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by TonyEastwood » Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:49 pm
Wow! Thank you for pointing me at the JW Change plug-in, its a huge tool kit. I'll certainly try it out.
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