Edit Chord Symbol Appearance dialog - Dorico Elements - 6.2

• You can open the Edit Chord Symbol Appearance dialog in Engrave mode by selecting the chord symbol whose appearance you want to edit and pressing Return, or by double-clicking chord symbols.

  Tip

  You can assign a key command for this option on the Key Commands page in Preferences.

The Edit Chord Symbol Appearance dialog contains the following sections:

1. Editing/Appearance

   Display the name and type of chord symbol that you are editing in the dialog.

2. Discard current changes to chord symbol

   Removes all your changes to the selected chord symbol appearance in the current session.

3. Editor

   Allows you to arrange and edit the components that make up the chord symbol.

   You can move individual components in any of the following ways after selecting them in the editor:

   • Press the standard key commands for moving items. For example, press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move components to the right, or press Ctrl/Cmd-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move components to the right by larger increments.

   • Click and drag each component.

   • Use the controls at the bottom of the dialog.

   Note

   You cannot move the first component in chord symbols.

   In addition to using Scale, you can also change the size of components by clicking and dragging the square handle in the top right corner of selected components.

4. Components list

   Contains alternative ways of presenting the component selected in the editor. Selecting alternative components in the list updates the design of the corresponding component in the editor. Not available for custom chord symbols.

   The action bar at the bottom of the list contains the following options:

   • Edit Component: Opens the Edit Chord Symbol Component dialog, which allows you to edit the selected component.

   • Add Component: Creates a copy of an existing component that you can edit separately from the original and opens the Edit Chord Symbol Component dialog, which allows you to edit the new component.

   • Revert Component: Removes all your changes to the selected component, returning it to its saved settings and appearance. Only available for factory default components.

5. Controls

   • X offset moves components horizontally. Increasing the value moves components to the right, decreasing the value moves components to the left.

   • Y offset moves components vertically. Increasing the value moves components upwards, decreasing the value moves components downwards.

   • Scale changes the size of components. Increasing the value increases the size of components proportionally, decreasing the value decreases the size of components proportionally.

   • Reset X offset resets the horizontal position of the selected component.

   • Reset Y offset resets the vertical position of the selected component.

   • Reset Scale resets the size of the selected component.