shape expression boxes re-sizing

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Michel R E
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Post by Michel R E » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:30 pm

I'm noticing some unwanted behaviour with shape-expression boxes I've created. (Windows, Finale 25)

I work on my score, and come back to earlier pages only to find the boxes in one measure have somehow changed shapes and positions.

I did assign a shortcut key to the boxes, so making changes to one does not affect the others. But for some reason, every once in a while (although a bit TOO regularly for my taste) groups of boxes usually just in a single measure (multi-staff score, small orchestra) will respace themselves, and resize.

Has anyone else come across this slightly buggy behaviour?
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Post by N Grossingink » Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:50 pm

Find your box on the Expression palette and click "Edit". Is "Allow Horizontal Stretching" checked? If so, uncheck it and you should be good to go.

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Post by Michel R E » Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:33 pm

will that stop me from making the box a different size every time I use the shortcut key?
I need different width boxes at almost every use.
User of Finale since version 3.0 on Windows.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.

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Post by N Grossingink » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:11 pm

Michel R E wrote:will that stop me from making the box a different size every time I use the shortcut key?
I need different width boxes at almost every use.
No - you'll still be able to size them individually. If horizontal stretching is checked on, you are fighting a losing battle. It is only for shapes that you actually want to resize themselves if the measure width changes, like a shape crescendo wedge. Before smart shape wedges, I've heard such things were necessary.

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