yes I have - I was more referring to copying layouts (note spacing mainly) within one part but will try Robert’s plugin.
If it works as advertised - what will I do with all my spare time??!! Thomas On Aug 24, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Jan Angermüller <j...@angermueller.com> wrote: > Have you tried the "JW Copy Part Layout" plugin for copying layout > things between linked parts ? > http://www.finaletips.nu/index.php/download/category/9-plug-ins-for-windows > > Jan > > > > Am 24.08.2016 um 15:45 schrieb Thomas Schaller: >> Robert, >> deal breaker for me regarding linked parts is that you cannot copy certain >> things from measure to measure in linked parts. For instance, I often fine >> tune measure layouts in parts and if I have a part that repeats measures >> that individual edit cannot be copied to other measures - instead I have to >> try to make them look alike. If I remember correctly the same is true for >> things like trying to copy a slur shape from one measure to another. That >> complicates trying to achieve a professional look tremendously. >> >> Has that been addressed as well? >> Thanks, >> Thomas Schaller >> >> >> On Aug 24, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Robert Patterson <rob...@robertgpatterson.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I don't think 2012 is faster than 25. It may be roughly comparable. Where >>> 25 really blows away the earlier versions is in starting up human playback. >>> >>> I also wouldn't let the print dialog issues stop you from upgrading. Though >>> the issues are annoying and glaring, there are workarounds. The actual >>> print quality is fine. (I'm pretty sure the print dialog issues are Mac >>> only.) >>> >>> There are a number of significant improvements between Fin12 and Fin25. The >>> two big ones are 1) beat-attached smart shapes replaced meas-attached smart >>> shapes. This allows for much more precise placement in both score and >>> parts. 2) Special tool edits are unlinkable in parts. With these two >>> changes, linked parts are basically 98% fully functional. >>> >>> Especially on Windows, I would not hesitate to upgrade from Fin12 to Fin25. >>> >>> FWIW: The "2%" that's still missing from linked parts: unlinkable >>> horizontal offsets for mid-measure clefs, unlinkable vertical offsets for >>> rests, voiced parts recognize special tools edits, plugin edits in part >>> view unlink anything that can be unlinked manually. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 6:46 AM, Christopher Smith < >>> christopher.sm...@videotron.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> There are complaints in every version. The question is whether you can >>>> live with them. If 2012 works for you (it won’t install on my new Mac) it >>>> apparently is quicker than 2014, 2014.5 or v. 25, so you could stick with >>>> it. The files can be shared with other users of newer versions, and they >>>> can save in 2012 file format, so that issue is taken care of. >>>> >>>> Christopher >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Aug 24, 2016, at 6:08 AM, Martin Nickless <mnnickl...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi from what I've read I definitely won't be upgrading >>>>> May I ask what the consensus is as to which is the best version of finale >>>>> I seem to remember many complaints about 2014 >>>>> I'm currently still on finale 2012 using Windows 10 >>>>> Would be good to know >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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
