Adding Layouts

Cubase Elements Score Editor Help
Product
Cubase Elements
Version
14.0
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Procedure

  1. On the Score Editor toolbar, activate Show/Hide Editor Visibility .
  2. Optional: If you already created custom layouts, do one of the following:

    • Select the custom layout, and activate Lock Layout.

      This automatically activates Sync Layout when you change the track visibility.

    • Click Sync Layout to activate it.

    Activating Sync Layout prevents you from overwriting any custom layouts.

    Note

    The Add Layout function creates a duplicate of the selected layout. If you select a locked custom layout when clicking Add Layout, the new layout is unlocked for editing.

  3. In the Tracks section of the Visibility tab, click to the left of the names of the tracks that you want to add to the layout.
  4. In the Layouts section of the Visibility tab, click Add Layout.
    The Visibility tab showing the Add Layout button
  5. In the Add Layout dialog, enter a name for the new layout.
  6. Select a Layout Type.

    The layout type defines the default options for the display of specific score elements. You can choose between Full Score and Part Layout.

    Note

    The Layout Type cannot be changed afterwards.

  7. Click OK.

Result

Your layout is saved and added to the list in the Layouts section of the Visibility tab.

Note

  • If you change the number of tracks that are contained in a layout by adding or removing tracks, the layout is automatically updated.

  • To add layouts, you can also assign a key command to the command Layout: Add Layout in the Score Editor category of the Key Commands dialog.

After Completing This Task

  • Open the Layout Settings dialog to choose from different options for adjusting your layout.

  • Lock your layout to prevent overwriting.