Ledger line issue when changing offset for pitches
Hi,
I'm trying to make the notes in these measures more centered for a textbook chapter I am working on.
For some reason, when I change the horizontal offset, the note heads move over but the ledger line doesn't shift, it just elongates (see attached image)--which is super annoying! Anything I am missing or is this a bug of some kind?
(I'm using musescore 3 for the time being because of my beloved camera icon.)
Thanks!
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Hard to say much from just a picture, but if you attach your actual score, we can understand and assist better. It should work to move the entire chord, but maybe you tried moving notes individually?
As for the camera icon, note that your OS provide similar functionality built in - you really don't need the duplicate functionality in MU3 except for some unusual special cases. But it will no doubt return in a future update.
In reply to Hard to say much from just a… by Marc Sabatella
ok, here it is. I didn't move the notes individually. I used the inspector and selected all pitches and changed the offset.
In reply to ok, here it is. I didn't… by mehoaag
You used the Elements' offsets, not the chords'
In reply to ok, here it is. I didn't… by mehoaag
Yes, that's exactly what I mean about moving note individually - don't do that. Don't move each note by selecting them all and applying an offset to each of them. Instead move the entire chord, using the chord offset section in the Inspector. So, select any one note in the chord and set that. The ledger lines belong to the chord and not to any individual note, that's why they don't move when you move notes individually.
In reply to Hard to say much from just a… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks! Are you referring to a screenshot? When I take a screenshot, the back of the image is slightly grey. The camera tool produces a much better image. (I'm on a MacBook Pro.)
I saw the other note about selecting the chords as objects--makes sense. I would never have thought of that. thanks!
In reply to Thanks! Are you referring to… by mehoaag
The background is whatever color you have selected as your paper color. If you select pure white (in Edit / Preferences / Appearance), then you'll get pure white. You can also use a third-party tool of your choice to change the background, or make it transparent.
In reply to The background is whatever… by Marc Sabatella
Hi thanks for your response! I definitely didn't change the default. Is the default white? If so, I'm really not sure why my background is still grey. It's not dark grey, but it's noticeable and I don't like it.
In reply to Hi thanks for your response!… by mehoaag
I checked and my default paper color is white and I just tried printing it, and it actually looks white, so I guess it just looks grey on my screen. Thanks so much for your help!
In reply to I checked and my default… by mehoaag
The default color is not white, it’s a very light gray. So it’s not your imagination :-). Changing it to true white may indeed look better.
In reply to Hi thanks for your response!… by mehoaag
And it doesn't print, is for screen only