Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-03 Thread Jari Williamsson
Darcy James Argue wrote: Good UI would be: 1) The first time you try to optimize systems with a group set to "Only optimize if all staves are empty", Finale should warn you (with a "Don't Show Again" box, of course). This question about optimizing staves out of piano parts comes up ALL THE TIME

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Darcy James Argue
I'm will Chris on this. Finale's Page View/Scroll view behavior w/r/t optimization *is* incredibly confusing *if you don't already know how it works.* Jari and Brad and I all know how it works, but that doesn't mean "how it works" is good UI. Good UI would be: 1) The first time you try to opt

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Jim and Pat Sodke
uary 02, 2005 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question > > On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 11:50 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > > > Christopher Smith wrote: > > > >> It IS rather weird behaviour, just the same. > > > > No, it isn&#

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Brad Beyenhof
On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 12:09:11 -0500, Christopher Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 11:50 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > > > Christopher Smith wrote: > > > >> It IS rather weird behaviour, just the same. > > > > No, it isn't. It's all perfectly logical. > > Ju

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Jari Williamsson
Christopher Smith wrote: To turn on normal optimisation in a piano group, you HAVE to be in scroll view if you have previously attempted to optimise. Of course, otherwise you can't access the global staff list. If you have NOT previously attempted optimisation, or if you have turned OFF the optim

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Christopher Smith
On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 11:50 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: Christopher Smith wrote: It IS rather weird behaviour, just the same. No, it isn't. It's all perfectly logical. Just to be clear, this is what I find weird: To turn on normal optimisation in a piano group, you HAVE to be in scr

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Jari Williamsson
Christopher Smith wrote: It IS rather weird behaviour, just the same. No, it isn't. It's all perfectly logical. Best regards, Jari Williamsson ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Christopher Smith
On Feb 2, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: Christopher Smith wrote: Also, if you have previously tried to optimize, you have to REMOVE optimisation BEFORE you set the group attribute to "optimise normally." Otherwise it will not work. No, that's not necessary - that's why I said that you

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Jari Williamsson
Christopher Smith wrote: Also, if you have previously tried to optimize, you have to REMOVE optimisation BEFORE you set the group attribute to "optimise normally." Otherwise it will not work. No, that's not necessary - that's why I said that you should first go to SCROLL VIEW! Best regards, Jar

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Christopher Smith
On Feb 2, 2005, at 3:36 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: Jim and Pat Sodke wrote: I'm creating a piano chart that has notes entered in the first two systems, and from system three to the end only chord symbols in the treble clef. I'm attempting to optimize those staffs in page layout, and eliminate

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Jari Williamsson
Jim and Pat Sodke wrote: I'm creating a piano chart that has notes entered in the first two systems, and from system three to the end only chord symbols in the treble clef. I'm attempting to optimize those staffs in page layout, and eliminate the bass, but cannot get anything to happen. I'm us

Re: [Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-02 Thread Owain Sutton
Check that the Staff Attributes dialogue for the lower staff has 'allow optimisation' checked. (I suppose also check that 'remove empty staves' is checked in the Staff System Optimisation dialogue is checked, for good measure!) Actually, come to think of it, it could be that it's tripping up o

[Finale] Staff Optimaztion Question

2005-02-01 Thread Jim and Pat Sodke
Hi all I'm creating a piano chart that has notes entered in the first two systems, and from system three to the end only chord symbols in the treble clef.  I'm attempting to optimize those staffs in page layout, and eliminate the bass, but cannot get anything to happen.  I'm using Finale 04