Hi Jane, Experiment and see what you think is appropriate; you'll probably choose a value higher than your default document's standard one. Cheers, Klaas de Jong
> From: Jane Frasier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:29:53 -0600 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Finale] Ties > > Do you have a suggestion for what a good setting for that would be? > > Jane > > On Sep 6, 2004, at 1:28 PM, Klaas de Jong wrote: > >> And: forgot to mention this: options/doc. opt./music spacing/minimum >> distance between tied notes... >> cheers. >> kdj >> >>> From: Klaas de Jong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 20:44:18 +0200 >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: [Finale] Ties >>> >>> Hello Jane, >>> >>> I would make the measures a bit larger, apart from: document/tie >>> options, >>> mass edit/change ties and/or special tools/tie tool. >>> >>>> From: Jane Frasier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 19:19:14 -0600 >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Subject: Re: [Finale] Ties >>>> >>>> Thanks for the ideas. The first suggestion about music spacing >>>> options >>>> didn't make any difference. >>>> >>>> I tried a few things with the tie options but didn't get any better >>>> results. Here are links to a couple examples. If anyone has any >>>> ideas I >>>> would appreciate it. >>>> >>>> http://janefrasier.com/misc/example1.pdf and >>>> http://janefrasier.com/misc/example2.pdf. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Jane >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2004, at 10:46 PM, Mark D Lew wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 3, 2004, at 7:26 PM, Jane Frasier wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am using Finale 2004 on Mac, OS 10.3.5. It seems like ties in >>>>>> the >>>>>> piece I am working on look awful. If I have chord of 3 notes tied, >>>>>> the middle tie is way too narrow. Also if a chord with 4 notes, >>>>>> with >>>>>> the interval of a second in the middle, the middle ties are >>>>>> misplaced. Has any one else seen this? Is there a cure? >>>>> >>>>> For the middle tie being too short, the setting you need to change >>>>> is >>>>> under Music Spacing Options (Options > Document Settings > Music >>>>> Spacing Options*. Change the value for "Minimum Distance Between >>>>> Notes with Ties" to something larger. The tie is going to squeeze >>>>> itself into whatever space there is, but this value makes sure that >>>>> when the music is spaced it leaves enough room for a longer tie. >>>>> >>>>> The rest of the settings you want are under Options > Document >>>>> Settings > Tie Options*. I've been using my own Tie Option settings >>>>> for so long that I don't even remember what values are set in the >>>>> default templates, but I vaguely recall being dissatisfied with >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure what you mean by the middle ties being misplaced. If >>>>> you're unhappy with the choices of over vs under, try a different >>>>> selection under Tie Direction > Chords. The three options are three >>>>> different algorithms for determining up or down for the ties in the >>>>> middle of the chord. Perhaps the rule you consider correct is not >>>>> the >>>>> same one you have selected. >>>>> >>>>> Lots of other tie settings you twiddle with there. Even when you >>>>> get >>>>> the settings you like best, there will still be cases where you have >>>>> to adjust them manually to get it just right. >>>>> >>>>> mdl >>>>> >>>>> * I'm on Fin Mac 2k2s. The menu locations may be a little different >>>>> in >>>>> whatever version you're on, but the same panels will be there >>>>> somewhere. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Finale mailing list >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Finale mailing list >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
