I don't think Finale04 has a problem USING .eps files, it just cannot create them.
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J. Scott Jones
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On May 8, 2004, at 12:51 PM, Harold Owen wrote:
Dennis Collins writes:
Many thanks, Allen and Hal, for the suggestions. I don't think I can use graphic files. Too many problems with EPS in Finale. And too many bad surprises with TIFF files when they are resized. So I'll try the other different methods you suggest.
Now let me tell you the idea I had in the back of my head: since these are pieces for several voices and continuo that already have incipits indicating the original notation, rather than have another little staff between the incipit and the music itself, I was thinking of adding the range _before_ the clef on the main staff, which would simply involve adding an empty measure to the left of the clef. Probably not very kosher...
I do have a question the Ossia method: I created the scratch staff as recommended, the ossia. But then when I hide the scratch staff the ossia gets hidden also. What am I doing wrong?
Dennis
Dear Dennis,
It is possible to add a measure before the first bar of the choral score to use for ranges, original notation, etc., but there are problems: You have to cancel the left bar line and the meter, move the bracket, draw a graphic left line after the bracket, and change the measure number settings. In addition, you can't get the beginning of a reduction or accompaniment to look right without using drastic measures such as white-out. I have seen very small note heads vertically aligned given at the beginning of the first bar of music before the meter (Oxford Book of English Madrigals), but that involves other problems. The Ossia method is fine, but it's cumbersome and not at all well designed. You can see how it looks in the score I sent you and maybe check some of the settings in the file.
BTW, The Ossia Tool works pretty well for things like hand bell charts and chant incipits that are located above the first system. EPS graphics also work well for this. If you can solve the EPS problems, you will have the little EPS file that you can use over and over for other pieces - like a templet.
Good luck!
Hal
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