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by Peter Thomsen
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Changing time signature of a selected region or bar
Replies: 11
Views: 965

Re: Changing time signature of a selected region or bar

<r><QUOTE author="TonyEastwood" post_id="101421" time="1710500460" user_id="21885"><s>[quote=TonyEastwood post_id=101421 time=1710500460 user_id=21885]</s>… and then double click <U><s>[u]</s>in the last selected bar<e>[/u]</e></U> …<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Actually you can double click anywhere in t...
by Peter Thomsen
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Finale 2002 Font issues
Replies: 3
Views: 633

Re: Finale 2002 Font issues

Welcome to the forum!

The first thing I would try, is re-installing the Finale fonts.

Have you tried that?
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: mover tool
Replies: 12
Views: 1012

Re: mover tool

jose oscar wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:28 pm
… By the way, what is JW Change?
JW Change is one of Jari Williamson’s Finale plug-ins.

You can find Jari’s plug-ins here:
https://www.finaletips.nu/
by Peter Thomsen
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: complex meter
Replies: 5
Views: 338

Re: complex meter

Here are two different solutions.

The first solution is more time consuming, but it is versatile, universal; you can do anything.

The second solution is faster, but it has limitations.
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Section Text for Score & Parts
Replies: 7
Views: 699

Re: Section Text for Score & Parts

… I was wondering if there was a way of entering the Chords once at the top of the score and have them print out for each part? … If I understand you correctly, you are talking about, in the score having the chord symbols display only at the top of the score (not displaying on each staff), but in a...
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: SMuFL Font ommissions - Jazz font
Replies: 5
Views: 322

Re: SMuFL Font ommissions - Jazz font

… the Text menu (which defaults to Finale Jazz Text) - how can I access this window with Finale Jazz? … In my own copy of Finale v27 the Text menu does not default to Finale Jazz Text. As a matter of fact, In the Text menu I can select any font. The sub-menu Font is at the top of the Text menu. I w...
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Section Text for Score & Parts
Replies: 7
Views: 699

Re: Section Text for Score & Parts

… Actually, is it possible to do the same with chords that will transpose for Bb or Eb instruments and show up on each staff? … When I copy music (including chord symbols) to a staff with staff transposition, then both the notes and the chord symbols are automatically transposed. Are you saying tha...
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Splitting Choral Parts onto two pages
Replies: 6
Views: 290

Re: Splitting Choral Parts onto two pages

… I think it will be extremely difficult to understand and read on the score if it's just one page. I was curious if there was a way to split the parts up. I wanted to put the upper voices (with keyboard) on the first page and the lower voices on the second page … Thanks for the reply! Does this wo...
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: How can I have two scores open at the same time?
Replies: 7
Views: 672

Re: How can I have two scores open at the same time?

I suspect that the problem is a Windows problem. Anyway, you do not have to have two Finale documents open at the same time. You can open one document, select the relevant region, and copy to the (Finale) Clipboard. Then, close the document, open the other document, select, and paste. Also, you can ...
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Splitting Choral Parts onto two pages
Replies: 6
Views: 290

Re: Splitting Choral Parts onto two pages

Welcome to the forum!

In the online manual there is a page about the Print dialog:

http://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/Fina ... 20printing

Note the option
Tile Pages
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Extended Range Instruments
Replies: 2
Views: 173

Re: Extended Range Instruments

… I am not sure how to allow these instruments to sound in Finale … Welcome to the forum! You are using Mac Finale v27 - right? If I understand you correctly, the issue here is playback, not layout - right? We need more info from you: Open the Finale document, and take a look in the MIDI/Audio menu...
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Delete unnecessary/duplicate dynamics
Replies: 3
Views: 224

Re: Delete unnecessary/duplicate dynamics

Let me get this straight:

You are talking about unnecessary dynamics in the layout - right?

You are not talking about unnecessary dynamics in the Expression Selection window - right?
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: Articulations and slurs stacking not working
Replies: 7
Views: 634

Re: Articulations and slurs stacking not working

Welcome to the forum!

1) You have posted in the forum for hardware issues, but I suspect that this issue is data specific. Read on:

2) Your example could be a (missing) .FAN file issue.
Check the .FAN files for the music font(s} used in the project.
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: a bar number question
Replies: 3
Views: 240

Re: a bar number question

Edit the measure Number Region:

For the measure number font, change the font size to Fixed Size.
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Score Manager
Replies: 26
Views: 1033

Re: Score Manager

I checked all the templates for my own copy of Finale v27.4.1.146 - that is, I opened each template, went to the File Info chiclet, and looked at the field for “Score Name’ Insert. No sign of ‘a piacere’ anywhere. I found it in a new document based on the Choral (Finale Maestro) template. Screensho...
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:50 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: how to prevent adding a measure at the end when editing last measure
Replies: 1
Views: 171

Re: how to prevent adding a measure at the end when editing last measure

You are using Finale v27 - right?

And you are entering music with the Simple Entry Tool - right?

Take a look in
Simple Entry Tool > Simple menu > Simple Entry Options…
Is the option
Create New Measures
selected or de-selected ?
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:46 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Score Manager
Replies: 26
Views: 1033

Re: Score Manager

For What It Is Worth:

I checked all the templates for my own copy of Finale v27.4.1.146 - that is, I opened each template, went to the File Info chiclet, and looked at the field for “Score Name’ Insert.

No sign of ‘a piacere’ anywhere.
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Score Manager
Replies: 26
Views: 1033

Re: Score Manager

I suspect file corruption.

Does it happen in all Finale documents - or only in some documents?

Could you attach here (for the gurus to examine) a Finale document with the problem?
by Peter Thomsen
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Vocal ranges
Replies: 9
Views: 568

Re: Vocal ranges

PS I know how to create the incipit but I am looking for a quick way of determining the data to put in the incipit! Try this on an extra copy*) of the Finale document: Selection Tool. Select the Voice part. Plug-ins menu > TG Tools > Create Handbells Used Chart… These steps will get you the “data t...
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Sorting the list of expressions into alphabetical order
Replies: 3
Views: 254

Re: Sorting the list of expressions into alphabetical order

I am sorry, but I do not know of a fast solution. First of all, I would use many custom expression categories. Having {a gazillion expressions all in the same category} is a nightmare - even if they are sorted alphabetically. Next, I would create a custom template, with all the expressions organized...
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Note mover tool
Replies: 9
Views: 475

Re: Note mover tool

jose oscar,

Unfortunately I do not have v25 installed anymore.

I opened your attached Finale document in my v26 - and I did not experience your problem with disappearing A’s.

See the attached Finale document (in v26 format).
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Note mover tool
Replies: 9
Views: 475

Re: Note mover tool

jose oscar,

1) I am unable to reproduce your problem.
For me, no A’s disappeared.
I suggest that you attach a (small) Finale document, for the gurus to examine.

2) Here is a slightly different version of the layout:
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Problems using tablature
Replies: 12
Views: 960

Re: Problems using tablature

trvd1707 , Oh dear, your Finale document is a mess - many things are wrong. I wonder how you created it. 1) Go to Window menu > ScoreManager > Instrument List If you - in the Instrument List - click on one of the TAB staves, then you will see that the TAB staff has a Transposition: (C) Up Octave A T...
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:03 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Switch horizontal alignment of chord notes
Replies: 13
Views: 610

Re: Switch horizontal alignment of chord notes

I updated to 27.4.1 and still am having the same problem. I tried cmd+4. I also tried Utilities > > Music Spacing > Apply Music Spacing to Score > Note Spacing. I wonder whether the problem happens in all documents - or only in specific documents (= the problem is document specific) ? If the proble...
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: slashes used as repeat symbols
Replies: 11
Views: 540

Re: slashes used as repeat symbols

I suppose that you have both single slash and double slash in the same Finale document - right ?

I would use the Slash Notation staff style for the single slashes, and custom expressions for the double slashes.