Spacing between staves
I have a few files that I downloaded that have huge gaps between the staves, I have searched through the handbook and cannot find how I can correct it. I have attached 2 screenshots which shows the problem. Any advice.guidance will be greatly appreciated
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| PrtScr capture_2.jpg | 41.3 KB |
Comments
Score needed, but most certainly there's some element with a huge offset. Ctrl+A, Ctrl+R to reset all elements to their default positions should fix this
In reply to Score needed, but most… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you for your quick response, that resolved the problem. Since posting I also found that opening Inspector and ticking Disable Autoplace resolved it. Your suggestion is far quicker. Many thanks
In reply to Thank you for your quick… by ptwuk
Disabling autoplace masks the symptom but does not the actual problem. The element in question is still way out of its proper position, it just doesn't add extra space. Definitely better to reset its position.
In reply to Disabling autoplace masks… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you for that update, your guidance is really appreciated
In reply to Thank you for that update,… by ptwuk
I have been having a similar problem and tried the solution of ctrl+A, ctrl+R, but it did not correct the staff spacing -- see encl. I've tried other commands as well to no avail.
In reply to I have been having a similar… by merrickfelder
You - or someone else who edited this score - apparently placed a staff spacer above the clarinet 1 staff in measure 18 for some reason, You can't see it because View / Show Unprintable has been turned off. Turn it back on, then you can select and delete the spurious spacer.
In reply to You - or someone else who… by Marc Sabatella
Fantastic, thanks! I'll tell the turkey (me) he's too old and unwired to be doing this.