Darcy James Argue wrote: >> But I still don't understand the logic behind mirroring lyrics BY >> DEFAULT. Yes, it's an obviously useful OPTION, but as a default >> behavior with no acceptable alternative for doing otherwise, it >> boggles the mind. > > I gotta agree with David here. I work infrequently with lyrics, so I guess > I knew in the back of my mind that copying results in mirrored lyrics rather > than duplicated lyrics, but somehow I always seem to forget. Or perhaps I > figure that Coda will surely have FIXED THIS by the next time I have to work > with lyrics (usually once a year or so). But regardless, by trying to save > a few seconds by copying and pasting rather than re-entering the lyrics (for > the sake of a *one word* difference between verses), I screwed up the lyric > assignment for the entire piece and had to delete them all and put them in > again via click-assignment.
OK, David - here are my 2 cents: first of all - about the problem of having screwed up your original lyrics: I'm afraid that those lyrics are no good anymore - depending on how much you changed in the copied section you might be able to re-change everything, but it most likely is way too time-consuming and the outcome is questionable at best - sorry. second - here are some procedures that you might want to follow in the future (these hints only affect copying within the same document): when you drag-copy or copy by using Shift-Option-Click (you know, you highlight the original bars and then go to the measure where you want your copy to appear and you shift-option-click it in there....well, these 2 methods will give you a mirror to your original lyrics - anything you change, will also change in the original. If you want to change the new lyrics you would have to use a different approach. You would highlight the original and hit Command-C, then you paste the copied music where you want it (paste and insert produces the same result) - then you will get your lyrics in the next open verse (which might be verse 13, like John Blane pointed out) - in this scenario you always have to adjust the baseline for the new section. My advice is to only include the lyrics in a copy procedure when they won't change. What I have done in the past for let's say a 4-part vocal piece with very independent parts, is to input the soprano in verse 1, then copy the whole text into verse 2, adjust the baseline, and then click it into the alto line, and so forth. I agree that this is somewhat tedious and one really has to think hard while working with lyrics - but the only way out of this dilemma would be that lyrics, once placed, are no longer linked to the Edit Lyrics window, but rather behave like an independent element, like a note that you simply copy from another section (copy, and NOT mirror).... Good luck, Thomas Schaller _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
