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Smart Shape pedal markings will playback if Human Playback is on in the Playback Settings dialog box.

To create (pedal down) and (pedal up) markings (Smart Shape method)

  1. Click the Smart Shape tool . The Smart Shape Palette appears.
  2. Click the Custom Line Tool . The Smart Shape menu appears.
  3. Choose Smart Shape > Smart Shape Options. The Smart Shape Options dialog box appears.
  4. Choose Smart Line Style > Custom Line.
  5. Click Select next to Smart Line Style. The Smart Line Selection dialog box appears. If this file was created from a default file or template, you should see a Pedal and * line already created. If so, click Select and OK and skip to step 13. Otherwise, continue and create the Smart Line from scratch.
  6. In the Smart Line Selection box, click Create. The Smart Line Designer dialog box appears.
  7. Choose Line Style > Character. Near Character, click Select and double-click on the blank character in slot 32. Check the Horizontal box to freeze the shape in a horizontal line.
  8. In the Text area, click on the Edit button next to Left Start. The Edit Text dialog box appears.
  9. Choose Text > Font. Set the font to Maestro and the size to 24. Click OK.
  10. While pressing ALT, type 0161 on the numeric keypad. In the Maestro music font, ALT+0161 is the marking.
  11. Click OK. Repeat the steps for the Right End, only type SHIFT+8 for the .
  12. Click OK, Select and OK until you return to your score. For more information, see Custom lines.
  13. Double-click where you want the line to begin; on the second click, hold the button down and drag horizontally. Release the mouse when the line has the length you want.

 

 

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