Note Writer Controls
  1. Choose Tools in the menu bar.
  2. Choose NoteWriter Controls... from the Tools menu.

The NoteWriter Controls panel displays buttons and menus for performing some basic editing task on imported NoteWriter documents.

The Modify pull-down menu duplicates the items in the NoteWriter Modify menu. These items operate on selected NoteWriter images (which have been imported from a NoteWriter file).

Beam NotesForm selected notes into a single beam.
Unbeam NotesRemove the beam from selected notes and change the notes back to their original rhythmic values.
Next StaffShift the staff association of selected notes and rests to the NoteWriter staff immediately below the staff to which the notes are currently associated.
Previous StaffShift the staff association of selected NoteWriter notes and rests to the NoteWriter staff immediately above the staff to which the notes are currently associated.
Remove Ledgersremove the ledger lines on selected NoteWriter notes.
Add LedgersAdd ledger lines on selected NoteWriter notes. The notes will be associated to the closest NoteWriter staff.
Find Closest StaffChange the staff association of selected NoteWriter notes so that they are associated to the closest NoteWriter staff.

The Accidental buttons can be used to alter the accidental type associated with selected notes. The C button clears any accidentals associated with the note. The left and right position arrows can be used to adjust the position of the accidental relative to the notehead. In the example below, a note was selected and the sharp button clicked, then the left arrow was clicked twice. Finally, the C button was clicked:

As more NoteWriter editing operations are supported in NoteAbilityPro, more controls will be added to this panel.

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