Finale Forum

I'm having a similar problem. The screen is taking up to a full minute to refresh after something as simple as adding one note or changing the zoom! I've noticed this problem, which makes the program virtually unusable, on the pages of my score that are very busy. And it only just began, after the f...

Thanks...that's one more reason to go Mac.

Any recommendations based on cost and/or glitches, or programs that seem to run pretty much glitch free?

Thanks,

Clarelynn

Once a piece is finished and ready for the world, is it possible to save it as a PDF file? Or some other printed format that's pretty universally readable?

None of the "save as" options seem to include this, but there must be a way.



Clarelynn

Found it -- that's perfect.

Thanks for the tip.

Clarelynn

Can one use a straight line to notate a slide? The "glissando" function is what I want, but I need a straight line instead of a squiggly line. I've tried to change the shape using the "?" icon and following directions in the help guide, but it just gives me wierd symbols on the first note of the sli...

In Finale you can currently assign enough strings to a lute to accomodate a 13-course instrument. However, it becomes impossibly difficult to read the bass courses. In traditional lute tablature, ledger lines were used, and for the 11th, 12th, and 13th courses, the numbers 4, 5, and 6 were used to d...