George Ports wrote:
The finale file is 88 kb. The graphic file size is 30 kb. They are
pretty small, I feel. I'm importing the graphic files via tools/advanced
tools/graphics. This is where it crashes. My windows 'task manager'
shows that the performance is very low. The CPU Usage is running between
8 and 13 %. Don't know if that could be the problem. I do know that this
computer is getting pretty full and is probably the reason for all my
trouble since I tried this file at a computer at work which is in great
shape with all kinds of room etc. on it. Everything worked good there
but, the grapics (crescendo and dimiendo) would show up and print fine
but, if I close the file and reopen it, they wouldn't show up again.
Man, this is so frustrating.
I'm not sure what 'embeding' means since I'm not an everyday Finale
user. I usually do enough to get a job done which takes me much longer
since I'm not doing it everyday. It's hard to find the time to really
study Finale so I wouldn't have to ask for help so much. I sure do
appreciate the help that you and the 'List' provide and am in deep
gratitude.
[snip]
What is the file format of the graphic you're trying to import?
Are you sure the graphic file isn't corrupt? Does it open fine in other
programs?
"embedding" is one way of having a graphic attached to a finale file,
and linking is the other way. Embedding actually places all the data
for the graphic within the Finale file, so that it will always show up
whenever that file is opened, but it adds to the size of the Finale
file. Linking merely places a short link to wherever the graphics file
resides on your computer, so sending the Finale file to someone else who
doesn't have the graphic file in the same location on their computer as
you have it on your computer will result in problems.
Could this be the problem? Your work computer has the graphic but your
home computer doesn't have it? If you have embedded the graphic (there
was an option to do so when you first placed the graphic in the Finale
document), there should be no problem unless your computer at home has
too little ram for Finale to fully function. The CPU usage may be low
but if there isn't enough physical RAM you might still get the same result.
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David H. Bailey
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