Re: flags, beams and stem length in forced directions - output improvement

[Janek Warchoł]

2010/12/27 Carl Sorensen <address@hidden>:
> On 12/27/10 9:01 AM, "Janek Warchoł" <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>> i understand that your answer to this particular question is "compress
>> the flag" in case of downstem notes :)
>
> No, that is not my answer.  I don't have an answer yet.  But my current
> thought (without yet reviewing my engraving books) is "lengthen the stem".
> That is, I (tentatively) reject the idea that there is such thing as a
> smaller-than-regular-stem whose length is not subject to change in order to
> accommodate beams and flags.  IIRC, the answer to the problem in the
> reference books is to lengthen the stem to accommodate beams and flags.

Ok. I'll wait. Thanks,
Janek