On Nov 20, 2005, at 3:42 AM, Matthew Hindson Fastmail Account wrote:
I've just started using Finale 2005 for something rather intense with
lots of tuplets and slurs, and it's driving me crazy. The slurs are
drawn really badly a lot of the time, with a ridiculously high arch
depending on the stems (as if anyone would ever want them like this!).
Can anyone suggest some appropriate settings that they find useful?
I have some slur settings that Darcy shared with the list. I don't
remember which ones were original and which were changed, and I am
applying these to a JazzFont default, but I think most of the settings
should work.
Use Engraver slurs - checked
Max Slur Angle - 45 degrees
Slur Symmetry - 50% (JazzFont Default changes this to look more
hand-drawn, but Darcy has convinced me of the elegance of a symmetrical
slur!)
Space around objects - 18 (EVPU)
Avoid accidentals UNCHECKED. You may have to adjust a few slurs, but
the general look is way better this way.
Initial Adjustment - Stretch, then Maximum Stretch>As percentage of
Slur Length - 15%
The right column has more to do with general look, so I assume that
there won't be much difference. Contact me if you really need these
settings, but I don't think there is anything changed from the default.
Also with the new Engraver Tuplets, I'm finding that I have to adjust
them more than I ever did. Is this normal?
Hmm. Not in my case, though sometimes I do find them a little low.
There might be a global setting you can adjust for this, though I
haven't gone looking.
Christopher
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