Re: [Finale] Mass Copy is Superior to Edit Filter

2017-09-28 Thread SN jef chippewa
i heartily second the subject line. i have saved settings for stem+beam alterations, articulations only, measure-attached smart shapes and note-attached smart shapes as saved settings. e.g., for stems on 8th and smaller durations i extend 12 EVPUs when the note is (treble clef as example) a B

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-02-01 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Fisher, Allen / 2006/02/01 / 09:17 AM wrote: >I always thought shift was used to bypass dialogs, at least in Finale... Nope. Example. Create an expression, then hit OK while Cmd is pressed. You bypass the rest of the dialog boxes. This has been this way since v1.0 which I paid $1,000 for! --

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-02-01 Thread Christopher Smith
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of A-NO-NE Music Sent: Tue 1/31/2006 9:00 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Cc: Subject:Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006 Christopher Smith / 2006/01/31 / 07:08 AM wrote: John Bell got it right - hold down just the Opt key to skip the dialogue box. Once

RE: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-02-01 Thread Fisher, Allen
I always thought shift was used to bypass dialogs, at least in Finale... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of A-NO-NE Music Sent: Tue 1/31/2006 9:00 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Cc: Subject:Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006 Christopher Smith / 2006

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-01-31 Thread Chuck Israels
On Jan 31, 2006, at 4:08 AM, Christopher Smith wrote: The only big loss of functionality with the new copy behaviour (for me on Mac, dunno about PC) is that drag-and-drop between documents is now disabled, Christopher, I just tried this, and it does work. It's a little dicey sometimes

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-01-31 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Christopher Smith / 2006/01/31 / 07:08 AM wrote: >John Bell got it right - hold down just the Opt key to skip the >dialogue box. Once I got this, things got a LOT faster! My biggest pleasure with 2006 was this new Mass Mover (still can't remember the new name for this tool!) improvement, but I h

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-01-31 Thread Robert Patterson
> > copy-paste between documents doesn't copy everything, Are you talking about meas-attached shapes here? Is that what Fin06 doesn't copy that prior versions did copy? I had hoped MM was gonna restore that in a maintenance release, but perhaps not, huh? For me the biggest loss of functionalit

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-01-31 Thread Christopher Smith
John Bell got it right - hold down just the Opt key to skip the dialogue box. Once I got this, things got a LOT faster! The dialogue box remembers your settings, which I REALLY like. The only big loss of functionality with the new copy behaviour (for me on Mac, dunno about PC) is that drag-and

Re: [Finale] Mass Copy in Finale 2006

2006-01-31 Thread John Bell
Brian Hold down only the opt key as you click on the target measure. John On 31 Jan 2006, at 10:28, Brian Williams wrote: Dear list, I just started using Finale 2006 for "real" work and discovered a disturbing new loss of functionality. In the mass mover tool, whenever you select a reg

Re:[Finale] Mass copy

2005-07-15 Thread Ken Moore
Thanks also to Michael Cook, Lee Actor and Keith Helgesen for their comments and assistance. -- Ken Moore Musician and engineer ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Mass copy

2005-07-15 Thread Ken Moore
James Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I can't replicate this behavior - every time I copy, it preserves the dotted quarter rests. However, you might look at the quantization settings, allow dotted rests. Thanks, that was exactly what I needed. -- Ken Moore Musician and engineer

RE: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-15 Thread Lee Actor
> [snip] > > Something that bothers me is when Finale combines rests on a > partial measure > > copy. For example, if I copy a beat consisting of two 16th notes > > surrounding two 16th rests, Finale will combine the rests into > a single 8th > > rest. This annoying behavior doesn't occur when co

Re: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread dhbailey
Lee Actor wrote: [snip] Something that bothers me is when Finale combines rests on a partial measure copy. For example, if I copy a beat consisting of two 16th notes surrounding two 16th rests, Finale will combine the rests into a single 8th rest. This annoying behavior doesn't occur when copyi

Re: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread dhbailey
Ken Moore wrote: "David W. Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote I wish there were a number of things that could be locked and not changed: 1. manual spacing 2. cautionary accidentals 3. manual beaming breaks All of these edits, despite my having explicitly told Finale I want to ov

Re: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread David W. Fenton
On 14 Jul 2005 at 21:39, Michael Cook wrote: > I know this is annoying. Two things can help: > > 1. If you make sure that you copy whole measures, with no partial > measure selection, Finale should copy the measures exactly as you > wrote them. 2. Go to Options > Quantization Settings and click o

RE: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread keith helgesen
Excuse a bunny daring to offer an answer- but I found Finale will not believe, as described, if in "select partial measures' (edit menu) mode. It works for me with dotted v tied notes, but I don't know about rests. (I haven't got Finale handy to check up!) Click alt.e.m. (with no dots) before ma

RE: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread Lee Actor
> On Thu, 14 Jul 2005, Ken Moore wrote: > > > Not quite the same, but reading this reminded me of it: I use dotted > > quarter rests in 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8, because I think it makes it easier > > to see where the beats are. Whenever I copy a measure, Finale turns each > > of these into a quarter plus

Re: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread Michael Cook
I know this is annoying. Two things can help: 1. If you make sure that you copy whole measures, with no partial measure selection, Finale should copy the measures exactly as you wrote them. 2. Go to Options > Quantization Settings and click on More Settings. Here you will find the option "Allo

Re: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread James Gilbert
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005, Ken Moore wrote: > Not quite the same, but reading this reminded me of it: I use dotted > quarter rests in 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8, because I think it makes it easier > to see where the beats are. Whenever I copy a measure, Finale turns each > of these into a quarter plus an eighth.

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-27 Thread dhbailey
Just drag from the start of the measure to the end of the measure -- watch the black outline carefully so you see it outlines the complete measure you want and only the measure you want. BUT, there's no need to drag-enclose just one measure, even with Partial Measures turned on. To select one

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread Jari Williamsson
Don Hart wrote: What I was attempting to say is I don't know how to drag select a measure in its entirety and /only /that measure. "make sure to drag the selection *just past the right bar line* of the rightmost measure in the selection." (From the "Select Whole Measures" tip in the Tips and T

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread Don Hart
David, I didn't say that very well. What I was attempting to say is I don't know how to drag select a measure in its entirety and only that measure. What you describe is great and the main reason why I use "Select partial Measures". Sorry for the confusion. Don Hart On Nov 26, 2004, at 3:4

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread dhbailey
Don Hart wrote: A word of clarification - Having "Select partial Measures" selected will not prevent a rhythmically accurate mass copy action; not selecting the entire measure (region) is the problem. I work almost exclusively with "Select partial Measures" turned on and here are the most comm

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread Don Hart
A word of clarification - Having "Select partial Measures" selected will not prevent a rhythmically accurate mass copy action; not selecting the entire measure (region) is the problem. I work almost exclusively with "Select partial Measures" turned on and here are the most common ways I make s

RE: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread Keith Helgesen
Suggest you take Mass Copy off "Select partial Measures" Cheers K in OZ Keith Helgesen. Director of Music, Canberra City Band. Ph: (02) 62910787. Band Mob. 0436-620587 Private Mob 0417-042171 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierre Baille

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread JD
on 11/26/04 1:43 AM, Pierre Bailleul at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I copy eight rest / eight note tied to / quater note, I obtain eight > rest / dotted quater note. > Do you know the solution? > Turn off Soften Syncopations. Then you'll get what you expect. *** J.

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread Pierre Bailleul
You are right, I have partial measures turned on... Thanks. Pierre. - Original Message - From: "dhbailey" I was going to reply that such behavior often is a result of your quantization settings or whether you have Partial Measures turned on or not, since that has seemed to have caused su

Re: [Finale] mass copy

2004-11-26 Thread dhbailey
Pierre Bailleul wrote: Dear list, When I copy eight rest / eight note tied to / quater note, I obtain eight rest / dotted quater note. Do you know the solution? I was going to reply that such behavior often is a result of your quantization settings or whether you have Partial Measures turned on