How can I reduce space inserted between Main Titles, Section Headings and Descriptive Titles?

Question

In a Right-to-Left Arabic script PTXprint PDF output of Psalms, I am getting too much space between things like the \mt, \ms1, \s and \d titles and headings. I see how to reduce space between verses, but I can't reduce any more there. Is there a specific setting in PTX setting to reduce space just in headings and titles? Here is an image of the issue:

Thanks

Answer 1

Have you tried adjusting the Space Before/After factors for these styles?

Note that each style has both a before and after "factor", and these combine with (get added to) the corresponding values of the styles above and below the style in question. Another complication is that the text itself gets locked to the grid, so the values you enter here won't always produce the results you expect due to the grid.

You may want to also experiment with a new feature (2.6 or later) allowing the text to go off the grid:

This allows more control over the spacing, but has other interesting effects - and is only recommended for DRAFT printouts and short runs on thicker paper. Avoid using this feature for thin Bible paper and large production runs.

Comments

Thanks, Mark. I don't think I changed those settings yet. I will give it a try. And I saw that new feature in a video you made, but I am working on the final printout now, not a draft. This will be the one for thin paper.

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Yes, adjusting the space before and after factors in Styles does the trick. Thanks so much!