AHA! That did the trick. Thanks very much, Darcy. One question though: where do I (did you) find this information? Is it somewhere in the manual?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Darcy James Argue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <finale@shsu.edu> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Expression positioning > Barbara, > > The triangles only affect the vertical positioning of > *baseline-aligned* expressions. You cannot use them to move > expressions above the staff if your expressions are set to, e.g., > "below note" or "below staff baseline or entry" (the default setting). > That's why you need to use the Choral Dynamics library. > > - Darcy > ----- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brooklyn, NY > > > On 06 Jun 2005, at 10:10 AM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > > > OK, but what are the triangles there for then?? > > > > The manual says: > > "Drag the positioning triangles to adjust the vertical positioning of > > the > > expressions. These triangles are handles that control the baseline for > > the > > expressions (the invisible line against which the bottoms of the > > letters > > align). Dragging the leftmost triangle up or down moves the baseline > > for > > these expressions vertically, affecting the entire piece. The second > > triangle sets the baseline for expressions for this staff only. The > > third > > triangle, whose effect is only visible in Page View, sets the baseline > > for > > this staff in this system only. The rightmost triangle sets the > > baseline for > > the next expression you enter." > > > > Dragging the second triangle up just does not work (for me). The > > expressions > > stay below the staff. Am I missing something? I don't get it. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "dhbailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <finale@shsu.edu> > > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 2:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [Finale] Expression positioning > > > > > >> Barbara Touburg wrote: > >> > >>> I'm trying to put expression marks _above_ a vocal staff, but the > >>> positioning triangles just won't work. Both for note positioning and > > measure > >>> positioning the expressions are defined to go below the staff > >>> baseline > > (or > >>> entry) and I want to drag them up for that vocal staff. The lyrics > >>> positioning triangles work just fine. What am I (or is Finale) doing > > wrong? > >>> > >> > >> For expressions, I click to place and then drag to where I want them, > >> above or below the staff. > >> > >> Your best bet, as far as my experience goes, if you want them all > >> above > >> the staff, is to go through and edit those you'll be using so they > >> will > >> automatically be placed above the staff. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> David H. Bailey > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
