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by N Grossingink
Sat May 27, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: formatting problem
Replies: 13
Views: 1411

Re: formatting problem

Is the attached what you want? I redefined all pages and deleted the blank page (page 4).

The page size is A4 - A3 is not suitable for parts, it's too big. Why are you using these European page sizes? Do you live there or are you doing this music for someone there?
by N Grossingink
Fri May 26, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: JW Staff Polyphony suddenly not working
Replies: 10
Views: 997

Re: JW Staff Polyphony suddenly not working

Did you restart Finale, or better yet the computer?
by N Grossingink
Fri May 26, 2023 9:16 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Can't find fall-off symbol
Replies: 3
Views: 528

Re: Can't find fall-off symbol

The Broadway Copyist articulation library has several fall symbols. The first shown below is a quick fall, followed by a longer fall, followed by a fallish kind of stroke. Perhaps just load the library into the file you're working on.
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by N Grossingink
Thu May 25, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: cue notes in parts
Replies: 7
Views: 704

Re: cue notes in parts

I would go to the Edit Menu > Multimeasure Rests > Create for Parts/Score (check all parts).
by N Grossingink
Sun May 21, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Score layout: aligning bottom systems on pages 1 & 2 (and beyond)
Replies: 16
Views: 1519

Re: Score layout: aligning bottom systems on pages 1 & 2 (and beyond)

I would break all of the barlines between staves and at the end of the system (except the Piano). Helps clarify the layout.
by N Grossingink
Sat May 20, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Accidentals changes lost with upgrade to v27
Replies: 13
Views: 1094

Re: Accidentals changes lost with upgrade to v27

I'm guessing the original problem has been solved, probably by a computer reboot.
by N Grossingink
Thu May 18, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Accidentals changes lost with upgrade to v27
Replies: 13
Views: 1094

Re: Accidentals changes lost with upgrade to v27

I don't know. Can you point to some discussion of this?
by N Grossingink
Thu May 18, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Accidentals changes lost with upgrade to v27
Replies: 13
Views: 1094

Re: Accidentals changes lost with upgrade to v27

Are you talking about manually entered courtesy accidentals? Attach a small sample file that contains a few disappearing accidentals along with a screenshot so we can see what it's supposed to look like. Maybe someone can run down the problem for you.
by N Grossingink
Tue May 16, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: SMuFL conversion: Maestro to Finale Maestro
Replies: 4
Views: 673

Re: SMuFL conversion: Maestro to Finale Maestro

Why not keep your files in the non-SMuFL format and save yourself the trouble?
by N Grossingink
Mon May 15, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: How do I delete a page with content?
Replies: 4
Views: 644

Re: How do I delete a page with content?

You could have copied just the content you wanted and pasted that into a freshly made blank Finale file.
by N Grossingink
Wed May 10, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: system spacing
Replies: 15
Views: 1598

Re: system spacing

What is an Autoload?
by N Grossingink
Thu May 04, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: overlapping
Replies: 21
Views: 4101

Re: overlapping

I've been involved in the educational music field (school band, jazz and orchestra) for almost 40 years. Most of my notational preferences have been very much influenced by my publisher clients and their music editors. Of course, most of these publisher preferences have been designed with young musi...
by N Grossingink
Wed May 03, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: score key change trouble
Replies: 4
Views: 875

Re: score key change trouble

Go to the Score Manager, click on the Clarinet Staff and change the transposition popup (lower right) to read "Bb up a M2nd". That's all you do - hands off the Key Signature tool.
by N Grossingink
Wed May 03, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: overlapping
Replies: 21
Views: 4101

Re: overlapping

musicus wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 2:54 pm
In your example, the eighth note does not appear to be double dotted.
And it shouldn't be. Please read my response again, carefully.
by N Grossingink
Wed May 03, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: overlapping
Replies: 21
Views: 4101

Re: overlapping

If you would notate this measure correctly, there would be no overlapping and the rhythms would be clearer. In general, double dotting notes should be avoided except when necessary - for example a double dotted eighth followed by a 32nd.
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by N Grossingink
Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: printer message
Replies: 33
Views: 4220

Re: printer message

I know that B4 is recommended for part size.
Who told you that? B4 is a size used primarily in Britain and Europe. It measures about 10x14. In the US, 9x12 or better yet 9 1/2x12 1/2 is used by/for professional copyists and performing groups.

Stick with letter size.
by N Grossingink
Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: printer message
Replies: 33
Views: 4220

Re: printer message

The problem here is that the actual page size of the Finale file is B4, which is approximately 11x14. Change that to letter size.
by N Grossingink
Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Window Behavior
Replies: 6
Views: 1461

Re: Window Behavior

Are you grabbing the window by the top (title) bar? Sounds like a Mac OS issue.
by N Grossingink
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Barline shift in PDF with F27.1
Replies: 11
Views: 1665

Re: Barline shift in PDF with F27.1

Is this even noticeable on a printout or a PDF viewed at a practical, viewable size?
by N Grossingink
Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Deleted
Replies: 4
Views: 939

Re: Finale is not smooth when editing Tuplets.

Use the up and down arrow keys. Finale has developed some screen drawing problems over the years and I don't look for any of these to be fixed anytime soon.
by N Grossingink
Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale Making some measures bigger than others
Replies: 1
Views: 546

Re: Finale Making some measures bigger than others

Do the measures assume a normal width once you start entering music? This is normal. Make sure that in Finale>Preferences>Edit you have "Automatic Music Spacing" checked on.
by N Grossingink
Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Resize Chords
Replies: 4
Views: 816

Re: Resize Chords