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Post by yang » Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:57 pm

The ottava tool only has 8 no "va". How can I add it? Thank you!


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Post by zuill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:07 am

In the Smart Shape menu/Smart Shape Options. Choose the character there that you want.

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Post by yang » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:13 am

Thank you! When I open the options, it shows 8va is the default section. I chose it anyway. But it still shows only 8... not 8va....
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In the Smart Shape menu/Smart Shape Options. Choose the character there that you want.

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Post by zuill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:19 am

Then we might need to see the file to examine for the issue.

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Post by zuill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:23 am

When you looked in the Smart Shape Options window, you saw the slot that said 8va. However, if you click the Select button, what character did you see? If 8, then look for 8va and choose that.

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Post by yang » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:30 am

This is what I get. There's no 8...

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Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:23 am
When you looked in the Smart Shape Options window, you saw the slot that said 8va. However, if you click the Select button, what character did you see? If 8, then look for 8va and choose that.

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Post by yang » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:33 am

wait! When I open a new file, I can do 8va. But in my current file, I can't. Could it be because of the style (jazz band in this case)? If so, what should I do? Thank you!

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Post by motet » Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:14 am

After picking "Octave up (8va)" in the pull-down menu, click the button that says "Select." (It looks like it's grayed out in your picture, though, which could indicate some font problem).
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Post by zuill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:15 am

You need to press the Select button, not the drop down list. It is to the right of the drop down list. When 8va show in the list, press Selct, and choose the 8va there.

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Post by zuill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:26 am

When "Show Octave Symbols as Text" is selected, the Select button is greyed out. I am guessing that is chosen. I don't know, because the Drop Down list is obscuring it. If that is checked, it will show as 8. If you uncheck that, it will probably show as 8va.

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Post by motet » Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:00 am

I bet that's it.

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Post by zuill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:24 pm

Here's a quote fro the Mac Documentation about that option:
"Show octave symbols as text. Select this option to use only numbers 8 or 15, instead of Maestro’s octave symbols. When selected, Finale displays 8 for the octave up (8va) and octave down (8va) markings, and 15 for the two octaves up (15ma) and two octaves down (15ma) markings. The numbers are displayed in the font set for the particular symbol, so if you prefer a font other than Maestro, be sure to change it for each octave symbol."
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Post by yang » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:01 pm

Yes! You're right! as always!
Thank you, Zuill!!
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Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:26 am
When "Show Octave Symbols as Text" is selected, the Select button is greyed out. I am guessing that is chosen. I don't know, because the Drop Down list is obscuring it. If that is checked, it will show as 8. If you uncheck that, it will probably show as 8va.

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