Christopher, Thanks for the clarification. I did know those four slots were programmable. I reached my quick (and inaccurate) conclusion about default settings when I opened a new file and found the arrangement I described. Also, I always have to reset 7 and 9 in my template, which I'm not sure I fully understand. Maybe save preferences?
Thanks, Don Hart on 1/5/06 3:57 PM, Christopher Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Jan 5, 2006, at 4:31 PM, Don Hart wrote: > >> "Transpose..." is in the mass edit menu of the Mass Mover tool; two of >> the >> default Mass Mover metatools are devoted to this feature (7and 9). - >> Don >> > > Actually, it's four (6 through 9) and they aren't assigned until the > first time you invoke them. Then the setting you make at that point is > remembered from then on for that key (in that document) WITHOUT the > dilaogue box ever showing again. > > This makes the Metatool assignment procedure different for these > keystrokes than for any other tool in Finale, AFAIK. Although it IS > pretty quick and easy, I can see a source of confusion because of the > inconsistent behaviour. > > I have had mine set to Octave Down, Octave Up, Diatonic 2nd Down, > Diatonic 2nd Up in my default file for so long that I hadn't seen the > Transpose dialogue box in months. I saw it again just before Xmas, when > I first tried a new file in 2006. So I can understand how someone might > miss it. > > Reading through the Fine Manual this time around, I discovered a few > shortcuts that I hadn't known before - in the Smart Shape tool, S is > the slur metatool, < and > are for wedges, and opt-clicking the Custom > Line icon will open the Select Custom Line dialogue box; this last > being a real time saver! How did I not know this before? Probably > because I can't read the manual on the subway any more. 8-( > > Christopher > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
