In the 2009a update they changed the expression behaviour slightly so that expressions that have to avoid notes do so for layers other than 1. This, in addition to the knowledge that you can still have an expression stick to the beat originally assigned by holding down the Opt key when you move it, greatly improves the usability of the expressions. I am cautiously approving (for now!) of the new expressions.
I just wish I could figure out when staff lists are available and when they aren't. Haven't got that yet. Christopher ----- Original Message ----- From: Johannes Gebauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008 2:48 Subject: Re: [Finale] To buy or not to buy To: finale@shsu.edu > On 14.11.2008 Allen Fisher wrote: > > Why don't you let Dean download the demo and decide for himself? > > Well, actually, I am not sure whether this is the correct way to > decide. > A lot of the under-the-hood changes in 09 may very well only > show their > effects deep down into projects, which is not possible with a > demo > version which cannot save. > > I actually have the same question as Dean. I still don't know > whether I > will benefit from at least some of the improvements. I may well. > Especially the new house style approach. I also hear that > engraver slurs > have improved, and this is one of the areas where I constantly > curse. > Then, I really dislike their reinvention of expressions - not so > much > because of the new staff-style usage but because of the no > longer > note-bound approach. I have yet to understand this, and > understand why > they did it. So far it completely escapes me. > > On the other hand I will eventually have to upgrade as my ibook > is > nearing its eol. > > Johannes > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
