Finale Forum

Where do I find Retranscribe? Is it in Finale?

motet wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:49 am

Favor flats only affects future entries. But try following it with Retranscribe, which is kind of like entering everything again.

Where do I find it?

michelp wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:43 pm

If you are lazy..., try JW Change Pitch, a "Pitch of cake"

Nah, too lazy.

miker wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:27 am

Have you tried JW Change Pitch?

In the attached example I want to change all A#s to Bbs globally. So I highlight all measures, I go to Finale/Enharmonic spelling/favor flats - but nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks. Time Signature Tool. Double-click the first measure. *) In the dialog box Time Signature, set the Number of Beats to 2, and set the Beat Duration to a Dotted Quarter. *) Or, work faster, and use the context menu. If you in the context menu choose 6/8, you will automatically get two beats wit...

In the attached example I'm trying to get 2 groups of three 8ths in each measure.
How would I set the meter to get that? My meter (6/8) is correct, it's just the groupings
I'm trying to get. Thanks.

Thanks As I said, when I open your file, I don't see measure numbers on measures 4 and 8. But in the Measure tool I see handles there, and if I select all, the numbers show up indicating that they're hidden. See pictures below. I wonder why they're hidden in my version of Finale. If I right click on...

I would like to have tried this when I was seeing the problem. It's possible to force show a measure number where one normally wouldn't exist. For some reason, this has happened in your file. (I can't say how). But the quick fix is to select the Measure Tool, then Cmd-A (Select All), and from the Me...

I just dragged the measure number onto the next page and it disappeared. I don't know why I did this, but apparently it's a workaround fix. I'm at a loss. Perhaps one of the larger brains can help. The only thing I can think is to make a new file with the right settings and copy/paste into that file...

I'll try that and let you know if it succeeds. Thanks.

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:37 pm

I'm at a loss. Perhaps one of the larger brains can help.

The only thing I can think is to make a new file with the right settings and copy/paste into that file.

::: Bill

Yes, I checked that. Can you look again at my attachment?

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:19 pm

Odd that we are getting different results. I guess maybe on the new "Add" region be sure that the settings are correct, especially "Show on start of staff system".

::: Bill

I'm working with the same little sample I sent you.

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:06 pm

You clicked "Delete" and then "Add" and there was no change?

It worked on the little sample you sent, but maybe there is some other issue with the full score.

::: Bill

Yes, I am in the Measure tool, edit measure number regions, I clicked "delete,"
then I clicked "add." When I clicked "add" it just adds the same info
that I deleted.

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:06 pm

You clicked "Delete" and then "Add" and there was no change?

::: Bill

I did that. No change.

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:02 pm

Click the "Add" button.

::: Bill

Still not getting it. I understand "delete" but add what?

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:56 pm

Delete

Add

Hope that works for you as it did for me.

Bill

OK - how would I do that? Attached is a screenshot.

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:44 pm

I don't know why it is like that, but using the Measure Tool I deleted the Measure Number Region and created a new one, and it looks right.

::: Bill

I seem to be having a measure numbering issue. See attached. It's showing
measures 4 and 8 with measure numbers - I only want measure numbers at the beginning
of systems. This problem appears throughout this piece. Thanks.

Das iz was I was looking for! (I have a Mac so no "end" key, so I just selected that whole line for the desired result.) Sank you! Click in the first measure with the staff tool. Hold down the shift ley, and tap the “end” key. This will select that staff all the way to the end. Grab the handle, and ...

I'm working on the first part of your response (staff spacing), which I don't fully understand. Specifically, why switch to scroll view and then back to page view without having done anything in scroll view? Then, having gotten to "Set to Scroll View Spacing" what should I do at that point? When I t...

On this one I have a bit much too space between staves and between systems, resulting in a fourth page
with only two systems. I know how to reduce these spaces individually but how do I do it for all
the staves and systems? Thanks.

Yup that works fine. Thanks.

miker wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:20 am

As JT said, use an expression. (Enlarge the screenshot to see it!)

Thanks, that worked just fine. See the attached example. I'm using the circle to clarify a seeming mistake as a footnote ("ossia") to a piano piece. An F-natural is intentionally written even though it might seem like a typo. Thanks for your question. Sure, use the expression tool to do it. Curious,...

In the attached file, is it possible to put a circle around one note?
(the F-natural.) Thanks.

Thanks for your comment. I am a pianist and composer and have been using Finale for many years. I followed your link to the manual and found extensive articles about groups, seemingly very detailed, but could not find anywhere a definition of the word "group" in the context of Finale. I assume they...

Thanks for your comment. I followed your link to the manual and found extensive articles about groups, seemingly very detailed, but could not find anywhere a definition of the word "group" in the context of Finale. I assume they don't mean Systems or Staves. The word "group" has many definitions dep...