fumc:music-slides-workflow
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| fumc:music-slides-workflow [2026/06/29 03:17] – [Musescore 3] split into sections naptastic | fumc:music-slides-workflow [2026/06/29 17:00] (current) – workflow now allows hiding elements naptastic | ||
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| - | ====Musescore 3==== | + | =====Musescore 3===== |
| - | ===Before Entering Notes=== | + | ====Before Entering Notes==== |
| * **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. | * **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 | ||
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| * On the left, "Key signatures" | * On the left, "Key signatures" | ||
| - | ===Note Entry=== | + | ====Note Entry==== |
| * add notes | * add notes | ||
| * It likes to jump octaves when you least expect it. ctrl+up and ctrl+down move the currently-selected note up or down an octave. | * It likes to jump octaves when you least expect it. ctrl+up and ctrl+down move the currently-selected note up or down an octave. | ||
| * 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 " | ||
| + | * If you add 4 eighth notes, it is likely to bar them all together. To split into two pairs: | ||
| + | * Select the third note | ||
| + | * Expand the "Beam Properties" | ||
| + | * **double-click** the left-most option. Now notes 1-2 should have a bar and notes 3-4 should have a bar. | ||
| * add slurs | * add slurs | ||
| * delete extra measures: Select and press **CTRL + DEL** | * delete extra measures: Select and press **CTRL + DEL** | ||
| - | ==Splitting a Measure== | + | ===Cue Notes=== |
| + | * If the inspector pane isn't on the left, press F8, or go View -> Inspector. | ||
| + | * Select the notes you want to be cue notes | ||
| + | * (Unfortunately it seems you can't select a range, but you can select all the notes at once with ctrl+click) | ||
| + | * Under **Chord** check " | ||
| + | * Under **Note** leave " | ||
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| + | ===Splitting a Measure=== | ||
| * Select the note immediately after where you want the split | * Select the note immediately after where you want the split | ||
| * Tools -> Measure -> "Split Measure Before Selected Note/ | * Tools -> Measure -> "Split Measure Before Selected Note/ | ||
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| * press enter; the lines should be how you want them now. | * press enter; the lines should be how you want them now. | ||
| - | ===Format for exporting=== | + | ===Hiding Stuff=== |
| + | To make the words easier to fit, you might want to leave the clef, key signature, or time signature out of the slides. | ||
| + | * Have the inspector pane open. (F8 or turn on View -> Inspector) | ||
| + | * If it's one thing you want to hide, select it, and un-check " | ||
| + | * If it's multiple things, select them all, and click the "mark all invisible" | ||
| + | These items will show up in gray on the score but they won't be included in the printout | ||
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| + | ====Format for exporting==== | ||
| * Set page to A7, landscape | * Set page to A7, landscape | ||
| * FIXME The default margins (10 mm) are probably sub-optimal. | * 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 | ||
| + | * Print to a PDF | ||
| + | * Open the PDF in Atril | ||
| + | * Set the zoom to 300% | ||
| + | * Take screenshots | ||
| - | * Set zoom to 400% and take a screenshot. | + | =====GIMP===== |
| - | + | ====Fix colors==== | |
| - | ====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== | + | ====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** | ||
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| - If those dimensions cut something off, go back to MuseScore and find a clef that fits the music better. | - 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== | + | ====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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