Center Systems Vertically on Page
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I am attempting to edit the appearance of my score. I want to reduce the space between two systems but keep the systems centered vertically on the page. Is there a way to do this? I have played around with margins, but that ends up changing the first page where the title and other text is.
I am running Finale 2014.5 on Windows.
Attached is what my pages look like currently. Apologies for the low quality, had to reduce to get the forum to allow it.
Thanks so much!
I am running Finale 2014.5 on Windows.
Attached is what my pages look like currently. Apologies for the low quality, had to reduce to get the forum to allow it.
Thanks so much!
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I'd like to reduce the space between the two systems and then have equal spacing above the first system and below the second system. That seems like a margins change, but I haven't figured out how to reduce the space between the systems.
Here you can find an example of what I mean: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9Jbjt.png
Here you can find an example of what I mean: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9Jbjt.png
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If you can post a Finale file that we can play with, I'm sure we can suggest more specifically to address what you want.
Zuill
Zuill
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Each page is the same, I just don't want the title to move from the top of the page.
I'll see if I can replicate a blank Finale file that looks like this and post it here.
Thanks guys.
I'll see if I can replicate a blank Finale file that looks like this and post it here.
Thanks guys.
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Try playing around with this, if you'd be so kind.
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So, you want the spacing on page 2 for pages 2-end of score, but you want page 1 to be different? Finale can do that.
Zuill
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Last edited by zuill on Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:52 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Windows 10, Finale 2011-v26.3.1
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
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No, this is currently what my score looks like. I want to reduce the space between the systems so they are closer together. That would be the first step. Does that make sense?
Then I'd like to keep the systems centered on the page vertically, but leave titles and things where they are.
Then I'd like to keep the systems centered on the page vertically, but leave titles and things where they are.
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I am not sure if this is any closer. Maybe we need specific measurements that you want.
Zuill
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The attached file is not what you asked for, but seeing your original concept got me to thinking. I do a lot of small ensembles - string quartet, brass quintet, etc. My client likes 3 systems on a page usually. I redid your sample with 3 systems and it makes use of the space a little more efficiently. I had to reduce the page size from 100% to 90%, which is not unreasonable. The staves are spaced the same as your original and there seems to be enough room for normally dense notation.
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N. Grossingink
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What were your steps to do this?
I might tweak the first page but I like the others. This might be the direction I go, I appreciate your work immensely.
I might tweak the first page but I like the others. This might be the direction I go, I appreciate your work immensely.
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As I mentioned, I reduced the page percentage from 100% to 90%. That made room for a 3rd system. I then adjusted the system margins so that the 3 systems were spaced out in a pleasing way. I do this pretty much "by eye" - set the view percentage to 90 or 100% so you can see the entire page on the screen.Sortakindamezzoish wrote:What were your steps to do this?
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Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
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Mac Mini 2014 2.6 Ghz, 8Gb RAM
OSX 10.15.7
Finale 2012c, 25.5, 26.3, 27.3
Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFF5OeJDeLFGHMRyXrubFqZWXBubErw4/view?usp=share_link
Mac Mini 2014 2.6 Ghz, 8Gb RAM
OSX 10.15.7
Finale 2012c, 25.5, 26.3, 27.3