> Two questions: > > 1) When engraving a score that doesn't use barlines, what's the best > way to ensure that the invisible barlines don't affect spacing (other > than making each score system a single measure)?
They will still affect the spacing somewhat because of the defaults you can change regarding (1) measure tool; set it to time sig spacing, or evenly across measure and drag/create handles as needed; (2) preferences where you set all the notation options (distance setting for "music" creates or deletes space before and/or after music, ie: notes). I can't be sure where this dialog is in the menus, but you could look under Document Options, or "google" the help menu. > > 2) What's the best way to deal with a score that combines sections > with barlines (where you *do* want the barlines to affect music > spacing) and sections without? Use the Mass Mover/Music Spacing options for specific regions where you want specific results. Don't respace the entire score using the same settings. I have a score posted on my website where I had to do all kinds of wierdness with barlines and spacing to accomodate an symphony orchestra that was divided into 3 orchestras, each with their own conductor, and all at different tempos. Every 7 measures, the downbeats would coincide, but everywhere else, the barlines were in different places and the music had to be spaced properly within each of the 3 sections. Big fun to figure out, but it worked. Some day if you've got nothing but time on your hands, I can write you a long letter of how this was achieved! (www.VernGraham.com then select DOWNLOADS/SOUNDINGS SCORE; you can't actually download it, but you can view it by clicking the download text in the prompt window) Ta daa! Vern > > Cheers, > > - Darcy > ----- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brooklyn, NY > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
