Swapping out missing font

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Post by ewindels » Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:53 pm

I'm recovering some old 2009 files. My instrument names seem to be formatted in a font that Finale is not recognizing (Missing font (11)) so I can't technically swap it out. Any suggestions?
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Post by motet » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:16 pm

You mean it won't even open the file so you can edit it to change fonts?

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Post by ewindels » Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:28 pm

Post clarified.
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Post by motet » Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:53 am

I don't know what you mean by you can't technically swap it out. Why not?

As far as I know, Finale never dropped old fonts from version to version--it just added new ones. If you used a custom font, perhaps you can install that one.

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Post by N Grossingink » Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:29 pm

I assume you're using the font utilities under "Data Check" in the Document Menu. Also assuming that "Missing font (11)" doesn't appear in the font menu. If not, give it a try.
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Post by ewindels » Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:34 pm

It seems to have been some sort of lag in the program or something. Now that I've had the documents shut down for a while, and just reopened them, the programs letting me switch the Missing Font. But thanks, folks.
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