fumc:music-slides-workflow
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| fumc:music-slides-workflow [2026/05/02 23:16] – expand naptastic | fumc:music-slides-workflow [2026/05/10 04:03] (current) – [GIMP] naptastic | ||
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| ====Musescore 3==== | ====Musescore 3==== | ||
| + | * **If there is a pickup note at the start** then it's easier to create a pickup measure in the wizard than after the fact. But if you forget, it's okay; you can split a measure later and make it work. | ||
| * Time signature | * Time signature | ||
| * Most settings are in free time, or just don't need a signature. | * Most settings are in free time, or just don't need a signature. | ||
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| * Tuplets: In Note Entry mode, select a note the total length of the tuplet. (So, for 3 quarter note triplets, select a half note.) Push ctrl+3, then enter the three notes. | * Tuplets: In Note Entry mode, select a note the total length of the tuplet. (So, for 3 quarter note triplets, select a half note.) Push ctrl+3, then enter the three notes. | ||
| * Fermata: Select the note that gets the fermata. From the " | * Fermata: Select the note that gets the fermata. From the " | ||
| - | * pickup notes | ||
| * add slurs | * add slurs | ||
| * delete extra measures | * delete extra measures | ||
| - | * set page to A7, landscape | + | * Set page to A7, landscape |
| + | * FIXME The default margins (10 mm) are probably sub-optimal. | ||
| * Futz with the spacing until you're happy | * Futz with the spacing until you're happy | ||
| * To split a measure in the middle: | * To split a measure in the middle: | ||
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| ====GIMP==== | ====GIMP==== | ||
| + | ==Fix colors== | ||
| * Paste your screenshot as a new image and set the zoom to 66%. | * Paste your screenshot as a new image and set the zoom to 66%. | ||
| * use Colors -> Curves to increase all values below 240 to 255. | * use Colors -> Curves to increase all values below 240 to 255. | ||
| + | ==Crop== | ||
| * Select a box around the line. Adjust the " | * Select a box around the line. Adjust the " | ||
| - | - The top and bottom **handles** touch the top and bottom of the staff | + | - The top and bottom **handles** touch the top and bottom of the **staff** |
| - | - The left and right edges of the **selection** either touch or cut off the ends of the staff lines, as appropriate. | + | - The left and right **edges** of the either touch or cut off the ends of the staff lines, as appropriate. |
| + | - If those dimensions cut something off, go back to MuseScore and find a clef that fits the music better. | ||
| * Image -> Crop To Selection | * Image -> Crop To Selection | ||
| + | ==Export== | ||
| * (ctrl+shift+E) File -> Export As... | * (ctrl+shift+E) File -> Export As... | ||
| Files should be named to this pattern: FIXME | Files should be named to this pattern: FIXME | ||
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