Igor Engraver Manual

CHAPTER 5
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Macintosh only: It is possible to copy musicians, instruments and layouts by
selecting and dragging the desired item(s) to the preferred destination while
pressing the Option (B) key. By clicking the title “Musicians” above the Musician
window, all of the musicians get selected. This is the easiest way to select all
musicians when creating a new layout. Similarly, clicking the “Layouts” title
selects all layouts. This feature may be useful if you want to delete all of the layouts.
Macintosh: Note that it is also possible to drag a musician to a current layout. If
so, the musician is added to the other musicians of that particular layout.
Windows: Note that it is also possible to move a musician to a current layout.
This done by clicking on the musician and the layout you would like to add it to
so both are highlighted and then pressing the Add Musician icon. If this is done,
the musician is added to the other musicians of that particular layout.
5.1.4 Copying Musicians and Layouts Between Pieces
(this section is currently for Macintosh only)
It is also possible to copy musicians and their layouts between different pieces.
Note that the copies do not hold any music information; instead, they may serve
as templates; if you are working on an orchestral piece for a specific setting, e.g.
your local high school orchestra, you can select all of the musicians (by clicking