How to Split and Join Bars in Finale 2014 ?

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ghioan68
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Finale Version: finale 2014
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Post by ghioan68 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:26 pm

How to Split and Join Bars in Finale 2014 ? Many Thanks.
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motet
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Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
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Post by motet » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:28 pm

There is a plug-in to split a measure. Heed the various options. I don't know of an automatic way to join measures, though.

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Peter Thomsen
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Finale Version: Finale v27.4
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:40 pm

To split a measure:
Selection Tool.
Drag-select across the measure to select the beats before (or after) the “point of split”.
Plug-ins menu > Measures > Split Measure…

NB:
After yo have split the measure, you can adjust the layout:
change barline style, or fit measures into systems.


To merge measures:
Selection Tool.
Select the measures.
Plug-ins menu > Measures > Merge Measures
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

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