In a message dated 6/1/04 9:53:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Starting in Fin2003 you can't optimise the second staff of two-staff
parts like piano that are created with the Setup Wizard. This might
be your problem. Normally you WOULDN'T optimise piano parts, but as
you know, we always do this in jazz contexts.
Optimising piano staves created with the Setup Wizard (Finale 2003 and later)
Any two-staff part (piano, harp, etc.) created with the Setup Wizard
starting with Finale 2003 will NOT allow optimisation. You have to go
through a two-part process to allow the unused staff of a two-staff
piano part to be eliminated on extracted parts. This problem does not
affect Finale 2002 and previous.
First of all, if you have previously optimised your score OR your
extracted part, go back to the Page Layout tool and from the Page
Layout menu>Optimise Staff Systems choose Remove Staff System
Optimisation. This procedure will not work without this step. You can
re-optimise later, so don't worry.
Staff Tool>Staff Menu>Edit Group Attributes
Using the up and down arrows next to "Group ID" find the piano group.
It should be called piano.
Beside "Group Optimisation" scroll to "Optimise Normally"
Click OK
Now you can optimise the group, which removes the bottom staff if it
has no music in it. DO NOT optimise until you have finalised the
layout and LOCKED the staff systems (Mass Edit menu).
Thank you Christopher. Your instruction was right on and solved the problem.
Much thanks,
KIM Richmond
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