Apple Logic Pro 8 - Manual (Page 719)

Chapter 33 Working With Notation 719
Setting All Words and Syllables to the Same Height
If you don’t enter the lyrics in one continuous process, it is unlikely that the lyric objects
will be set to the same vertical position (they won’t be aligned).
To quickly align all Lyric objects:
1 Select at least one lyric object.
2 Choose Edit > Select Similar Objects, which will select all lyric objects.
3 Use the Align Object Positions Vertically key command.
Note: You do not want to use this method if there are multiple lines of lyrics for
different verses. Doing so would set them all to the same height.
Several Verses Written Below Each Other
You can assign multiple lyric objects to the same note, allowing you to insert several
verses for a song, one below the other.
To create several verses for the same note:
1 Drag the first lyric object to the position of the desired note, then input the first verse.
2 Drag the second lyric object to the same note position below the first verse, and type
in the second verse.
As long as you remain in fast lyric input mode, all lyric objects for the second verse will
stay at the same height as the initial object—in this case, the first word of the second
verse.
Working in Single MIDI Region Display Mode
It is important that lyric objects are assigned to the right MIDI region, if you’re working
in a full score display (remember: selected staffs are displayed with blue staff lines). It’s
generally recommended that you insert lyrics in linear view, and single MIDI region
display mode—especially if inserting more than one verse. Linear view also makes it
easier to rubber band select several lyric objects, to change their positions, for example.
Creating Chord Symbols
Chord symbols are text objects designed for fast chord entry. Logic Pro uses special
text attributes to display chord symbols, and also offers additional editing tools.
To create a chord symbol:
1 Do one of the following:
 Drag the chord symbol from the Part box to the desired position in your score.
 Select the chord symbol in the Part box, then click at the desired position with the
Text tool.
 Select any text symbol in the Part box, then Option-click at the desired position with
the Text tool.