Stem lengths
Moderators: Peter Thomsen, miker
Can someone tell me how to change the stem length on the chords with the C notes. Notice how they are shorter than what they should be in both the treble and bass clefs. I know how to change them individually, but the C stems are always short and it's time consuming to always have to lengthen them. I've looked in Stem Settings and just can't find anything that changes it.
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No issue with this particular item in V27; it is as Peter says, the shortened stem length option in Document Options > Stems. I have always preferred to make my shortened stem length the same as the normal stem length. I'm not certain of this, but I suspect the shortened stem length is rooted in old-style hymnal production, (presumably to allow more space for multiple-verse lyrics) and I have no use for it.
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The picture I posted above is with the defaults Peter's picture shows; not as short as the lnkoop's, but perhaps he has shortened them further or used some MM-supplied template (hymnal?). Like Gareth, I normally make the shortened stem length the same.