Layout and spacing advice
Moving to the next level of engraving:
I've noticed that--on pages which comfortably hold three systems, for example, but not four--the first system is flush against the top margin, but there is often a gap between the last system and the bottom margin. Even with Ms4's "Greatly improved spacing and layout algorithms." Now, this can easily remedied using system spacers; but I was just wondering, is this a standard practice in professional music engraving, just one I've never noticed? (Pages 4 vs. 5 on the attached file.)
Any advice from those more experienced than I would be gratefully accepted.
Comments
There are only 4 pages in the attached file; is it the one you mean?
In reply to There are only 4 pages in… by oktophonie
Whoops! Attached the wrong file!
In reply to Whoops! Attached the wrong… by wfazekas1
Normally music is vertically justified, so that the top and bottom staves are (more or less) in the same position on each page.
In the attached file this is turned off, but if turned on (Style > Score > Enable vertical justification of staves) - and if the unnecessary spacers are removed - this is exactly what will happen.
In reply to Normally music is vertically… by oktophonie
I do, in fact has a couple of saved Style files; I didn't realize that setting was turned off (is is on by default?), but can change that.
Thank you for your advise!
In reply to I do, in fact has a couple… by wfazekas1
This option was new in 3.6 and is turned on by default for files created in that or any later version, but will not be turned on automatically when opening old files (whether they be actual scores, style files or templates).