On 12-Mar-07, at 9:24 AM, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
On 27.02.2007 Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
This is a question I have been dealing with for a while. What I
would do is take the file you want to use as a template, and save
_all_ of the library files from it into a new subdirectory, then
open a new document without libraries, and load all of the saved
libraries.
Just as a follow up: I did this, but it turned out to be a very
inadequate way of doing it, and I will not do this again.
Amongst the things lost are
-metatools
-expression staff lists
These last two are the dealbreakers for me. So much of my workflow is
designed around these two things that I slow down to half my usual
speed when I can't just hit a metatool, but have to scroll through
looking for the expression...
-textblocks
-measure number settings (including the font)
and numerous other things which make my work a real pain the ...
Personally I have come to the conclusion that simply deleting the
music is by far the most economic way of dealing with this.
Just make sure that you select All with the measure tool, double
click, and set all barlines to Normal. Measure Attributes like Break
Multimeasure Rest are NOT cleared as you might expect. I have gotten
bitten by that one a few times before I wised up.
Usually when I have to work on a file that someone else has sent me,
I end up copying the contents to one of my blank files. I lose custom
spacing and things like that, but the alternative is way too
frustrating.
Christopher
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