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Custom lines

To create a custom line

  1. Click the Smart Shape tool . The Smart Shape Palette appears.
  2. CTRL+click the Custom Line Tool . The Smart Line Selection dialog box appears.
  3. Click Create. The Smart Line Designer dialog box appears.
  4. Select a Line Style from the Style drop-down menu. This determines whether your Smart Shape will be a character, or a solid or dashed line.
  5. If you’ve selected line, you can set the thickness, and the dash settings for a dashed line. If you’ve selected a character, such as in the case of a glissando, you can change the character, font, and set the vertical offset from a baseline.
  6. Set the line adjustments for the start and end of the line, arrowheads, hooks, or related text. See Smart Line Designer dialog box for details.
  7. Click OK.

 

Placing a custom line

Changing which custom line is assigned to the palette icon

 

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