Using the Clipboard Commands

Command Location: Edit Menu

Using the MidiIllustrator clipboard you can cut, copy and paste notation from one part of the score to another, or even to another score.

These commands are only available:

Once text or notation is selected, it can be cut or copied to the clipboard, and then pasted as many times as desired.

Note:  Multiple lyrics cannot copied/pasted, only multiple notes and rests.

Copying/Pasting Large Ranges

For copying/pasting large selections (including multi-track selections), use Power Edit instead.

Cut Cuts the current selection of notes or rests from the score, and places them on the clipboard ready for pasting elsewhere in the score, or in another open score.
Copy Copies the current selection of notes or rests to the clipboard ready for pasting elsewhere in the score, or in another open score.

Another way to Make Copies of Complete Staves

If you wish to make a copy of one or more complete staves including notation, instrument, name and other staff properties, then try "making a copy of the selected staff" with the Staff Manager Dialog
Paste and 'Insert & Paste' Pastes any selection of notes or rests previously cut or copied from the score to the clipboard.

In order to protect existing score content when using the clipboard, some rules apply to where and how certain copied selections can be pasted into the score.  Specifically:

  • In Normal Entry (Edit Mode), only selections from single tracks can be pasted from the clipboard.  For multi-track operations such as this, use Power Edit instead.
  • Since tuplets are treated as a unit and have to kept intact, paste operations which overlap or interfere with existing tuplets are not possible.

Note:  In Power Edit Mode you can also use the Insert & Paste command to automatically create new measures as you paste/insert a copied range.

 

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