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Well, as no one uttered any interest up to now, I did not enhance it in any way. I put that snippet together to show what would be basically possible. If anyone is interested and has a clue about how hairpins should be handled (specifically: in which case they should go above the staff, in which ca...

I need to place dynamics above the stave for layer 1 and below, for layer 2. Is there a simply way to do this other than producing two versions of each dynamic with different specified positioning? Yes, there is. Just for illustration, consider this JWLua code snippet: local expressions = finale.FC...

Stellar, thanks BT!

Finale provides significant metadata to Spotlight, including a list of the Parts in the document. See "Get Info > More Info" in the Finder. You can access this information in AppleScript. Possibly using the shell command mdls in a 'do command' call. Hi BuonTempi, That's a good start. Unfortunately ...

1) I am not sure about the 7 chord’s extension: b5 or #5 ? 2) In a context with a key signature of 3 sharps I do not see anything wrong with the chord roots G# and C#. The 2-5 is a Tritone Sub to C, that's why the b5 in the dominant and my prefs for Db. If we were to go to F# then, you're right, my...

Actually,

Just to get the number to appear in a window or field would already be more than enough.

Hi Forum,

This is a tech-savvy question. On MacOS, is there any way, by Finale Script, or other, to get the number of parts of a file translated into a MacOS System Variable so I can use it in AppleScript?

Thank you,
Best,

michelp wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:09 am

Go to the staff style definition and modify it, or create a new one.
 
 rhythmic.jpeg

Ah, I see. Thanks Michelp, so one SS for up and for down.

Thank you.

Hi Forum,

Is there a way to flip the stems of the Rhythmic Notation Staff Style?

Thanks,
Best

Hi Forum,

In the screenshot you can see an F# and a B chord that, through transpositon, become a G# and a C#.

Is there a way to change the enharmonic to Ab & Db?

Thank you,
Best,

bkshepard wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:49 pm

It looks like they aren't showing when there is a Rehearsal Mark. Check your setting in the Expression Designer for the Rehearsal Marks for a checkbox called Hide Measure Numbers.

Magnificent, thank you!

Hi Forum,

In my parts, at some system breaks, my measure nos. are lost.

To me it seems at random, but I'm sure there's something I'm missing.

Score displays measure nos. correctly.

Any ideas?

Thank you

This revision is fantastic! I just exported 32 true black parts from a full score, with correct page size, into the original document's folder with auto numbering and auto part naming in less than three minutes and with only 3 mouse clicks! WOW! (iMac Pro - Mojave - Finale 26.2) So now to ask for t...

Hello apkyburz , I tried your revised macro - works as you describe - bravo! Is it possible to still automate the process with auto-naming the parts when using the menu item GRAPHICS > EXPORT PAGES instead of print-to-pdf? Hi again, So, here's the revised version going through the Graphics Tool. Th...

Hello apkyburz , I tried your revised macro - works as you describe - bravo! Thank you. I ask because using the "print to PDF" option does not produce a true black PDF, and does not print a true black image on my commercial printers or when importing to page layout programs for final imposing for b...

Hello apkyburz , I am uploading this Keyboard Maestro macro for you to try, and look at to possibly refine (it's rough). Hi bakkumd, I took your input and refined the macro a bit. Part name doesn't need to be typed anymore, all automatic! Also, export is now PDF, not JPEG. The macro will find the f...

Hello apkyburz , I am uploading this Keyboard Maestro macro for you to try, and look at to possibly refine (it's rough). It is activated by pressing "`" (the key just to the left of the "1" key). Before you press "`", know how many parts you wish to export. The macro will ask you to enter that numb...

Ja, perfekt! Thanks Harald, I'll take a look at it.

I wrote myself an Autohotkey script to solve that issue. I do lead two jazz orchestras and thus have the urgent need to have fast access to nearly 1000 parts and scores in PDF format, which is only possible using strict naming conventions. To check completeness, it's necessary to have the files in ...

Hi Forum,

On MacOS, is there a way to add a number-prefix when saving parts as PDF files?

E.g.:

1 - Wagner - Siegfried_Act_2 - Piccolo.pdf
2 - Wagner - Siegfried_Act_2 - Flute.pdf
...
xy - Wagner - Siegfried_Act_2 - Contrabass.pdf

Thanks,
apkyburz

Now I am confused. According to your Forum Profile (shown to the right in your posts) your Operating System is Mac OS. But PL is {Windows only} ?!? Yes, I work on Mac, but, as long as PL is only on Windows, the Windows machine will be oiled and ready for it… What steps have you tried already? Have ...

… when I ran PL with the "hide multimeasure numbers" ticked … I am not sure I understand. Do you mean “Hide Multimeasure Rest Numbers”? And what is “PL”? Hi Peter, My apologies: PL is Jan's Perfect Layout. I mean multimeasure & regular rest numbers. PL can automatically hide rest numbers on multi-m...

Hi Forum,

Quick question:

I have some measure numbers that got hidden when I ran PL with the "hide multimeasure numbers" ticked.

Now, is there a way to quickly reveal all of them?

Thank you,
Best

RMK wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:42 pm

You have "fixed Size" ticked for only one of the categories.

As simple as that. Thanks RMK!

Hi Forum, There is something that I'm not getting the hang of: If you check the pictures, I have 2 different expression categories. Both have the same 'point size', 14-points. But for some reason one category is displayed much larger than the other on paper. Both expressions have the box ticked at "...