For the stem-direction problem, you'll want to learn about setting Layer
options, which is the first thing I'd suspect if I grasp your problem
correctly. It seems that the imported file formed two layers. Options >
Document > Layer Options is where you go. You can click on the question mark
for quick help or check the documentation. Briefly, set Layer One to be
stems up when other layers are present, Layer Two to be stems down. Usually
that's all the layers you'll need. I have Layer Three and Four set up the
same as Layer One and Two.

For showing examples to the list, a preferred way to do it is to set up a
personal web page (for example, Yahoo/Geocities is free), then do a screen
(or partial-screen, more usually) shot of what it is you're asking about and
upload it to  web page, then give the link in a message to the list. This
makes it easy for people to take a look without anything being attached to
the e-mail.

--Richard

> From: "Bill Wadlinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>...

> Here is my dilemma--one of many: I imported a tune from a Rhapsody file. The
> treble staff has a melody and harmony line, and in the original Rhapsody
> file, the upper note of the two has an upward stem, and the lower has a
> downward stem; e.g., a third space C with stem up, and directly below it a
> middle C with stem down.
> 
> When I import this file into Rhapsody, these directions are reversed. Now,
> with the upper note stem down, and the lower note stem up, they look like
> two wheels connected by a bicycle chain! Pretty horrible. I haven't been
> able to figure out how to edit them back to the other way.
> 
>...
> Are attachments permitted on this listserve? I'd be surprised if they were,
> in this age of virus-laden mail attachments, but if they are, I wonder if
> people ever post pieces of finale files as part of their messages. I have
> started browsing the archives but haven't seen anything like that.

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