Showing short instrument names in percussion legends

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
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Percussion legends use full instrument names by default, but you can choose to use short names to save space.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

  1. Select the percussion legends whose instrument name lengths you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Use short names in the Percussion Legends group.

Result

Short instrument names are shown in the selected percussion legends.

Deactivating Use short names returns the selected percussion legends to showing full instrument names.