Aligning text blocks
If these are all in the same text style i don't know how you got them so far out of line. Hovevr, with them selected and ONLY if in the same rext style use [ctrl/cmd][shift] r or [ctrl/cmd][shift]p.
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Thanks, it works.
But in my case, there is another text block with another style (no need to align it) under the third block, and only the first way works. But if to use the second way (screenshot), the first way doesn't work after that. Strange...
But in my case, there is another text block with another style (no need to align it) under the third block, and only the first way works. But if to use the second way (screenshot), the first way doesn't work after that. Strange...
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As a general rule of thumb, if text objects have the same default vertical position, one of them will be pushed out of the way. This is logical - I mean, what do you want? Woud you like them superimposed onto each other?
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So move them and drag them into the position you want them. Text objects will go where you put them. The text in another style will go, vertically, where the "Default position" as shown in the image. If you want the other text style to be above the aligned one, then change it's vertical position.
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1) How to align to the highest/lowest block? Those 2 ways don't work so.
2) Is there a way to align according to the bound notes? It means the same distance to them. For example, where the red line is.
2) Is there a way to align according to the bound notes? It means the same distance to them. For example, where the red line is.
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Last edited by oleedd on Mon Sep 06, 2021 11:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
If you want to align text in the same text style in a row (or column) select them (select one of them and press [ctrl/cmd][shift]a to select the rest on that line) and press [ctrl/cmd][shift]r (for row) or [ctrl/cmd][shift]c (for column).
In your example, you should be able to use the lyrics text style (select the first note and press [ctrl/cmd]L) and then space when you want to move on to the next note, The words should align automatically. What are you doing to make the text move around so much?
In your example, you should be able to use the lyrics text style (select the first note and press [ctrl/cmd]L) and then space when you want to move on to the next note, The words should align automatically. What are you doing to make the text move around so much?
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It is about horizontal aligning. These 2 questions are not intersected (separated cases).
1) How to align to the highest/lowest block? This means that the highest/lowest block will not move but the others will move to its line.
2) In my screenshot example, I want the text to go diagonally as the notes go (the same distances between a note and a word). The text should go along the red line. It is only about diagonal words (blocks), not letters, and it is not about rotating text blocks.
1) How to align to the highest/lowest block? This means that the highest/lowest block will not move but the others will move to its line.
2) In my screenshot example, I want the text to go diagonally as the notes go (the same distances between a note and a word). The text should go along the red line. It is only about diagonal words (blocks), not letters, and it is not about rotating text blocks.
The short answer is that you can't automatically align text on a diagonal. The only way is manually. Suggested workflow - Put them in with the default layout and then use [ctrl/cmd][up arrow]/[down arrow] to move them into position.
The short answer to your other question is also no. You can't do that automatically either. However, you could try this. Put the highest positioned text in Lyric line 1 text style, then the next lower text in lyrics line 2 and so on. Select a lyrics line 1 text object and do the [ctrl/cmd][shift]a. This will select ONLY lyrics line 1. Set them in a row and while they are selected use the up/down arrows to move them into position. Then select a lyrics line 2 object and repeat...
This will only work for text below the staff. However, there is a lyrics above staff text style which you could copy and edit the copy/copies to change the default distance above the staff
The short answer to your other question is also no. You can't do that automatically either. However, you could try this. Put the highest positioned text in Lyric line 1 text style, then the next lower text in lyrics line 2 and so on. Select a lyrics line 1 text object and do the [ctrl/cmd][shift]a. This will select ONLY lyrics line 1. Set them in a row and while they are selected use the up/down arrows to move them into position. Then select a lyrics line 2 object and repeat...
This will only work for text below the staff. However, there is a lyrics above staff text style which you could copy and edit the copy/copies to change the default distance above the staff
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1) I don't understand your answer because I have 3 blocks like on the first post screenshot. It is about only 1 line.
2) Sad that no diagonal solution, it is the most important for me. It is about the distance between a note and a text block - no setting for this?
2) Sad that no diagonal solution, it is the most important for me. It is about the distance between a note and a text block - no setting for this?
Select one text object and press [ctrl][shift]a. How many blocks are now selected? If they are ALL selected, then they are all in the same text style. For them to align in separate rows in a semi-automatic way, the top row needs to be in one text style and the bottom row in a different text style. in my examples, I used the lyrics text styles because they already have many of the characteristics you need.
The text objects are aligned horizontally to the note (usually centred) but vertically they are positioned relative to the staff.
The text objects are aligned horizontally to the note (usually centred) but vertically they are positioned relative to the staff.
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Then define a new text style based on Lyrics above staff with higher numbers for distance above the staff as I showed you above.
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