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129 CHAPTER 7<br />

Input Mode<br />

is no chord written in the score, such as when you want to attach chord names to<br />

a solo voice staff.<br />

7.3.11 Text<br />

There are several kinds of text in <strong>Igor</strong> <strong>Engraver</strong>. Lyrics and markings such as<br />

pizz. can be applied directly in Input mode. Although lyrics will not be covered<br />

until another chapter, the basic lyrics commands will be shown here, for future<br />

reference.<br />

Naturally, any text can be typed into the textboxes, but some terms also have<br />

intelligent playback behaviour. These terms are listed in “Entry Expressions” on<br />

page 197.<br />

Rehearsal marks use textboxes that are enclosed by frames. The rehearsal marks<br />

can be toggled on and off by typing the combination shown below.<br />

Once the textbox has been inserted, it is possible to change the size of the text as<br />

well as the text font. This is done in the Font menu (which appears when an<br />

existing textbox is clicked once).<br />

Macintosh: Action: Windows:<br />

Lyrics:<br />

CSpace Enter lyrics mode CSpace<br />

- Add a hyphen (in lyrics -<br />

mode)<br />

Space<br />

Move to next entry (in Space<br />

lyrics mode)<br />

_<br />

Add an extension line _<br />

(in lyrics mode)<br />

BSpace<br />

Add a non-breaking Alt Space<br />

space<br />

Textboxes:<br />

: Create an entry-associated<br />

:<br />

textbox (entry<br />

expressions)<br />

DBCAR Toggle rehearsal mark C Ctrl M

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