Apple Logic Pro 7 - Manual (Page 561)

Chapter 16 Score Editor 561
Global Format
Here you can find the settings for page margins, spacing between notes, slanting of
beams and format settings.
This window can be opened by:
• Layout > Global Format…
• Key command Settings: Global Format
• Double-click on the page margins in Page Edit view
Note: Distance values can be displayed in inches or centimeters. To change between
these, just click on one of the depictions of the units being used.
Those settings, that affect the general page layout, e.g. the margins, can be set
independently for a part or the full score. This is indicated by the two input boxes. This
allows you to print out single voices with a different page layout than the full score.
The settings in detail:
Top/Bottom/Left/Right Margin
These values show the margin distances to the outer border of the printable area on
the page. So “Top Margin 0.0 inches” will mean that printing will start as close to the
top of the paper as the selected printer driver will allow. This means that, with different
printers, the size of the printable area can be different, although the difference should
be minimal.
The margins are visible only in Page Edit view, where they are displayed as green lines
on the screen. These lines are not printed. It is also possible to change them directly, by
dragging them with the mouse in the score.
Unlike the global page margins, the left and right borders of stave systems can also be
edited individually. To change the left/right border of a staff system, simply use the
Layout tool to click and drag the border to the desired position. The local margin (see
“Local Margins” on page 559) can be reset by double-clicking the same position with
the Layout tool.
Add Bracket Space
Creates additional space between the left margin line, and the beginning of the staves
for braces and brackets. If this option is deactivated, staves will be aligned directly
along the left margin line.
Alternating Margins
If activated, the left and right page margin settings will be swapped on every second
page. This can be useful if a score is going to be bound as a book: Usually the inner
margin has to be a bit bigger than the outer one. It is possible that the opposite might
be preferable in cases where room is needed for remarks to be added later to the score.