Finale Forum

motet wrote:Maybe I don't understand the question. You're wanting to turn layers into chords? How would that look with the first measure?

Bar 1 in the screenshot in my initial post would become bar 2 in that same screenshot...
(that's the way it work in Sibelius)

motet wrote:Look at the free JW Staff Polyphony plug-in.

https://www.finaletips.nu/

As far as I now theJW Staff Polyphony plug-in merges only note layers with identical durations...
Am I missing somethin?

Hi everybody!
I there a way in finale to merge layers with diffent rhythms like there is one in Sibelius?
Like in the screenshot attached?

zuill wrote:The down-and-dirty way to get a shape from one document to another is by copying a measure from one document to another that has the shape in it. Just a thought for the original question. Often a Library is overkill if it is just one item.

Good to know. Thanks

I have 2010, and for me, the default system margin values do get imported with a Document Options library. The imported margin values, however, must be applied to the document before you can see any change! And the correct way to apply the imported margins to the document is to go to "redefine page...

O.k. So that means if I import a library all the smart shapes from the imported library are added to the document (and all current the shapes stay in the document)? Unfortunately the default system margin values do not belong to the Document Options... :-/ Does that mean there's no possiblility to i...

Speaking about libraries: When I save a library, currently the system margins are not incuded... is there a way to include the system margins?
Or do I have to set up the system margins over and over again?

Thanks, Peter.

Is there a reason why I have to clear all the music (so that all measures are empty) before saving the library?

Hi! I have a 'Custom Frame' based on something created in th shape designer in one Finale-file. Is there a way to copy/export this shape and import it to an other score (Finale File)? I don't want to built this shape from groung everytime I work on another score. Building a template that includes th...