At 07:34 PM 7/7/2005, you wrote:
Change all of those settings at once in a pre-existing file, simply
by choosing a different house style?
I don't know -- I'm guessing.
It's the only implementation of such a thing that would make any
sense to me.
Yes, that;s the way it's designed to work. Once you have made all the
settings to any of a large number of parameters available in a house style,
you can then "Export" this style to a file, and give it a unique name. Sib
gives it a .lib extension. Then, when working on another score in which
you want to use that House Style, you simply Import that file, and its
settings are then applied to the new score. Of course you're not locked
into it - you can modify them, and if you wish save those modifications as
yet another House Style. You can also include other style domains besides
"Engraving Rules' , like fonts, text styles, note heads, etc., and you can
include custom keyboard shortcuts in that - for example for some score you
might need a custom text style for "stage directions" - you can specify
its size and attributes and then assign a kbd shortcut to it. (If the
shortcut you want is already used you have the option of overriding it.)
Another feature I put in a House Style for when I do work for others is a
kbd shortcut for a "highlight" - literally a yellow block in a selection
which i use as a proofing guide - highlit sections need to be checked with
the composer. Not a terribly profound example, but the point is you can do
it with just about anything.
Ken
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