Re: [Finale] vertical smart shapes?

2010-05-16 Thread Bernard Nussbaumer
Mark, I think this is what you are looking for: Articulation tool - click on a note - Articulation selection Window - Create Articulation designer Window - select "Shape" for the Main symbol, then click "Main" Shape Selection Window - Create Shape Designer Window- Shape Designer Menu - Bracket Sty

Re: [Finale] vertical smart shapes?

2010-05-16 Thread Mark D Lew
On May 16, 2010, at 2:10 AM, dc wrote: I simply use the "smart line designer" with a solid line and a hook (24) on each end. Thanks, Dennis. The part I missed was the box that constrains the smart shape to horizontal. I had seen the bracket that's in the default template. I just didn't

[Finale] New Fughetta.FAN file up

2010-05-16 Thread Randolph Peters
Hi Everyone! At Jari Williamsson's excellent Finale website: http://www.finaletips.nu/ I've added a new FAN file for people who use the Fughetta font. The one already there doesn't seem to have the right adjustments. You will have to look at the bottom of the page for the new one: http://bit.

[Finale] File upgrading problems

2010-05-16 Thread Randolph Peters
Dear Justin (and Finale list): I've finally gotten around to making a pdf that shows some of the problems with upgrading old files. You can download it from here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4115754/Finale2k10%20Translation%20Problems.pdf Finale 2008 has some difficulty with old files (~version 2.6

Re: [Finale] vertical smart shapes?

2010-05-16 Thread John Howell
At 10:31 AM +0200 5/16/10, Bernard Nussbaumer wrote: Mark, I think this is what you are looking for: Articulation tool - click on a note - Articulation selection Window - Create Articulation designer Window - select "Shape" for the Main symbol, then click "Main" Shape Selection Window - Create S

Re: [Finale] vertical smart shapes?

2010-05-16 Thread Bernard Nussbaumer
Yes. Of course... Excuse me for the very long and detailed explanation. Please don't take it as the proof of the more complicated approach with Finale. For instance, I feel I'm much more complicated than Finale ;-) As Dennis has showed, it is much easier to put the bracket with Smart Shape Tool.

[Finale] Change is Good

2010-05-16 Thread Randolph Peters
Dear Justin (and Finale list): I don't remember exactly in what version we lost it, but it was before Finale 2k8. I'm talking about the ability to get the Utilities: Change menu popup when you control-click (or right-click in Windows) on a measure. There are lots of good options in the popup m

Re: [Finale] Change is Good

2010-05-16 Thread Aaron Sherber
On 5/16/2010 10:50 PM, Randolph Peters wrote: I don't remember exactly in what version we lost it, but it was before Finale 2k8. I'm talking about the ability to get the Utilities: Change menu popup when you control-click (or right-click in Windows) on a measure. This menu was moved in Fin08