The Magnetic Layout vertical group line will confirm the horizontal position. Turn on Selection Rulers or Object Rulers to confirm the vertical position: View > Rulers > Object Rulers. You will see that the copied objects in the destination staff retain the same vertical and horizontal position relative to the staff as the objects in the source staff. With the objects still selected, Alt– or Opt-click into the same horizontal position in another instrument staff in the score. Then use the right arrow to move them to the right a bitĤ. Multiple select (click the first object, and then Ctrl- or Command-click the rest) all of the objects and use Ctrl+ or Command+down arrow keys to move all the objects down a bit all at once.ģ. In a multiple instrument score, create a p expression mark followed by a crescendo line, f, diminuendo, and a final p.Ģ. Now, even fewer users will know this: if one multiple selects a number of objects in a staff that have been moved to a vertical and horizontal position different from the default, and then Alt or Opt clicks into another position in the score, the result is that the objects are copied with their vertical and horizontal position in memory. This is very useful when quick copying text objects like dynamic marks around a score because one does not need to be careful about where one clicks vertically, and there will be fewer markings that will require repositioning after copying. What users may not know about quick copying is that if one is attempting to copy an object like an expression mark and adds Shift to Alt or Opt when clicking, the result is that the selection is copied to its default vertical position. Enjoy!Īll Sibelius users should know that to quickly copy notes or objects like text or lines, one simply selects the desired notes or object (s) and then Alt or Opt clicks on the desired position in the destination bar (although in the many trainings that I have done around the country, I’m still surprised how many users do not know this!) The result of selecting and then Alt– or Opt-clicking objects (rather than notes) is that the selection is copied exactly to where one clicks the mouse, both vertically and horizontally. In my Intermediate to Advanced workshops, I always like to throw in a few of the more advanced tips, some of which I have listed below.
So I very much emphasize basic selection techniques in my Beginning to Intermediate Sibelius workshop. This is why, in Sibelius, selection is part of the undo and redo history, and why undo and redo are very powerful in the software. Selection is very important in the software, and you will be doing a lot of it, so it is important to be quick at it.
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For more details about upcoming training courses, please check Bruce’s web site.įrom when I first started teaching Sibelius in 2000, to the present, I have come to the opinion that one of the things that most slows down the use of the software is one not being able to select material correctly and quickly. Bruce is a composer, arranger, copyist and Sibelius trainer, based in the San Francisco bay area, and runs regular training sessions for beginners, intermediate and advanced users at various venues in California and around the US. In this guest post, Bruce Munson, explains some of the advanced selection techniques you can employ in Sibelius.
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