NWC2 adds extra space between notes if the first note is an upflag or contains a semitone. I wish there was some control over this as often the extra space is unneeded.
But it shouln't add even more space if the note has both.
Print Preview this clip. The next to last note is the problem.
!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Text|Text:"Uncheck \"Increase spacing for longer notes\""|Font:PageSmallText|Pos:14
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:-4,-1
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:-4,-1
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:-4,-2,-1
|Chord|Dur:4th|Pos:-4,-2,-1
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-4,-1
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-4,-1
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-4,-2,-1
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-4,-2,-1
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
This has been fixed as of Beta 2.19