Ossia measures + bar numbers

[MowingDevil]

When creating ossia measures it automatically shrinks the size of the measure numbers so that they're inconsistent w/ the rest of the file. I have created expressions that display a specific size of measure numbers w/ a circle around them to appear at the first measure of a new system and only on the top staff. However, when I insert an ossia for a couple of measures and shrink it to 70% it also shrinks the measure number that was assigned to the top staff only. Any way I can avoid having Finale number the reduced ossia bar at the top and leave the numbers the same size as the rest?

[Peter Thomsen]

Have you tried setting the {measure number region}’s font size to Fixed Size?

[MowingDevil]

I didn't see that option, where is this done?

[motet]

Measure number region, Set Font.

[MowingDevil]

Cheers, that works. I had been doing it through the expression tool as rehearsal/measure numbers for larger enclosed numbers.

[motet]

You can set a fixed font size with those as well.

[MowingDevil]

Ah, nice!

[MowingDevil]

btw Does anyone have a good explanation why the Ossia tool is only capable of creating a single measure? ...and to do multiple measures you have to create a new staff, hide unused bars and shrink it all manually? Seriously, why not just have an option within the Ossia tool where you can select how many measures you'd like and make one the default if you don't choose anything else. Seems like a common sense option to me but perhaps there's a reason I'm not thinking of.

[motet]

The Ossia tool hasn't been worked on in decades and has other problems as well. I think most people nowadays add the extra staff.