Thanks for your detailed reply, Darcy. Sadly, I DID spend quite a bit
of time with the manual when I started using 2k8, but obviously
either not enough time or not recently enough for me to have
remembered that particular point.
I always find it tricky to strike a balance between a) approaching
each new version as if it were brand new and trying to find and learn
everything about it that is either unfamiliar or changed, and b)
assuming that much of what I know from years of experience with the
program will still be useful and relevant. I'm fine with the idea
that a certain number of familiar habits and routines often have to
be relearned to accommodate changes in the user interface, and I'm
the first to admit that if it's in plain sight - i.e., in the manual
- it's up to me to find it and absorb it. This, unfortunately, was a
case where I had in fact found it once, but evidently didn't absorb it.
I don't know what I find more frustrating, though - the fact that I
didn't consult the manual when this happened to me, or the fact that
the tech support person I spoke with offered nothing remotely similar
to Darcy's explanation and basically provided a workaround, despite
my having described the problem to him exactly as I did here. But I
realize that's REALLY another topic . . .
Doug
On Apr 21, 2008, at 6:33 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
As I always remind people when this topic comes up: it is really in
your best interest to Read The Finale Manual, specifically the
chapter on linked parts, which is very informative and well-
written. I cannot recommend this enough. Linked parts are
complicated and difficult to figure out on your own, but if you
just take five minutes to read the relevant chapter, I guarantee
that everything will make much more sense.
Cheers,
- Darcy
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