On 29 Feb 2008 at 9:47, Randolph Peters wrote: > This all illustrates how difficult it is to share Finale files with > other users, such as music editors and copyists. You need the right > fonts installed, the same FAN files, and possibly the same plug-ins. > All those files need to go into special places and those are > different for Mac and Windows. > > I know there are copyright/licensing issues when you share fonts and > commercial plugins, but I wonder if there couldn't be a simpler way > to manage all the extras when you share a Finale file. I'm thinking > of a program that installs all the files in the right places and > gives you the option of removing them afterwards and returning all > your text/preference files back to the way you want it.
It could be much simpler. For instance, MS Word allows you to embed all the fonts used in the document, in case the recipient lacks your special fonts. That also makes the Word document NONEDITABLE. If Finale offered that, it could be a good way to share files noneditably, as well as a good way to make sure all the fonts showed up correctly. -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
