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evised May 2006;revised June 2008;revised May 2009;revised May 2010
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Thank you for your purchase of Finale 2014. If you'd like to see, print, and pla
y something right now, choose File > Open Worksheets and Repertoire. Here, you c
an choose from over 100 titles including folk songs, traditional songs, Bach inv
entions, and rounds from a variety of cultures.
;WhatIsNew2014
Need to create your own custom percussion layout? It's easier than ever with bet
ter connections and options between the Percussion Layout Designer and Percussio
n MIDI Map Editor.
;WhatIsNew2014
Have a colleague using Finale 2012 who needs to open your Finale 2014 document?
Use the File > Export > Finale 2012 command to preserve the most data possible.
;WhatIsNew2014
Finale now includes the ability to create truly keyless scores. You can also ass
ign blank key signatures to sections of a document or individual staves.
;WhatIsNew2014
Want hairpins to follow your notes as you edit your score? Many Smart Shapes are
now beat-attached instead of measure-attached, operating like expressions or ar
ticulations.
;WhatIsNew2014
Frustrated by rests or accidentals on the same beat? Finale 2014 takes a newer,
smarter approach to positioning of rests and accidentals in multiple layers.
;WhatIsNew2014
Stay up-to-date with the latest Finale improvements. Updating Finale is simple w
ith the new update delivery system which checks for updates each time you launch
Finale.
;WhatIsNew2014
Need to get that notehead or stem just perfect in a part? With newly unlinkable
Special Tools, you can change minute details in the part without affecting the s
core.
;WhatIsNew2014
Filmmakers and movie composers can rest assured that Finale supports the latest
video formats, including MP4, in the Movie Window.
;WhatIsNew2012
Do you always want your files to play back with the Garritan sounds? Choose MIDI
/Audio > Sound Map Priority to tell Finale which sounds to pick from first when
setting up new documents.
;WhatIsNew2012b
Not sure whether your music is within the range of an alto clarinet? No problem:
just look for the orange notes! Finale's range checking feature alerts you to n
otes that are out-of-range. You can adjust the experience level in the View menu
(Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced).
;WhatIsNew2012b
Need your tuba to double the flute part? Just copy the music into the tuba staff
. Finale now automatically places the notes within the tuba's range - no transpo
sing required.
;WhatIsNew2012b
No longer venture through dialog boxes to edit text inserts; just edit them dire
ctly in the score. Also, placeholder text inserts (such as those generated by th
e Setup Wizard) no longer print.
;WhatIsNew2012b
View Finale documents on mobile e-readers with the EPUB format (choose File > Ex
port > EPUB).
;WhatIsNew2012b
Lyric spacing has improved with the Finale Lyrics font (now the default lyric fo
nt for documents created with the Setup Wizard).
;WhatIsNew2012b
Need to open a file that uses a 3rd party font, but don't have the accompanying
FAN file? Files are annotated properly with Finale's ability to auto-generate Fo
nt Annotation (FAN) files.
;WhatIsNew2012
You can export a PDF of any region of your score with the Graphics tool.
;WhatIsNew2012
Does your saxophone player need to pick up a flute for a few bars? Use Utilities
> Change Instrument to change the transposition and playback sound all at once.
;WhatIsNew2012
Using a foreign language keyboard to type in a different language? Finale suppor
ts Unicode fonts, allowing you to enter foreign language characters directly int
o your score with the Text, Lyrics or Expression tools.
;WhatIsNew2012
Want an older file to play back with the Garritan sounds? Choose MIDI/Audio > Re
assign Playback Sounds to instantly assign preferred sounds to all your instrume
nts.
;WhatIsNew2012
Finale includes more than 400 Garritan sounds. New additions include alto flute,
bass flute, oboe d'amore, Eb clarinet, contrabass clarinet, piccolo trumpet, tu
bular bells, string harmonics, percussion "toys", orchestral brass mutes, flugel
horn, basic African percussion, steel drums, banjo, fife, tablas, Celtic harp, a
nd nine mixtures and string techniques from Garritan Instant Orchestra.
;WhatIsNew2012
Easily add or delete instruments at any time with the ScoreManager.
;WhatIsNew2012
Did you write a piece for clarinet that now needs to be played on flute? Use the
ScoreManager to change the instrument, transposition, key signature, clef and p
layback sound all in one easy step.
;WhatIsNew2012
Need to quickly add the same marking you just added? Use the Add Again metatool
(hyphen key) when entering expressions, articulations or smart shapes and click
the note or measure to add it again.
;WhatIsNew2012
Use the Lyrics tool and the Finale Numerics font to easily enter harmonic analys
is and figured bass.
;WhatIsNew2012
Do you use multiple MIDI devices for note entry? Finale automatically detects MI
DI devices as soon as you plug them in.
;WhatIsNew2012
Find and change the number of staff lines, percussion layouts, staff names, tabl
ature and many more staff settings under Window > ScoreManager.
;WhatIsNew2012
ScoreManager gives you complete control over all your instruments in a single lo
cation. Add, delete, and reorder score instruments, change instrument sounds, an
d even apply mixer settings like panning and volume.
;WhatIsNew2012
Love Broadway Copyist? Finale Copyist is a variant on Broadway Copyist, but ligh
ter-weight and with lowercase characters.
;WhatIsNew2012
Turn your music into exercises or flashcards for your students by adding letter
names to your noteheads with the AlphaNotes plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2012
Quickly adjust the spacing of your music using the Space Systems plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2012
To change the order of staves, use the ScoreManager. Simply click to the left of
the instrument name, then drag and drop into place.
;WhatIsNew2011
Upgrading from Finale 2010 or earlier? "Optimization" has been replaced with the
simple Hide/Show Staves feature. Move staves in individual systems at any time
and hide empty staves using the Staff menu. For details, see "Finale 2011 Interf
ace Changes" in the User Manual.
;WhatIsNew2011
To move a staff in one system, click the Staff Tool, then click and drag the sta
ff handle. Double-click and drag to select and move the staff in all systems.
;WhatIsNew2011
To show hidden staves in a system, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac)
the dashed blue 'hidden staff' indicator line and choose Show All.
;WhatIsNew2011
You can choose to show the full staff and group name when starting a new movemen
t mid-document. Choose the Measure Tool, double-click the first measure of the n
ew movement, and check Show Full Staff & Group Name.
;WhatIsNew2011
Use the Lyrics Window as you are typing into the score, click-assigning, selecti
ng the verse, changing the font, and performing all other lyric-related tasks.
;WhatIsNew2011
Automatically number lyrics by selecting the Lyrics tool and choosing Lyrics > A
uto-Number.
;WhatIsNew2011
You can add hard spaces and hard hyphens using commands under the Lyrics Tool Te
xt menu.
;WhatIsNew2011
Finale's "Percussion" font includes a library of icons that can be used to repre
sent standard percussion instruments. See "Percussion font" in the User Manual f
or details.
;WhatIsNew2011
Finale's "Mallets" font includes icons to represent any variety of mallet usage,
including the ability to create cross-mallet symbols. See "Mallets font" in the
User Manual for details.
;WhatIsNew2011
Easily add capo chords and fretboards to your arrangement by choosing Utilities
> Add/Remove Capo Chords.
;WhatIsNew2011
You can now respace staves for any region of measures and staves. Choose Staff >
Respace Staves.
;WhatIsNew2011
Staff spacing in Scroll View is completely separate from staff spacing in Page V
iew.
;WhatIsNew2010
Finale includes hundreds of ready-made, educator-approved, music education works
heets. Designed for K-12 students of general music, theory, band, orchestra, and
choir, these worksheets (and puzzles) help teach basic elements of music. Cover
ed topics include counting, scales, chords, music vocabulary, jazz, and more.
;WhatIsNew2010
To add a hyperlink, select text with the Text Tool and choose Text > Hyperlink.
;WhatIsNew2010
Chord symbols are beat-attached, which means they do not require a host note or
rest.
;WhatIsNew2010
While entering chord symbols, type "N.C." to specify "no chord."
;WhatIsNew2010
To add rehearsal marks with ease, choose the Expression Tool, hold down the m ke
y, and click a measure. Finale orders and updates rehearsal marks automatically.

;WhatIsNew2010
Measure numbers at the beginning of each staff system can be positioned independ
ently from other measure numbers. See "Measure Numbers" in the User Manual for d
etails.
;WhatIsNew2010
Apply VST/Audio Unit effects plug-ins to your instruments in the MIDI/Audio > VS
T Banks & Effects (Mac: Audio Units Banks & Effects) dialog box.
;WhatIsNew2010
To save your lyrics as a text file, select the Lyrics tool and choose Lyrics > E
xport Lyrics.
;WhatIsNew2010
If you create a percussion staff with the Setup Wizard, Finale automatically set
s up the Percussion Layout and Percussion MIDI Map so that the notes appear in t
he correct place on the staff, playback correctly, and appear with proper notehe
ad shapes.
;WhatIsNew2010
To load or save document settings, which can contain one or more predefined perc
ussion layouts, expression lists, etc., choose File > Load Library or File > Sav
e Library.
;WhatIsNew2k9
It's easy to create keyboard shortcuts (called "metatools") for expressions. In
the Expression Selection dialog box, simply choose the expression slot, then hol
d down shift and press a number or letter key to assign the metatool.
;WhatIsNew2k9a
Select an expression and press CTRL (Win)/OPTION (Mac)+UP ARROW or CTRL (Win)/OP
TION (Mac)+DOWN ARROW to add the expression to adjacent staves.
;WhatIsNew2k9a
In measures with multiple layers, you can tell Finale to assign expressions to t
he active layer. To do so, choose Favor Attachment to Active Layer in the Expres
sion Menu. You can also assign it to the same color as the layer by selecting Pr
eferences > Display Colors > Layer Colors Apply to All Layer Items.
;WhatIsNew2k9
Finale documents display in Page View by default. You can change the default vie
w if you like by clicking the Preferences button above, choosing the New categor
y, and selecting the desired view.
;WhatIsNew2k9
To drag an expression without changing its attachment point, hold down ALT (Win)
/OPTION (Mac) while dragging.
;WhatIsNew2k9
Choose View > Page View Style to select the arrangement of pages on your screen.
Use "Book Style" to display left and right pages.
;WhatIsNew2k9
Creating SmartMusic Accompaniments has never been easier. When you are ready to
save a SmartMusic accompaniment or assessment file, choose File > Export > Smart
Music.
;WhatIsNew2k9
Finale includes a library of Tapspace Virtual Drumline Sounds. Choose the Tapspa
ce Drumline instrument set in the Document Setup Wizard to easily start a new dr
umline score.
;WhatIsNew2k8
Select a measure "stack" to copy and paste/insert key signatures and other measu
re settings. A stack selection includes full measures in all staves. Look in the
User Manual under "Selecting music" for details.
;WhatIsNew2k8
Partial measures can be selected at any time, with any tool that allows regional
selection (Selection, Staff, Measure, Key Signature, Time Signature, MIDI, Clef
, Repeat, Mirror).
;WhatIsNew2k8
While copying stacks, a green border (pasting) or insertion bar (inserting) indi
cates an eligible target. Stack copying allows you to copy and paste/insert meas
ure settings such as Time Signatures, Key Signatures, Barline Styles and Repeats
.
;WhatIsNew2k
Selection tool metatools 6 through 9 can be programmed to any transposition you
wish. To do so, hold down CTRL (Win)/COMMAND (Mac)+Shift then press one of the n
umbers. To apply: select a region with the Selection Tool, then press the number
.
;WhatIsNew2k8
Combine scores quickly and easily using ScoreMerger. You can merge multiple move
ments or merge instrument parts into a full score.
;WhatIsNew2k8
To add an audio track to your document, choose MIDI/Audio Menu > Audio Track > A
dd Audio Track. Then choose MIDI/Audio > Audio Track > Load Audio. You can also
record your own audio track with the HyperScribe Tool.
;WhatIsNew2k8
Document Styles are collections of libraries and document settings that can be a
pplied to any new file using the Setup Wizard. Choose one of Finale's included s
tyles on page 1 of the Setup Wizard. Or, save one of your own files to the Final
e/Document Styles folder to use its settings in new documents.
;WhatIsNew2k7
To add linked parts to old documents, choose Document > Manage Parts. Then, clic
k Generate Parts.
;WhatIsNew2k7
To reestablish a broken link in a linked part, right-click (Windows) or control+
click (Macintosh) it in the part and choose Relink to Score.
;WhatIsNew2k7
The positioning and show/hide settings of a marking are independent with regards
to linked parts. If you move an expression in a part, the positioning link is b
roken, but the show/hide link is still intact.
;WhatIsNew2k7
In the Print dialog box you can print any combination of the score and parts sim
ultaneously, and specify a number of copies for each.
;WhatIsNew2k7
To beam eighth notes in groups of 2 instead of 4 in common time, choose Document
> Document Options, choose Beams from the list on the left, uncheck Beam Four E
ighth Notes Together in Common Time and click OK.
;WhatIsNew2k7
Easily navigate through linked parts using keystrokes. Windows users hold down C
TRL+ALT, Mac users, COMMAND and OPTION, and press > to move forward, or < to mov
e backwards through parts.
;WhatIsNew2k7
To quickly change an existing expression, select the expression's handle and dou
ble-press the desired metatool key. The expression changes to the definition ass
igned to the metatool key you used.
;WhatIsNew2k6
To define a tempo change, while in Studio View, choose the HyperScribe Tool. Cli
ck the top (TempoTap) staff and tap the tempo with the space bar for the duratio
n of the tempo change.
;WhatIsNew2k6
Scale a page of music to fit on the printed page automatically with the Fit to P
age check box in the Print dialog box.
;WhatIsNew2k6
While adding chord symbols, you can include all staves of your score in a chord
analysis. Select the Chord tool and choose Chord > All-Staff Analysis.
;WhatIsNew2k6
Create a coda system automatically with the Create Coda System Plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2k6
Generate a handbell used chart from existing notes of a handbell score with the
Create Handbells Used Chart Plug-in. Choose Plug-ins > TG Tools > Create Handbel
ls Used Chart.
;WhatIsNew2k6
The Split Measure plug-in makes splitting a measure across a system break easy.
Also, use this plug-in to create mid-measure dashed barlines.
;WhatIsNew2k6
Create repeat barlines mid-measure with the Mid-Measure Repeats plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2k6
To change enharmonic spelling in Simple Entry, select a note and press the \ (ba
ckslash) key.
;WhatIsNew2k5
Apply Human Playback to regions of your score with the Apply Human Playback plug
-in. Choose Plug-ins > Playback > Apply Human Playback.
;WhatIsNew2k2
Finale allows you to define a percussion layout while importing MIDI Files.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Force or limit the number of systems on a page with options in the Space Systems
Evenly dialog box. Select the Page Layout tool and choose Page Layout > Space S
ystems Evenly.
;WhatIsNew
Want all your Forte marks centered under the note? Specify default positioning i
n the Text Expression Designer dialog box.
;ToolTip
If you find yourself adding the same instruments in the Setup Wizard, save an en
semble. On page 2, add your instruments, click Save As New Ensemble, type a name
and click OK. You can choose that ensemble from page 1 next time.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Switch layers with new keyboard shortcuts. On Windows, while in any tool use: AL
T+SHIFT+1, ALT+SHIFT+2, ALT+SHIFT+3, ALT+SHIFT+4. On Macintosh: COMMAND+OPTION+1
, COMMAND+OPTION+2, COMMAND+OPTION+3, COMMAND+OPTION+4.
;WhatIsNew
Need to share your masterpieces with the band in audio format? You can with save
as a WAV. (Win), .AIFF (Mac) or .MP3 (both). Choose File > Export > Audio File.

;WhatIsNew2k2
To create a repeat with a first and second ending, simply choose the Repeat Tool
, highlight the first ending measure/s, (Win) right-click (Mac) CTRL+click it an
d choose Create First and Second Ending.
;WhatIsNew2k5
Create lessons for your students with the Exercise Wizard. Choose File > New > E
xercise Wizard.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Define your own fretboards with the Fretboard Designer. These fretboards can be
saved as a library as well. You can also have a different fretboard for the same
chord symbol.
;WhatIsNew
Want to show the difference between a Baroque and Romantic interpretation of a p
assage? Use Human Playback, with dozens of style choices, to hear the difference
.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Always want to see the right hand and left hand of a piano group when optimizing
your score? You can choose Only Remove If All Staves Empty in the Group Attribu
tes dialog box.
;Tooltip
Remember that a tool specific menu will often appear when a tool is selected. If
you choose a tool and want to perform an action, look for a new menu at the top
of the screen.
;WhatIsNew
Build chords without a MIDI keyboard: just press 1 through 8 in Simple Entry to
add intervals. Can't remember if you need to add a second or a third? Hold down
SHIFT and press the pitch name (A through G) to build a chord in Simple Entry.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Why are your tablature numbers always selected when using Simple Entry? Make sur
e Tablature Notes On Entry is checked in the Simple Entry Options (under the Sim
ple Menu).
;WhatisNew2k3
Need to check your Document Options? On Windows, use CTRL+PAGE UP or CTRL+PAGE D
OWN to navigate through the pages of Document Options. On Macintosh, use the Up
and Down arrow keys.
;WhatIsNew
Want to identify every time a player rests for more than 10 measures or 2 minute
s and offer them a cue? Use the Smart Cue Notes Plug-in.
;WhatIsNew
To easily extend beams over a Barline, highlight the measures to either side of
the barline you want the beam(s) to traverse. Then choose Plug-ins > Note, Beam,
and Rest Editing > Patterson Plug-ins Lite > Beam Over Barlines.
;WhatIsNew2k
Assign alternate notation to partial measures and any layer with Staff Styles. Y
ou can find these under the Staff Menu as part of the Staff Tool.
;WhatIsNew
Quickly add a percussion groove to your music with the Drum Groove plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Your guitar player doesn't read traditional music? No problem, use the Selection
Tool to copy music from a 5 line staff to a 6 line tablature staff.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Need to make your music look hand written, but you cannot read your own writing?
Use the Broadway Copyist Font. Choose the Handwritten Style (Broadway Copyist F
ont) on Page 1 in the Setup Wizard.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Should the slur stretch and then lift or first lift and then stretch? Decide by
selecting the Smart Shape tool and choosing Smart Shape > Smart Slur Options.
;WhatIsNew2k2
Need to change the beams on your piece to follow a specific house style? Use the
Patterson Beams plug-in. You'll find this plug-in and many other powerful tools
under the Plug-ins Menu.
;chapter 4
The most efficient way to take advantage of the power of Bookmarks is to first s
et the document up in the window just the way you want to see it before creating
a bookmark, then choose View > Add Bookmark.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Plug-ins respect the Show Active Layer state under the Document Menu. This means
you can apply plug-ins to one layer at a time.
;WhatIsNew
Need to show all the rehearsal letters in a SmartMusic Accompaniment file? You c
an. Choose Edit > Add SmartMusic Markers.
;WhatIsNew2k5
Need to save a SmartMusic Accompaniment with repeat markers? No problem. Choose
Edit > Add SmartMusic Markers. Choose Repeats and then Create/Update Repeat Mark
ers to add them automatically.
;WhatIsNew2k
Need to make a cut away score? With Staff Styles, found under the Staff Menu, yo
u can define or edit any aspect of the staff.
;plugin
If you've entered your music with HyperScribe and retained key velocities, you c
an automatically enter dynamics with the Auto-Dynamic Placement Plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2k
Need to create a unique shape for barlines? You can with the Custom Barline styl
e. Double click on a measure with the Measure Tool, then click Custom.
;WhatIsNew
A typo appears 150 times in the lyrics. Use the Edit > Text Search and Replace t
o fix all errors.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Need to share some music with your Scandinavian friends? Finale offers Scandinav
ian chord symbol spellings.
;WhatIsNew2k
To cut away elements behind an enclosure, choose the Opaque check box in the Enc
losure Designer dialog box.
;Chapter 7
Check the Tempo Changes, Continuous Data, and Convert Markers options in the Imp
ort MIDI file dialog box to allow Finale to remember the precise "feel" of the o
riginal sequence, and to keep this data handy for playback once the MIDI file ha
s been imported.
;WhatIsNew
Automate your Finale tasks with the FinaleScript Plug-in. There are over 40 scri
pts already made for you.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Finale can compensate for your your MIDI device's timing (such as your MIDI Guit
ar) to your computer with the MIDI In Latency field in the MIDI Setup dialog box
in the MIDI/Audio Menu.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Need to create Musica Ficta? You can move accidentals vertically with the Accide
ntal Mover Tool on the Special Tools Palette.
;Chapter 9
If you want to use the same notehead font for all staves in the score, it's quic
kest to set the notehead font under Document > Document Options > Fonts.
;ToolTip
Use the Resize Tool to change the size of the music on the page. Use the Zoom To
ol or View Menu > Zoom commands to change the size of the music on your computer
monitor.
;WhatIsNew2k3
You have the best music scanning technology at your fingertips. Choose File > Im
port > SmartScore Lite Scan.
;WhatIsNew2k
To change how Finale spaces music, choose Document > Document Options > Music Sp
acing.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Finale documents can be converted to and from the MusicXML format. Use the File
> Import > MusicXML and File > Export > MusicXML commands to import and export f
iles into this universal format.
;WhatIsNew2k1
You can override the barline selected for a group on a measure-by-measure basis
by choosing Override Group Barlines in the Measure Attributes dialog box. When y
ou choose this option, the barline set in the Measure Attributes dialog box will
always appear.
;WhatIsNew2k3
Need to share a Finale 2014 file with an older Finale version (back to 2002)? Ch
oose File > Export > MusicXML in Finale 2014 and then import the file into your
earlier Finale version. (In versions prior to Finale 2006, MusicXML is a Plug-in
).
;Chapter 12
For large Time Signatures used for some scores, use the Engraver Time font and c
hange the distance between the numbers under Document > Document Options > Time
Signatures.
;WhatIsNew2k2
You can navigate through notes in Simple Entry. CTRL+click on Win or OPTION+clic
k on Mac to select the note. The Left and Right arrow moves you through the note
s and rests.
;Chapter 15
To change a note to a rest while in Speedy Entry, press BACKSPACE (Win)/CLEAR (M
ac). The single note becomes a rest of the same duration.
;plugin
Warn the musicians of a Key Signature cancellation with the Cautionary Accidenta
ls Plug-in.
;Chapter 16
If your real-time transcriptions consistently transcribe durations that are too
small, increase the smallest note duration under MIDI/Audio > Quantization Setti
ngs.
;WhatIsNew2k1
Working on your theory project and need to check for parallel motion? Use the Pa
rallel Motion plug-in.
;Chapter 17
If you are not pleased with the results of your HyperScribe session, check your
quantization settings under MIDI/Audio > Quantization Setting.
It's a good idea to tell Finale beforehand exactly how you want the triplets not
ated--whether or not they should have a bracket or slur--and so on. Change the d
efault Tuplet Definition by CTRL (Win)/double (Mac)+clicking on the Tuplet Tool.

If you are having problems getting clean notation during real time entry, increa
se Remove Notes Smaller than __ EDUs in the More Quantization Settings dialog bo
x to 60 EDUs.
;plugin
Make sure you don't have too many beats or too few beats in all your measures wi
th the Check Region for Durations Plug-in.
;Chapter 21
If you don't want the tremolo "beams" to actually touch the stems of the notes,
you can adjust them to create a slight gap between each end of the beam and the
note stem. To do so, click the Beam Extension Tool of the Special Tools and drag
the beam handles inward.
;plugin
Need to calculate the amount of Staff Systems to be paid for your engraving work
? Use the Count Items Plug-in.
;WhatIsNew2k1
You can insert and delete systems with the Page Layout Tool. This prevents exist
ing layout from being disturbed.
;Chapter 25
If you use a Metatool to place a Shape Expression into the score, you create a d
uplicate of that shape. This gives you an important advantage when you're placin
g several of the same shape into a score, because it allows editing each copy in
dividually.
;Chapter 29
Instead of changing settings in the Special Tools' Tie Alterations dialog box, y
ou can drag individual ties by their handles to change their placement and shape
onscreen as well as flip ties using CTRL (Win)/COMMAND (Mac)+F.
If you want an asymmetrical beaming pattern (such as three, three, and two eight
h notes in common time), click the Composite button in the Time Signature dialog
box and enter the desired groupings into the text boxes.
;plugin
Will your Magnum Opus be out of range for your Junior High Choir? Confirm or den
y with the Find Range plug-in.
;Chapter 31
You must be in Page View to break, create, or edit multimeasure rests with the M
easure Tool. If you find that you're using the Edit command frequently to change
the appearance of multimeasure rests, consider changing the global settings und
er Document > Document Options > Multimeasure Rests.
Use Utilities > Change > Ties to adjust more than one tie in a region. To adjust
a single tie or the tie end after a system break, use the Tie Tool of the Speci
al Tools.
When Finale spaces the notes of your score, it widens the selected measures as n
ecessary to make room for lyrics, if any. If you choose Document > Document Opti
ons > Music Spacing, you'll discover other elements you can take into considerat
ion when spacing measures: chord symbols and accidentals, for example.
;Chapter 34
When you shrink notes, Finale automatically shrinks anything attached to them pr
oportionally: Lyrics, Chord symbols, Articulations, Expressions, and so on.
For lyrics, a simple way to maintain a fixed font size on reduced or enlarged no
tes is to specify Fixed in the Size submenu of the Text Menu or check Fixed when
you select a font.
;Chapter 35
When you create your own chord suffixes, add characters to the suffixes in the o
rder you'd say them out loud--it will make typing chords easier in the long run.
Whatever you enter (whether it follows convention or not), Finale will faithful
ly match the characters in the order you type them with the order they were crea
ted in the Chord Suffix Editor dialog box.
;Chapter 36
If you want a quick MIDI audio check of the notes you're attaching lyrics to, ho
ld down the CTRL (Win)/OPTION (Mac)+ key and the space bar and drag the cursor a
cross the staff. Finale will play any note the cursor touches, no matter which d
irection you drag.
;Chapter 37
You can change character settings for inserts placed in text blocks (you might u
nderline the date, for example). Simply select an insert you've placed in a text
block (such as the date), then choose a font or other character setting from th
e Text Menu. Finale changes the entire contents of the insert to the new setting
.
;Chapter 38
When copying Finale documents, make sure that you copy all the graphics used in
the files as well. Be aware that the higher the resolution you select for a grap
hic file, the larger the resulting files will be.
;Chapter 39
When you're working with Facing Pages with different left and right page margins
, deleting two pages at a time will maintain the correct margins.
;Chapter 42
Keep in mind that Finale numbers its pages consecutively in Page View regardless
of which page number you choose to display in the footer; it is the number Fina
le displays in Page View that you should enter.
;Chapter 44
Finale stores the captured velocity values as the difference between the actual
velocity with which you struck the notes and the default velocity. If you increa
se or decrease this Base Key Velocity value, therefore, you instantly increase o
r decrease the playback velocity of every note in the piece.
Continuous data is independent of the notes themselves. Therefore, no handles ap
pear on the notes in the MIDI Tool split-window when you're editing continuous d
ata. You must select a region by dragging through the "graph" area rather than b
y selecting note handles.
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