Re: [Finale] eps options for FinMac 2k4+

2004-04-19 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> I am afraid you are missing the point. The EPS files Finale used to produce > were in vector format, which has a lot of advantages over bitmap formats > like TIFF. No way can Graphic converter convert Bitmap TIFFs into proper > vector EPS, so this is completely useless. > > I think this discussi

FW: [Finale] EPS support (and other things)

2004-04-15 Thread Giovanni Andreani
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Re: [Finale] Flats colliding

2004-04-14 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> > I know there is something perfectly simple that I can't remember, but here > is my problem: > I have an eighth note, Ab, on layer one, and a half note, Fb, layer two, and > the two flats are directly above one another. The client, of course, wants > the flat on the Fb to be to the left of the

[Finale] Mac Problem (not really Finale-related)

2004-04-14 Thread Giovanni Andreani
I'm sorry, I know this is a bit out of the topic, it happened to me while trying to place a folder with all my Finale actually developing documents into the Finder's sidebar window. Well, when I shut down and restart, the folder's gone, and the other folders (documents, music ecc) which I had delet

Re: [Finale] Re: Finale 2004b for Mac

2004-04-14 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Has the Mac 2004 FontPack downloadable at Finalemusic got anything to do with the 2004b update? Giovanni ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Conventional Metronome Mark

2004-04-08 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> There are two ways this is shown, both are used about equally: > > 1) [graphic of the note]=[metronome number] > example: quarter=120 > > > 2) M.M.[metronome number] (I was taught that the M.M. stands for > Maelzel's Metronome) > example: M.M.120 > > David H. Bailey Thank you David, and all

[Finale] Conventional Metronome Mark

2004-04-08 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello, what sign would you state is mostly used to indicate the metronome puls what appear's over a music line? Giovanni ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

[Finale] Dash Line on Hook Length

2004-04-07 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello Is there any way I can have a dashed hook length (the one normally used after the 8va/8vb dashed line)? Finale seems to provide and edit only a non-dashed hook, while one can edit the dashed horizontal line, in the Smart Shape Options dialog box. Thank you Giovanni

[Finale] Pedal Marking Creation

2004-04-05 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello I've created a pedal marking with illustrator, saved it in tiff and eps, imported the file within the Shape Designer in the Expression Tool, using the Graphics tool for importing the image format. The image is a horizontal line with special bended edges I've designed and want to use for pedal

Re: [Finale] EPS Support Limitation: a Possible Solution?

2004-04-02 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Dear Steve, and all the EPS frustrated team I've been in contact with coda to, but with no more answers that you have all ready. I then phoned and spoke to a Sibelius technical operator in UK and described him the problem, so he told me that a possible solution could consist in saving Finale files

Re: [Finale] EPS Support Limitation

2004-03-30 Thread Giovanni Andreani
I'm sorry, I've been writing k3 and k4 instead of 2k3 and 2k4. Wonder if the k3 had EPS support... Giovanni ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Finale 2004 and HP 1200

2004-03-30 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hi John I've got a problem to, with Fin 2k4 and HP printer. I've got two printers connected to my Mac: an Epson Aculaser C4000 and an HP Desinjet 120. When I print to the Epson printer, there's no problem, but when I select the HP printer, Finale crashes telling me a not better specified error has

Re: [Finale] EPS Support Limitation

2004-03-30 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> Hello Giovanni, > > There is some new information that was released on Friday of last week. The > current word is that there will be no EPS export in the 2004b release of > Finale.See the links below: > > http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/features/macosx-faqs.asp > > http://www.finalemusic.com

[Finale] EPS Support Limitation

2004-03-24 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello, I've just discovered that there's no support available for EPS and Illustrator graphics export running Fin 2004 on Mac OS X Does anybody know's what the situation actually is? Are there any realeases coming up that 'll fix the problem? Thank you Giovanni ___

Re: [Finale] Mac G5 (ot)

2004-03-08 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> Hi all: > > I am planning to purchase a Mac G5 this summer. I will be using Fin Mac 2004. > I mainly use the computer for music, e mail, browsing, pictures and word > processing. That's it. Which one would you all suggest? > > Thanks: > > Bob Florence >

[Finale] Instrumentation Description Criteria

2004-03-05 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Title: Instrumentation Description  Criteria Hello, I would like to here what you think about this: I'm updating a database which contains instrumentation description and got to decide the most suitable criteria (regarding the linguistic aspect) for instrument's composite names. Which, between

[Finale] Upgrading Finale on Mac OSX

2004-02-26 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello, I want to order the Finale 2004 upgrade from Fin 2003 for Mac. My question is: do I have to install the first full version I purchased (wich was fin 2001), install the k2 and k3 upgrades, then install the new k4 upgrade? If so, I suppose installation takes place in Classic and not in Panthe

[Finale] Staff Name Alignment

2004-02-19 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Here's something else quite awkward to work out. I'm in Staff Tool > Staff Attributes > Position Full Staff Name (after typing the full name). My staff name is typed on two lines and I want the justification to be centered. I'm working on a score with all staff names written with justification as t

[Finale] Repeat Barline's Thicker-Thickness

2004-02-16 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello, this looks strange; what do you think about it: In Options > Document Options > Repeats, I've set the heavy line thickness to a different value than the factory settings. After viewing the score I realized that the backward repeat line was thicker than the forward line. I finally 'solved my

Re: [Finale] Repeats in Score & Parts

2004-02-05 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> This can be done more easy using the Global Staff settings PI from Finale. > > Print your score first or save a copy. Select all in MM. > > Run the PI and check Show Endings and Repeats before Extracting Parts. > > Hans > Thank you David and thank you Hans; but there's something I cant get

[Finale] Repeats in Score & Parts

2004-02-05 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hi all How can I get a repeat (f.e. with 1st and 2nd ending) to show just on the first staff in a score but to be present and show up in each part after extracting the parts? Thank you Giovanni ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu

[Finale] Music Fonts

2004-02-04 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello to all the members my editor is looking for other music fonts than Petrucci, Maestro, November or Sonata. Has anyone got any suggestions? Thank you Giovanni ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Beaming 16th Notes

2004-01-21 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> You want it beamed over the barline into the next measure? > > Liudas > > No, because it's in the the last bar of a system; it's a single-standing 16 note, and I would like to have it beamed like if it had to be beamed to another 16th note Thank you Giovanni _

Re: [Finale] Beaming 16th Notes

2004-01-20 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> If I understand your directions correctly, you can do the following: > > Simple entry; > > Deselect "check for extra notes"; > > Put the notes in the bar as required, and add an extra 16th note beside > the one you need the beaming on; > > Beam those two notes with Speedy entry (and choose "i

[Finale] Beaming 16th Notes

2004-01-20 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello, I'm trying to beam a note as single 16th note with a beam as it would be if extended over a rest, but it's the last note in 3/8 time with other rests before it, and I don't want it beamed within the previous group. In the Finale options (2003), I can just find the "Extend Beams Over Rest" ch

[Finale] Changing Font within Smart Shape Palette

2004-01-17 Thread Giovanni Andreani
(I'm actually using Maestro font) Thank you all Giovanni Andreani ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

[Finale] Staff Reduction in only One Staff

2003-11-26 Thread Giovanni Andreani
Hello, is there nya way to reduce for example one measure to 70%, having the others at 90% all in the same staff, without creating a new staff and then optimizing the staff system? Thank you Giovanni ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://l

Re: [Finale] Midisport 2x2

2003-11-14 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> Is this for a Mac? > > Jane Yes Jane, Mac running system 9.2.1 Giovanni >> Christopher, I can confirm the same happened to me to, so I changed from >> Midisport 2X2 and installed an Audiophile S/PDIF card with MIDI > connections >> just ready for plugin >> >> Giovanni >> >>

Re: [Finale] Midisport 2x2

2003-11-14 Thread Giovanni Andreani
> There is some sort of badly written driver or something for Midiman > devices for Mac, it appears. I hear nothing but problems from my Mac > friends, who have all discarded their Midiman interfaces, and I have > a 4x4 Midiman that decides once a day or so to stop listening to my > MIDI keyboard.

[Finale] Automatic Export of Multiple Files in EPS Format

2003-11-01 Thread Giovanni Andreani
with System 9.2.1 Thank you Giovanni Andreani ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale