Finale Forum

The chords may have been moved in the part, so they are unlinked to the score, where they appear orange.

On the Mac (where Ctrl is often replaced by the Cmd key), it is Cmd+Shift + F and S.
In the part name (Manage Parts -> Edit Part Name), the characters don't display the musical symbol, but they are fine on the part.

It is not possible to have 2 fonts in the File Info -> Score Name box. But if you go to the score, you can add another text (which uses another font in the same text box, after or before the Score name). It would more complicated if the musical symbol has to be in the middle of the score name. In th...

Every item in the Repeat tool can be programmed (via its handle). The DC al fine should point to the first measure, and the Fine as described.

Set up the Fine to "stop on pass 2".

If you want slashed and non slashed grace notes in your score, that box should NOT be checked. You can then change the status with G or ; or with the plug-in (notes...) or with JW Change. Hitting the key will cycle through unslashed, slashed and the full size note.   never_slash_grace.jpeg (Click to...

This YouTube video might help :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeuJup98dA8&t=1s

A version 1.2 is available which seems to fix the problem. The script now launches without a hitch.
Great tool.

About notes out of the margins : respace (type 4 and apply Update Layout).

As they are RGP Lua scripts, open the RGP Lua plug-in and try deleting 2 items of each. But before deleting anything, make a copy of the RGP Lua folder on your Mac. (This happened to me when several versions of RGP Lua are present in their specific subfolder on the Mac and when the scripts have been...

Jacob Winkler has created a spectacular script for RGP Lua, Page Format Wizard . It regroups in one single window the formatting parameters for : • score • default parts • special parts (specific formatting for selected parts) For each one : page settings, system settings and even staff settings. An...

Staff Styles are local, Staff Attributes are global.
Staff tool -> Define staff style (or Apply...an existing one)

Is the JW Plugins folder that you have created a subfolder of the Plug-ins folder ? It should be. Do you see that subfolder in the plugins menu ?
Don't forget to relaunch Finale after you move things.

The plug-ins should be in the "Macintosh Library" (your hard disk), not your user account library. The first 2 images show the correct path in this logic. So, make sure that the plug-ins are in that location. Question : do you have a M1 or M2 Mac ? (please add that information to your profile). If y...

JW Pattern Copy is the plug-in you are referring to.
I think it is still available on Jari Williamsson's website. http://www.finaletips.nu/index.php/download
P.S.: if you have a Mac with a M1, M2 processor, the plug-on will only work if you launch Finale 27 in Rosetta mode.

That's not the way the plug-in works. The source and destination should have the same number of notes (with different rhythms). The destination can't be a whole note.

1) In the Staff Attributes of all staves , Ending and Text Repeats should be selected under items to display. 2) In the score, click on the top handle and select Edit Ending . Choose between All Staves, Top Staff or a Staff List, which allows you to display the endings on selected staves (score and ...

Great tip, thanks, Wess.
P.S.: another solution is to create an Expression/Shape, import an image, type text and drag it over the image.
Then select both elements and group them.

Did you define the page range 3 through 0 ? And I assume that the page numbers have been created via the text menu- inserts - page number ?

Like Bill Stevens said :

Bill Stevens wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:34 pm

... You can change the page numbering with the Text Tool > Edit Page Offset.

The Page Number (created with Text Inserts) should cover a page range starting on page 3 via Edit Frame Attributes (3 through 0).
Page offset should be -2.

If you have a combination of beamed groups and unbeamed notes, you can break or group beams manually : apply the / key (Speedy) on the note on the right.

You probably used "Hide Empty Staves". You can make it reappear : Staff tool : select the top handle, Staff menu -> Show Empty Staves.
Don't apply Hide Empty Staves before all the active staves have been completed.

On the Mac, you could use Keyboard Maestro. Scripts are a menu item, which can be associated to a hot key.

Apparently yes. He created many scripts.