Yes Sibelius can read Finale files. With your friend's v.2.1, it is probably
best to send both a native Finale file (run update layout right before
saving) and also an ETF file. The ETF usually imports better. Use you Finale
2004 or earlier. Current versions of both Finale (05-06) and Sibelius (4.1)
transfer files best via Music XML.
Your friend can expect to have some clean up after importing Finale files.
After importing the Finale file, I usually open a new, empty Sibelius score
with identical instrumentation and copy the converted Finale file into the
fresh score stave by stave. This gets me a native Sibelius file (rather than
a converted Finale file) and seems to cause fewer problems as I work with
the file.
Best of luck with this. It should not be difficult or time consuming to do.
Richard Smith
www.rgsmithmusic.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Raymond Horton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <finale@shsu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 7:53 PM
Subject: [Finale] Finale import into Sibelius question
I would like, if possible, to share some Finale files with an acquaintance
in another city who has Sibelius 2.1 (Windows, I believe). I know nothing
of Sibelius, and the acquaintance seems fairly stymied by it all.
Is Finale import into Sibelius 2.1 possible? I can send older versions
of my files from Finale 2003, 2004 or the best versions of the files from
2005 (all Windows).
I sent her one Fin2005 file, and she wrote back "My home computer said I
could not open it because I did not have Anastasia font."
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
Raymond Horton
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