Is there an easy way (plugin?) to create dashed hairpins in Finale? I need them to indicate editorial additions to a score. The alternative would be square brackets enclosing the hairpins, but this becomes awkward when there is only one hairpin (i.e., only crescendo or diminuendo) and not the two of them together.
Florio
Dashed hairpins?
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You can use two dashed smart shape lines. Inserting them could be automated e.g. with a Lua script.
Or, you can create a shape expression according to your needs. Though, the shape expression won‘t resize when the measure width changes.
Or, you can create a shape expression according to your needs. Though, the shape expression won‘t resize when the measure width changes.
Finale 3.0-25.5, German edition, Windows 7
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
You have to download and install the JWLua plug-in, see this guide: https://www.rpmseattle.com/of_note/fina ... th-jw-lua/
When installed, you can either code your own scripts or download third-party scripts.
If you want to try it, get the JWLua plugin and e.g. try my script "Slur Phrases", which already deals with adding smart shapes: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18035#p69445 . If that works, I can help you with a script which does dashed hairpins.
Finale 3.0-25.5, German edition, Windows 7
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
Here it is, wasn't too difficult.
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Finale 3.0-25.5, German edition, Windows 7
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
Thanks!
Repositioning could be done in the Smart Shape Tool: each dashed line will show a box. Draw a rectangle around both boxes to select both lines simultaneously. Then click and drag.
Though, changing a hairpin's length works only when one of the lines is selected, not both. If you want to change the length, it might be easier to erase and create them new.
Finale 3.0-25.5, German edition, Windows 7
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
trombonist, pianist, conductor / Recklinghausen, Germany
