>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of John Blane >Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:01 PM >To: finale@shsu.edu >Subject: Re: [Finale] no note heads, just ledger lines > > >On Oct 15, 2008, at 2:49 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > >> >> On 15-Oct-08, at 15-Oct-08 2:50 PM, Ryan Beard wrote: >> >>> I need to show ledger lines without note heads or stems. I'm trying >>> to do this using staff styles, but my efforts are >unsuccessful. I've >>> also tried deleting the note head using Special Tools, but >the ledger >>> lines become shortened. I need full-length ledger lines. I can't >>> adjust the length of ledger lines in Document Options because there >>> are places in the document I will have regularly notated notes and >>> ledger lines. >>> Any suggestions? >>> Ryan >> >> If you need to do this more than a couple of times, I >suggest making a >> shape that auto-places itself. >> >> Otherwise, the Smart Shape Tool, at 400% magnification, will do what >> you need, but it will be very fussy. Once done, you could copy it >> easily from one measure to another. Just watch to see if it shortens >> and lengthens with the measure width. >> > >This is way too fussy. You create a staff style to not display >stems and change the notehead to a "blank" character >(spacebar). Done _______________________________________________
Right. Use character #202 not #32 (which shortens the ledger lines). _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
