Professional Engraving List for Finale
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I’d like to work on improving the appearance of my Finale scores and parts to make them look more “professionally engraved.” Does anyone know if a list of suggested layout settings for Finale exists? I realize that these decisions are subjective, but I would be grateful for a list, or descriptions of layout standards that have been acceptable to a publisher. I am referring to things like recommended page scalings, preferred music spacings, fonts, maximum and minimum distance between staves, etc. A list of Finale settings, or templates, that have been acceptable to a publisher would be really helpful. Does something like this exist? Many thanks for any suggestions! Meanwhile, back to Gould.
Finale 25 on Mac
Finale 25 on Mac
- miker
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The best advice is to find a score you like the look of, and try to duplicate it. As you said, it’s completely subjective. Each publishing house has their own specifications, so, unless you are working for them, it’s not likely that you will get them.
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
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Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society
- N Grossingink
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Out of curiosity, what kind of music (instrumentation) do you engrave most often?
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N. Grossingink
Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFF5OeJDeLFGHMRyXrubFqZWXBubErw4/view?usp=share_link
Mac Mini 2014 2.6 Ghz, 8Gb RAM
OSX 10.15.7
Finale 2012c, 25.5, 26.3, 27.3
Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFF5OeJDeLFGHMRyXrubFqZWXBubErw4/view?usp=share_link
Mac Mini 2014 2.6 Ghz, 8Gb RAM
OSX 10.15.7
Finale 2012c, 25.5, 26.3, 27.3
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Most often I am engraving choral music with accompaniments ranging from organ (and/or piano) to full orchestra.
- MikeHalloran
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Which goes to the question, What do I like?SamGroude1 wrote:Most often I am engraving choral music with accompaniments ranging from organ (and/or piano) to full orchestra.
You can also start with, What do I dislike? For me, with choral, I'm not a fan of the school that thinks 19th C. hymnals are the high point of readability. I also find Oxford University Press not as easy to read.
Mike Halloran
Finale 27.4.1, SmartScore X2 Pro, GPO5 & World Instruments
MacOS Ventura 14.5 (public beta); 2023 Studio M2 Ultra, 192G RAM, 8TB; 2021 MBAir M1
NotePerformer4, Dorico 5, Overture, Notion 6, DP 11, Logic Pro
Finale 27.4.1, SmartScore X2 Pro, GPO5 & World Instruments
MacOS Ventura 14.5 (public beta); 2023 Studio M2 Ultra, 192G RAM, 8TB; 2021 MBAir M1
NotePerformer4, Dorico 5, Overture, Notion 6, DP 11, Logic Pro
- John Ruggero
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Hi Sam,
Try http://notat.io/
There are numerous threads on Finale settings, fonts, layout. publisher styles etc. But you will have to look through the threads to find what you need.
Try http://notat.io/
There are numerous threads on Finale settings, fonts, layout. publisher styles etc. But you will have to look through the threads to find what you need.
2020 M1 Mac mini (OS 12.6) Finale 25.5, Dorico, Affinity Publisher, SmartScore 64 Pro, JW Plug-ins, TG Tools, Keyboard Maestro
www.cantilenapress.com
"The better the composer, the better the notation."
www.cantilenapress.com
"The better the composer, the better the notation."
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Thanks for the link John. I really appreciate it and will definitely check it out.