To
change the default page layout
(Page Format for Score dialog box)
See Distances;
Margins.
Note: The changes
you’ll be making in these instructions establish the page layout for pages
yet to be created. To apply them to existing pages, see the final two
steps below.
- From the Document menu, choose Page Format,
then Score. The Page Format for Score dialog box appears.
- Enter new values in the text boxes.
The units are whatever you’ve selected in the Measurement Units in the
popup
list. The Page Size numbers specify the default page dimensions. The Page
Margin numbers are the distances from the edge of the page; thus, if the
page size changes, the margins remain the same distance from the page
edge. In these text boxes, all numbers are positive and measure an absolute
change from the page edge. The System Margin numbers define the placement
and shape of the individual systems. The Right and Left margins are the
distances from the edge of the system to the right and left page margins,
respectively (both are usually zero); the Top margin is the distance between
the top staff of each system and any extra space for ledger lines or other
symbols which normally appear above the staff; and the Bottom margin measures
the distance between the bottom staff of one system and any extra space
for ledger lines or other symbols which normally appear below the staff.
The last measurement is Distance Between Systems. See Page
Format for Score and Page Format for Parts
dialog boxes. .
- Click OK (or press return).
The changes you’ve made will affect only new pages added to the piece
by Finale, unless you perform one of the following additional steps.
- To apply the new page layout to one existing
page, click the Page Layout Tool
; go to the page you
want to edit; Select Current Page from the Redefine Pages submenu of the
Page Layout menu.
- To apply the new page layout to all existing
pages, choose Redefine All Pages from the Redefine Pages submenu of the
Page Layout menu, and click OK.
