Hello all, I’m hoping for some wisdom from the group. I’ve been in the habit of having a score file separate from a parts file — basically, to get the score looking great, then make a copy of it to make parts so as not to have to deal with things that conflict. The downside is that errors I discover in the parts aren’t fixed automatically — and I fear having two files open, having been bitten by the “overwrite” bug!
I decided, however, in my current project, to try having just one file. I am using TG Tools to create the cues. That puts the cue into layer 4 and a forced whole rest (no matter the meter) into layer 1. Then, in the score, I apply the staff style called “Blank notation with rests: Layer 4.” Conveniently, it is triggered with the keyboard shortcut “Q,” so I assume this was created for use with cues. I’ve run into two problems. One is if the cue has a different clef from the prevailing part. So, in the staff style, I indicate that it should NOT show the clef. That’s fine, except when, in the score, the staff style starts at the beginning of the system. Then I lose the clef there. I can work around this by putting in a graphic clef in the score and hiding it in the part. OK. Is there a better solution? Problem two is something for which I can’t find a work around. In the part, I often need to move the cue’s layer 1 whole rest, as the default position is sometimes too high — or above the staff when I’d prefer it below. However, this moves it in the score! I can’t seem to unlink it. Can anyone who has mastered having score and parts in one combined file please share some tips on how to do this? Is there a better staff style? Or a better method? Thanks in advance, David Froom _______________________________________________ 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
