Change the point size of select Chord Symbols?

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Rick_in_MN
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Post by Rick_in_MN » Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:23 pm

Hi........
I've been doing master rhythm charts for a client for years. They like relatively large chord symbols (16pt) because the players like them at that size. However, on this chart (see attached), I'm having a heckuva time fitting them in. I've tried moving the eighth notes to open up more space, but is there any way to change the pt size of just a few chord symbols in a document? Any other ideas?
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Post by miker » Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:15 pm

You could try JW Change.
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Post by michelp » Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:43 am

Select the region, then Utilities -> Change -> Chords -> Scale chords to ...
Stay in the range 85 - 115 % to avoid awkward spacing of the components of the suffix.
P.S. : the root will be resized, too.
And JW Change, as suggested by miker, is another solution (Chord Symbols -> Resize), with the same limitations.
(To avoid these spacing problems, a solution is a reduced staff (0 line) than can be superimposed over the main staff)
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