Hey Chuck-- I think there's a way to auto-annotate fonts that I think was introduced in 2012. I don't have Finale in front of me, but I remember only having to tweak one here and there.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Chuck Israels <cisra...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi Doug, > > I use the FP versions of the fonts, and they work well, although I had to > recreate FAN files for FPArticulations (yes, almost all of the symbols - one > at a time ugh) to use them in 2014 (also unhappily). This process may have > been a result of not importing earlier FAN files correctly - never sure how I > am doing with things like this, but the fonts are working as expected now. > There are some I have come to prefer so strongly over the alternatives that I > would be unhappy without them - the soft chord slashes and rhythmic notation > being the most important. > > All the best, > > Chuck > > >> On Apr 17, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Doug Walter <dew...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> I had one more question about this and remembered this exchange from a month >> ago. >> >> Which version of the Duncan fonts are folks using successfully - the >> original, or the updated ones that all have “FP” at the beginning of the >> name that came with the bundled Finale Productivity Suite sold by NPC >> Imaging after Bill’s death? I think that package was called Finale >> Productivity 5.1 (or 5.01?) as opposed to 5.0. >> >> I’m using Finale 2014 (unhappily, I might add, especially considering the >> “focus” issue when switching back and forth from Digital Performer and >> having to click in the menu bar *every time* to get the arrow keys to work >> in Speedy) on a Mac Pro on Mountain Lion and am finally ready to make the >> jump to Mavericks as all my other software seems to be supported. >> >> The other important issue for me is making sure to have the corresponding >> FAN files, as I still sometimes run into the problem of misplaced ties and >> articulations in rhythmic notation. >> >> If anyone who has this working well responds, perhaps it would be helpful if >> you included the creation date of the Duncan fonts and FAN files you’re >> using as well. >> >> Many thanks for any info, >> Doug >> >> >> >>> On Mar 20, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Darcy James Argue <djar...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> I'm on Mavericks and am not having any (more) problems than usual with the >>> Bill Duncan fonts — they have always been slightly wonky. >>> >>> As always, you need to install the PostScript versions — the TrueType >>> versions are a disaster under OS X — and use FontBook to make sure there >>> are no duplicates installed. >>> >>> It's also very important to make sure the fonts are included in Finale's >>> MacSymbolFonts file. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> - DJA >>> ----- >>> WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org >>> >>>> On Mar 20, 2014, at 7:15 PM, Mike Casteel <mike.cast...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Has anyone had any trouble installing the Bill Duncan chord fonts in >>>> Mavericks? I haven't upgraded to that OS yet but I'm collaborating with >>>> someone who has, and is having trouble with the fonts being recognized by >>>> the OS. >>>> >>>> As always, any help is greatly appreciated! >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Mike Casteel >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Finale mailing list >>>> Finale@shsu.edu >>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> Finale@shsu.edu >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >> > > Chuck Israels > 8831 SE 12th Ave. > Portland, OR 97202-7097 > > land line: (503) 954-2107 > cell phone: (360) 201-3434 > > <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
