At 11:59 AM 2/6/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>If that's true, I sure don't understand why Finale Tech Support didn't
>tell me that when I asked them for help.
I have an answer for that, but it's unprintable. <g>
>So, if I understand correctly,
>when I go to extract parts, (assuming I have already defined the setup for
>parts), it will create linked parts, which I should choose NOT to use???
At some point in the process, linked parts need to be created. If you
checked the appropriate box in the Setup Wizard, they are created
along with your score. Otherwise -- that is, if the Extract Parts
dialog shows only 'Score' -- then you need to hit the Generate Parts
button in that dialog. Then choose which parts you want to extract
>What "Parts" do I open, proof and adjust for layout, print, etc. Where do
>they get extracted to?
On Win, the second half of the Extract Parts dialog says 'Generate
names from:' and has an edit box showing the full path to the
extracted files and the template that will be used for naming the
parts. Although this dialog may look different than it did in
previous versions, the result will be the same; that is, it will
create part files in the location you specify, just as earlier versions did.
>Also, when I tried this before, the Piano staff (2 staves, grand
>staff) got split into 2 files, and MM told me to create a new part by
>selecting both staves.
If your piano staves are joined into a group, as they are when the
Wizard creates your score, then Finale will recognize the two staves
as a single part. (Actually, if you've done this by hand, I think you
also have to have a Group Name for the group and no Staff Names or
Abbr Staff Names.) Otherwise, you do need to go into the Manage Parts
dialog and create a new part containing the 2 piano staves. This can
be a little tricky the first time.
Aaron.
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