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by mark carlson
Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:53 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Changing staff name at beginning of new movement
Replies: 4
Views: 759

Changing staff name at beginning of new movement

One of the instruments in this piece is Clarinet in Bb/Bass clarinet, but in movement 2, it's only Clarinet. How can I change the staff name for just the second movement? When you set the name in Score Manager, it seems you're stuck with that throughout.

Thanks,

Mark

Finale 26.3
OS 12.1
by mark carlson
Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:40 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: 15ma symbol prints as a box
Replies: 9
Views: 1989

Re: 15ma symbol prints as a box

… It is also fine when I print it out as a PDF, but not if I print directly from Finale … … I just tried it. Alas, it prints as a box when I print the PDF, too. … If I understand you correctly, you created the PDF file by “printing” to a PDF file (via the Print dialog). As a test I tried PDF “the o...
by mark carlson
Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:12 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: 15ma symbol prints as a box
Replies: 9
Views: 1989

Re: 15ma symbol prints as a box

It's unlikely to be Finale's problem, I think, but you might try switching your file to Maestro. Maybe there's something about the Petrucci font that your printer doesn't understand. You're right. Maestro works fine for that symbol, but Petrucci works fine for the 8va symbol, so it's not a universa...
by mark carlson
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:30 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: 15ma symbol prints as a box
Replies: 9
Views: 1989

Re: 15ma symbol prints as a box

motet wrote:
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:26 pm
It prints OK for me. I'm not sure what to suggest. What happens when you print your PDF?
I just tried it. Alas, it prints as a box when I print the PDF, too.
by mark carlson
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:20 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: 15ma symbol prints as a box
Replies: 9
Views: 1989

15ma symbol prints as a box

In m 59 of the piano part in the attached file, the 15ma symbol is fine onscreen, but when I print it, it prints as a box.

It is also fine when I print it out as a PDF, but not if I print directly from Finale.

Any suggestions for how to fix this?

Thanks,

Mark
OS 12.1
Finale 26.
by mark carlson
Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:47 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: The case of the missing measures in Score View
Replies: 12
Views: 3067

Re: The case of the missing measures in Score View

motet wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:18 am
I was asking what the offending zoom rate was so I could see if my version had the problem. The zoom rate at which all is ok is not so helpful.
OK I tested it in 1% increments below 150%. Those measures start disappearing at 141% and totally disappear at 138%.
by mark carlson
Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:23 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: The case of the missing measures in Score View
Replies: 12
Views: 3067

Re: The case of the missing measures in Score View

motet wrote:
Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:08 am
What is the zoom level where it doesn't appear (look at the View menu)?
150% is when the missing measures reappeared.

As it turns out, they print out fine, whether they are onscreen or not.
by mark carlson
Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:22 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: The case of the missing measures in Score View
Replies: 12
Views: 3067

Re: The case of the missing measures in Score View

… how do you know what percentage of view you're on? I can't find anywhere that indicates that … View menu > Zoom > … If the current zoom is Custom Zoom 1, Custom Zoom 2, or Custom Zoom 3, then the Zoom sub-menu will show a check mark at the custom zoom. If the current zoom is not one of the 3 Cust...
by mark carlson
Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:41 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: The case of the missing measures in Score View
Replies: 12
Views: 3067

Re: The case of the missing measures in Score View

What is the zoom level where it doesn't appear (look at the View menu)? OK Same thing here. If I increase the zoom level, the missing system appears. But how do you know what percentage of view you're on? I can't find anywhere that indicates that. In any case, I started at 100%, and it didn't show....
by mark carlson
Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:52 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: The case of the missing measures in Score View
Replies: 12
Views: 3067

The case of the missing measures in Score View

This is really weird: mm. 129-132 in this score are there in scroll view, but they disappear in score view--that is, they just show as empty space between two systems. I'm attaching the score as well as a screenshot of the pages where the measures are missing, in case it doesn't show the same way wh...
by mark carlson
Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Unable to place accents where I want them
Replies: 18
Views: 3737

Re: Unable to place accents where I want them

miker wrote:
Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:47 am
Why not download the demo? That way, you could be sure it worked on your machine.
Aha. I didn't know there was a demo.
by mark carlson
Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:33 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Unable to place accents where I want them
Replies: 18
Views: 3737

Re: Unable to place accents where I want them

Does anyone know if this problem with accents improved with v. 27? I'm still having trouble with it in v. 26, and if they did fix it in v. 27, it would be a very good reason to upgrade. It's really irritating.
by mark carlson
Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:55 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

https://i.ibb.co/jv4PVq1/Screenshot-2021-12-17-at-11-17-38.png I updated your file directly with Finale 27.1 installed on my external SSD with OS Monterey. Please check if it works now. best, Wess Thank you! Yes, that works, and it also follows what I posted yesterday from MakeMusic--that it's a kn...
by mark carlson
Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Shall I or Wess just do it for you? I've followed every step you or Wess has suggested—not including the things that are different on the Mac then on Windows. I wish I understood what you think I am not doing. In any case, I just found this, which perhaps is answer: https://makemusic.zendesk.com/hc...
by mark carlson
Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:17 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

As I said before, it says "Times New Roman Italic Bold 12 plain ", which says to me it's some remnant in you old file. Since others have been able to change it to "Times New Roman", are you sure you're doing it right? Click on Set Font next to Text Block . Image2.png . Don't just try to change what...
by mark carlson
Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Hi Mark, the easiest method for cleaning font cashe is by using ONYX (follow the link). Check the menus and will fine there it is. https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html Another suspicious I have: do you use third party font manager? If you do, then you should remove it. This is known issue ...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:32 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Here's a clue: The font Times (not Times New Roman) is missing from Finale for me (That's never been the case before). When I tried adding a text block in a different file, in which all of the Text blocks were already Times New Roman, I had the same trouble I am reporting here. Is it possible that ...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Here's a clue: The font Times (not Times New Roman) is missing from Finale for me (That's never been the case before). When I tried adding a text block in a different file, in which all of the Text blocks were already Times New Roman, I had the same trouble I am reporting here. Is it possible that ...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

You're right about there being no such font. I suspect it's a remnant from your file's former life. . a.png . But when I click on Set Font and scroll down, select Times New Roman, . b.png . and click OK, the change sticks: . c.png . Of course, I'm on Windows and you're on a Mac. It looks different ...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Times New Roman Bold Italic seems to be a separate font independent of what's set in the Typeface column (note is says Times New Roman Bold Italic plain ). Can you scroll down and find the different Times New Roman font? Here's a clue: The font Times (not Times New Roman) is missing from Finale for...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Times New Roman Bold Italic seems to be a separate font independent of what's set in the Typeface column (note is says Times New Roman Bold Italic plain ). Can you scroll down and find the different Times New Roman font? I don't find anything called a Typeface column, only Font. But in the Font col...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

motet wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:42 pm
When I open it, everything is already plain. A problem with the fonts in your O.S.?
I'm able to use Times New Roman normally in Word, so I assume that means the font in my OS is fine. But maybe that's not what you meant.

Here it is in Word, looking just as I want it to:
Screen Shot 5.jpg
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

mark carlson wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:02 pm
Peter Thomsen wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:34 pm


Screen shot 4 shows that in Document Options it says Times New Roman Bold Italic 12 plain, in spite of how I have it set
Screen shot 5 shows that Times New Roman is working just fine in Word.

See next for 4&5
Screen Shot 4.jpg
Screen Shot 5.jpg
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Re: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

Mark, Unfortunately I am unable to reproduce your problem. As you can see in the attached Finale document, I was able to change all text blocks to plain. For me, it worked right away. No need to try multiple times. Goodman PQ p1 - Solved.musx … no matter how hard I try, I cannot change it from the ...
by mark carlson
Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:15 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks
Replies: 39
Views: 7804

Stuck with unwanted Bold Italic Text Blocks

This is a weird one. No matter what I choose for the Text Blocks, they end up Bold and Italic. I have it set in Document Options to be Times New Roman plain, but even though that is what is selected, it shows up there as Times New Roman Bold Italic. There is *nothing* on the attached page that I wan...