Hi Matti,

When I read through your posts, it sounded to me like you might need to adjust the lyrics position and display on the stave.

To do this ...
  • Go to Leadsheet Mode and then select "Opt" (#1).
  • In the window that pops up, select "Notation Options" (#2).
  • Now enter a value in the "Lyric Position" box (#3). A negative value will move the lyric down in the direction of lower notes and a positive value will lift the lyrics higher on the treble stave. I suggest trying -1, -2 or -3 to begin with.
  • It might also be necessary to reduce the bars-per-line display. This is especially true if there is a large number of eighth notes in the melody and lyrics are attached to each note. A value of 2 or 3, rather than 4, in the "Fakesheet bars/line" box (#4) generally solves visual clutter on the display and the printout.



To get a good printout, I also find it beneficial to do the following ...
  • Set the number of staves per page in the "Print" options. To do this, enter "Lead Sheet" mode and select "Print" (#1).
  • From the menu that pops up, deselect "Auto-set" (#2). (Auto-set automatically sets the number of staves per page and I find that it sometimes crowds the display).
  • Lastly, enter a value for "Staves per page". I usually find that 7 or 8 gives a good result.
  • Sometimes I also set the "Font Size" (#4) to a lower value - say, 18 or 20.



Hope this helps,
Noel

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