Making Symbols Larger
Is there any way to make symbols larger? The Flats and Sharps are incredibly small, and I haven't found a way to increase their size without increasing the entire text block. Please see below.
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Please share a score showing this
In reply to Please share a score showing… by Jojo-Schmitz
Okay, here's a test score. Please have a look at measure 2, count 3 (which I put in as an example):
Hmmm. Test score.mscz doesn't want to open or display in this posting. I wonder why not...
Using a PC with Windows 10 and Firefox 65.0.2 as my browser. I tried posting this 27KB file "in line" but it doesn't display. Then I removed that file and reposted it as an attachment, but then when I tried to open the attachment nothing happened. Maybe you have better luck. Let me know.
In reply to Okay, here's a test score… by skrontle@hotmail.com
You added those chord symbols as System text (Ctrl+Shift+T) rather than as Chord symbols (Ctrl+K) but then gave them Chord sombols style. Not the way to go, as then they don't go thru the chord symbols detection and processing
In reply to You added those chord… by Jojo-Schmitz
Okay, I tried the method you described. When I finished with the chord, the lower case "b" turned into a full-height flat as expected. However, the typeface remained a serif typeface, and I couldn't find a way to change it.
If you look at the score I posted, all of the "7s", and "augs", and "dims" are lower case and are raised to the top of the chord name.
Is there a way to bring up the text formatting dialog when entering chords? It would be nice if the chords in my scores looked like those in the score that I posted.
In reply to Okay, I tried the method you… by skrontle@hotmail.com
for that you'd need to use a custom chords.xml, a fairly complex task.
In reply to for that you'r need to use a… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you for your help. I don't think I want to muck around with XML, seeing how many problems other folk have had in the past, and seeing as how custom chords are virtually undocumented in the handbook.
In reply to Okay, I tried the method you… by skrontle@hotmail.com
If you want a sans serif font for chord symbols, simply change to one using the Inspector or Format / Style / Text Styles. FreeSans should work well. Note, though, that if you want fancy formatting like in your picture, best way to do that is to switch to the "Jazz" style in Format / Style / Chord Symbols.