Re: [Finale] Articulation Metatools and Collisions
On 2011-11-05 06:55, Patricia Spedden wrote: 1. Would anyone know why I can't get articulation metatools to work in trying enter fingering numbers? They seem to program ok, but I have to click many times for them to work. After a dozen or so clicks, the intended number finally appears--but it's hardly worth the effort. Am I doing something wrong? Perhaps you're clicking above the note? You have to click on the notehead for articulations, even if they are going to appear way outside the note. 2. Are there any suggestions for avoiding articulation collisions other than making two sets of articulations at different heights? In pieces with many staccatos/accents/etc., every fingering number goes right on top of the articulation already there. Also, is there any way to set the Finale default so that articulations never collide with slurs? Rather than programming a different set of metatools, perhaps a workflow similar to this would work for you: 1. Enter the fingerings artics first 2. Drag-enclose all the fingerings and nudge them upwards with the arrow up key (to provide the extra space) 3. Enter the rest of the artics There is a inside slurs setting for articlations that will lift the slur (useful for staccati for example). Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Check Missing Accidentals Plugin?
On 2011-11-03 23:52, Colin Broom wrote: I spend a lot of time tweaking note durations in my writing. Invariably I find myself deleting notes in a tied group, including the first one. If the pitch that I delete has an accidental attached to it, then I have to make sure I use the show accidental command in simple entry on the remaining notes, otherwise D# will look like D naturals, etc. I do this as I go along, but I do occasionally miss some and have to go through and check for missing accidentals. My question is, is there a plugin that checks for missing accidentals? What Finale version and platform are you using? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Check Missing Accidentals Plugin?
Finale 2012, Windows 7. C. -- Colin Broom colin_br...@hotmail.com -- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 10:12:32 +0100 From: jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Check Missing Accidentals Plugin? On 2011-11-03 23:52, Colin Broom wrote: I spend a lot of time tweaking note durations in my writing. Invariably I find myself deleting notes in a tied group, including the first one. If the pitch that I delete has an accidental attached to it, then I have to make sure I use the show accidental command in simple entry on the remaining notes, otherwise D# will look like D naturals, etc. I do this as I go along, but I do occasionally miss some and have to go through and check for missing accidentals. My question is, is there a plugin that checks for missing accidentals? What Finale version and platform are you using? Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Articulation Metatools and Collisions
Thanks so much to Jari Williamsson for your help. Patricia Spedden -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Jari Williamsson Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 4:11 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Articulation Metatools and Collisions On 2011-11-05 06:55, Patricia Spedden wrote: 1. Would anyone know why I can't get articulation metatools to work in trying enter fingering numbers? They seem to program ok, but I have to click many times for them to work. After a dozen or so clicks, the intended number finally appears--but it's hardly worth the effort. Am I doing something wrong? Perhaps you're clicking above the note? You have to click on the notehead for articulations, even if they are going to appear way outside the note. 2. Are there any suggestions for avoiding articulation collisions other than making two sets of articulations at different heights? In pieces with many staccatos/accents/etc., every fingering number goes right on top of the articulation already there. Also, is there any way to set the Finale default so that articulations never collide with slurs? Rather than programming a different set of metatools, perhaps a workflow similar to this would work for you: 1. Enter the fingerings artics first 2. Drag-enclose all the fingerings and nudge them upwards with the arrow up key (to provide the extra space) 3. Enter the rest of the artics There is a inside slurs setting for articlations that will lift the slur (useful for staccati for example). Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
