Re: [Finale] copy grace note position (+ frame info?)

2012-09-09 Thread Jari Williamsson
If I understand you correctly, you want to set the manual grace note positioning to -18 EVPUs? If that's the case: 1. Set your measurement unit to EVPUs and select the region 2. Open JW Change (beta) 3. Note Entries/Horizontal Position 4. Enter -18 and uncheck Relative 5. In the Entries filter,

[Finale] Ledger lines on cued notes

2012-09-09 Thread Peter Taylor
Does anyone know of a way to reduce the length of the ledger lines temporarily when one reduces the size of notes in cued passages? In my own house style I have ledger lines for normal notes set a little longer than Finale's default, but this means when a note is reduced in size the ledger

Re: [Finale] Ledger lines on cued notes

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
nope. but if there aren't too many, or if you really insist on it, you can set the region to hide ledger lines and set up a shape articulation with 1 line, topnote-attached and define up a metatool for quick application (drag-enclose). set 2-line and 3-line ones as needed.

[Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread Katherine Hoover
Finale 2011. I go to enclosures and choose a simple circle. But it doesn't go on the 1, and I see no way to make it appear. I can edit it (unnecessary here) but there is nothing to check to finish the process and make it appear. There was one apparently in the previous finale, but not

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
text expression? measure numbers? enclosures for what exactly? these kinds of things don't just go away from one version to the next, normally. Finale 2011. I go to enclosures and choose a simple circle. But it doesn't go on the 1, and I see no way to make it appear. I can edit it

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread Raymond Horton
Are you trying to make rehearsal numbers? The simplest way is to choose an existing rehearsal number in expressions and add the enclosure to one of those. The enclosure needs something to enclose. RBH On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Katherine Hoover khoo...@papagenapress.com wrote: Finale

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread Peter Taylor
Katherine, for some reason, enclosures for expressions are hidden in the expression selection panel. After you select the expression and return to the score the expression will be visible. On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Katherine Hoover khoo...@papagenapress.com wrote: Finale 2011. I

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
they aren't hidden at all, they are in the main dialogue of the individual expression definition (expression designer: enclosure shape) Katherine, for some reason, enclosures for expressions are hidden in the expression selection panel. After you select the expression and return to the

Re: [Finale] enclosures - details

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
hi katherine [forwarding your response this on the list, there are many people there who may have equally or more intelligent answers than me...] you still haven't clarified whether you are using text expressions. i would help if i could, but your explanation is not entirely clear...?

Re: [Finale] copy grace note position (+ frame info?)

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
wesome but when i run music spacing individually in the parts, this is all erased and has to be set again, right? it still helps automate a few mouse clicks, the rest (set frame dialogue to not include in spacing) i can do with a clever one-off iKeys script (there are

Re: [Finale] copy grace note position (+ frame info?)

2012-09-09 Thread Jari Williamsson
On 2012-09-09 22:15, SN jef chippewa wrote: but when i run music spacing individually in the parts, this is all erased and has to be set again, right? Not if you use Keep Current as the grace note positioning in the Music Spacing Options. Best regards, Jari Williamsson

Re: [Finale] [cec-c] The possible death of Sibelius - with the help of a petition

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
http://sibeliususers.org another poorly written and misleading petition. first of all, i would point out that while i strongly support lobbying for causes that affect jane, dick or harry (or myself, for that matter), i find this is another in a long line of wishy-washy, horribly conceived,

Re: [Finale] copy grace note position (+ frame info?)

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
to jari, a toast: http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2010/06/01/caramelized-banana-french-toast proof that even power users can still (re-?)learn things from time to time Not if you use Keep Current as the grace note positioning in the Music Spacing Options.

Re: [Finale] Ledger lines on cued notes

2012-09-09 Thread Peter Taylor
Thanks Jef. I was hoping there was some way of doing it with a staff style or a plug-in. Never mind, there are too many to mess about like that. I'll shorten the default length slightly. . - Original Message - From: SN jef chippewa shirl...@newmusicnotation.com To: finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Ledger lines on cued notes

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
I'll shorten the default length slightly. may not be of use to your situation, but in my default settings i have slightly shorter left extensions than right so the accis can sit a little closer and the longer right extensions still help locate the pitch

Re: [Finale] [cec-c] The possible death of Sibelius - with the help of a petition

2012-09-09 Thread Christopher Smith
On Sun Sep 9, at SundaySep 9 4:58 PM, SN jef chippewa wrote: if anyone cares, or has perhaps read this far out of boredom, i once had an ahem invigorating discussion with someone who insisted i sign a petition but was incapable of answering even the most basic questions about the

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread Peter Taylor
Yes, I know that, but there you can't see the text! :) The enclosures aren't visible (i.e. they're hidden) in the Expression selection dialogue box, you can only see the text when you select the text expression. The enclosure only appears in the score. From: SN jef chippewa

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread SN jef chippewa
The enclosures aren't visible (i.e. they're hidden) in the Expression selection dialogue box, you can only see the text when you select the text expression. The enclosure only appears in the score. ... and where you actually define the enclosure parameters:

[Finale] Trouble switching instruments (2012)

2012-09-09 Thread Chuck Israels
I'm working on a score into which I've copied material from an older project. The first staff starts as Alto Sax, switches (successfully) to Flute, using Utilities/Change Instrument. But when I want to switch back to Alto Sax, Utilities/Switch Instruments already shows the staff as Alto Sax

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-09 Thread Peter Taylor
From: SN jef chippewa Subject: Re: [Finale] enclosures The enclosures aren't visible (i.e. they're hidden) in the Expression selection dialogue box, you can only see the text when you select the text expression. The enclosure only appears in the score. ... and where you actually define the