On 1/27/06, dc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Froom écrit: > >I have a colleague who has a lot of files made in Finale 98 on an OS9 old > >Mac. He just got FinMac 2006 on a new iBook with 10.4.4. The old files had > >Petrucci as default font. > > > >I showed him how to change the default font, one file at a time, to Maestro > >or Engraver. But > > > >1) is there a better of faster way to do this? > > Batch treatment with Finalescript. > > >2) is there any reason or way for him to use Petrucci? > > The only reason would be liking the font, which I don't. If he does like > it, though, he certainly can use it. Just skip step 1 above and install > Petrucci if it isn't installed. > > >3) is there any way to continue to use the old files without converting? > > What do you mean by "use"? If you mean opening and printing (and even > editing) them, certainly. If you mean saving the files after editing them, > the answer is no. > > Dennis > >
I believe that Finale leaves the old file unchanged, though you can write over it with if you use the same filename. After opening the old file (you don't even need to make any edits), when you hit save, you'll be prompted to choose a name. For my own sanity, I add the Finale version to the filename: sonata_06.mus. That leaves the old file and adds another one in the new Finale version. I think Dennis' suggestion to use Finalescript and change the font is the best idea. If he wants to preserve the old files unchanged, it may be easiest to make a copy of the files and put them in a different folder. Saving them to a CD would be a better plan then he can always get back to them. -Carolyn _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
