Yes, I absolutely want to be able to use setup wizard!!! Okay, so how do I do this in 2008 so everytime I begin a new document in Setup Wizard, it will have all the settings I want each and every time. This was so easy to do back in 2003. Martin
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Haroldo Mauro Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Martin did not mentioned the wizard, or did he? I think he just didn't know > how to have his previous default file from v2003 to work similarly in 2008. > > Harold > > > At 7:30 -0500 08/09/08, Allen Fisher wrote: > >That control does not allow your defaults to be used with the setup > wizard. > > > >On Sep 8, 2008, at 6:23 AM, Haroldo Mauro Jr. wrote: > > > >>Martin, assuming you still have you Finale 2003 default file, do the > following: > >> > >>1. Open your 2003 default file with Finale 2008 and save it as > "my2008DefaultFile" inside the folder "Component Files", which is inside > your Finale 2008 folder. > >> > >>2. go to menu Finale 2008>>Preferences>>Program Options... > >>3. Click "New" -- it's the first item in the list at the left > >>4. Type "my2008DefaultFile" inside field "Default Document" > >> > >>>From now on my2008DefaultFile will be your default file, and you can > edit it as you like, just as you did before, in 2003. > >> > >>Harold > >> > >> > >> > >>At 7:05 -0400 08/09/08, mystrom1 wrote: > >>>And exactly where in the manual do I find this information to read up > on? > >>>I was hoping to get a simple, clear and specific response from listers > as to > >>>which item in the component files folder (like I did in FinMac2003) to > >>>define some basic things like fonts and measurement unit for all of my > >>>future files in Finale 2008. Instead, I seem to be getting all sorts of > >>>different suggestions on how to do this and how to do that. > >>> > >>>Martin > >>> > >>> > >>>On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 3:11 AM, Christopher Smith < > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>>Read up on the new feature that allows you to use ANY Finale document > as a > >>>>template. It just has to reside in Document Styles folder inside the > FInale > >>>>folder to show up in the Setup Wizard. This replaces the old "save the > >>>>libraries" method, which does not incorporate metatools, etc. It's WAY > >>>>better now! > >>>> > >>>>However, I had files get corrupted when I used an old file for this > >>>>purpose. It only seemed to affect me (nobody else confirmed having > trouble > >>>>with old files as templates) so you might be off scott-free. Try saving > an > >>>>old file in 2008 and using it. Maybe that will help avoid problems. > >>>> > >>>>Christopher > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>On Sep 6, 2008, at 6:46 PM, mystrom1 wrote: > >>>> > >>>>I have just loaded Finale 2008 on my new iMac and wanted to set up my > >>>>>previous settings that I used in the past with 2003, including font > sizes > >>>>>for lyrics, expressions, text blocks, etc... > >>>>>What is the best way to do this so that whenever I begin a new > document, > >>>>>all > >>>>>(or most) of my settings are already in place? Do I open up the > Component > >>>>>Files folder and use the Maestro Font Default? the Score Default? > >>>>> > >>>>>Thanks for you help. I hope that those of you in the wake of Hurricane > >>>>>Gustav in or near Baton Rouge, as well as those on the East Coast > dealing > >>>>>with the remnants of tropical storm Hanna are safe and out of harms > way. > >>>>> > >>>>>Martin > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>Finale mailing list > >>>>>[email protected] > >>>>>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Finale mailing list > >>>>[email protected] > >>>>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Finale mailing list > >>>[email protected] > >>>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Finale mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > >Allen Fisher > >Founder and Principal Developer > >Fisher Art and Technology > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Finale mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
