How about using a vertical text font like "Berlin" ? See http://www.musegraph.com/fontinfo.html
Am 07.10.2015 um 20:18 schrieb Ryan: > Fair point. I do indeed want rotated text, both 90° and -90°. > Thanks for helping me clarify. > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Robert Patterson < > rob...@robertgpatterson.com> wrote: > >> When you say vertical text, to me that conjures: >> >> v >> e >> r >> t >> i >> c >> a >> l >> >> That is easily accomplished with page text. I think you are asking for >> rotated text. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Ryan <ry.squa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks. I wish they would make the text tool a little more powerful. >>> Vertical text is very common in scores. It would be nice if there were an >>> easy way to achieve desired results. >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Robert Patterson < >>> rob...@robertgpatterson.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You could export a graphic either out of Finale or other program and >> then >>>> place it on the page. Unfortunately there are numerous buggy hurdles >> with >>>> this approach, but it can be done. >>>> >>>> For vector graphics you must use EPS. I so wish Finale supported >>> importing >>>> PDF as a graphic. There really is no excuse that they don't. Shy of >> using >>>> EPS (which is buggy) you can export a TIFF. (FWIW: I always bite the >>> bullet >>>> and use EPS.) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Ryan <ry.squa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's on a title page, and there are linked parts involved. I'd rather >>> not >>>>> put an invisible bar of music on that page. >>>>> >>>>> Back to the drawing board. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 7:39 AM, S Jones <principal...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>>> What about using custom lines like a glissando line using the word >>> you >>>>> want >>>>>> with a blank character in place of the wavy line? >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:35 Robert Patterson < >>>>> rob...@robertgpatterson.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If all you need is vertically oriented text without rotation of >> the >>>>>>> letters, you can use the standard frame options on a page title >> to >>> do >>>>> it. >>>>>>> If you need the letters to rotate, the only solution I know is a >>>> custom >>>>>>> shape. Perhaps you could place an invisible bar of music on your >>>> title >>>>>>> page. Ugly, but it will work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Ryan <ry.squa...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>>> What's the best way to get vertical text on a page? I've >> created >>>>>>>> SmartShapes before to do this, but this is a title page and >> there >>>> is >>>>> no >>>>>>>> music nearby on which to attach the shape. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ryan >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
