This probably won't work if you have Tuplets or Repeats in the document.
On 2/27/05 7:31 PM, "Richard Yates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> saith: >> Personally, I much prefer to use 2005, but the @#$%*! composer I'm working >> for hasn't upgraded yet and needs the project in 2004 format. This would >> definitely be a great situation to have *BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY OF FILES*! >> (for all you MakeMusic lurkers out there). >> Brian > > Here is a technique by which you can convert FinWin2005 files into 2004 > ones: > > 1. Save the 2005 file as ETF. > 2. In Finale 2004 save a 'New document without libraries' as ETF. > 3. Open the 2004 file in Notepad and copy the first 30 lines. > 4. Open the 2005 file in Notepad and replace the first 30 lines with the > copied ones. > 5. Save the 2005 file. > 6. Open it in Finale 2004. > > I just did this with a file that has many articulations and expressions. All > appear on first perusal to be perfect. Trying this from 2004 to 2003 was > problematic as layers were shifted up one number and so layer four was lost. > 2005 to 2004 does not seem to have that problem. > > Richard Yates > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
