- Click the Smart Shape tool
. The Smart Shape
menu appears.
- From the Smart Shape > Smart Slur
Options. The Smart Slur Options dialog box appears.
- Enter a number (in a measurement unit you’ve
selected) into the Slur Thickness text boxes to specify the desired line
thickness and shape of all slurs. Each slur is composed of two
curves, an inner curve and an outer curve. These settings determine the
relationship between the curves - how fat the slur is, how fast it tapers
and whether one side is thicker than the other (for a “hand drawn” look).
The V setting determines the general thickness
of the slur. Equal values give a balanced slur; unequal values make it
thicker on one end than the other. The H settings can make the slur taper
more or less quickly: a positive value on the left (mirrored by the opposite
value on the right) will make it appear to taper more quickly, a negative
value less quickly.
- Enter a number (in a measurement unit you’ve
selected) into the Slur Tip Width text box to specify the desired
thickness of the tip of a slur.
- Click OK (or press ENTER)
when you’re ready to save the new settings. Or click Reset at any
time if you want to restore the original built-in settings. Click Cancel
to discard any changes you made to the settings.
Note. Note: All slurs you
create from now on will use these settings. Also remember that all slurs
already in the score will change to reflect these settings.
