Wow, Dean! That's a WAY better answer than mine would have been! Can you send 
some of whatever you're imbibing my way?

To Peter, most likely your client misunderstands the use of word extensions. 
They should only be used for non-hyphenated syllables under more than one 
notehead. You should correct that in your work for him.

But if you HAD to, just click "Adjust Word Extensions" (this will be in a 
different place in 2011 than in previous versions) and handles will appear. 
Drag the handle to change the length. Hyphenated syllables will not have word 
extension handles, but you can add a Smart line manually. I don't recommend 
either solution, as it is incorrect notation and will just generate useless 
questions in rehearsal.

Christopher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean M. Estabrook" <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:57 pm
Subject: Re: [Finale] Word extension question
To: [email protected]

> 
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Peter Taylor wrote:
> 
> > I have a problem I've never had to deal with before.  I'm 
> using  
> > WinFin 2005.
> >
> > I know how to insert word extensions that cover two or more 
> notes.   
> > How do
> > you insert one within
> > the span of one note?  (The opposite of a melisma).
> >
> > I'm working on a choral score for a Mass.  One bar 
> contains a breve  
> > (double
> > whole note), on which the Celebrant has to sing :
> >
> > | _______ and lead us to _____________ e | ternal  
> ("ternal" being  
> > in the
> > next bar).
> >
> > My client has hand-drawn extension lines on her m/s score 
> before  
> > "and" and
> > between "to" and "e" as shown, presumably to indicate to 
> the  
> > Celebrant to
> > draw out these syllables.  I'm sure there's a workaround 
> for this,  
> > there
> > always is!
> >
> > Help much appreciated.  Thanks.
> >
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> The perfect drive......a diminishing sphere of white impaling 
> the azure
> heavens in a graceful elliptic........height and distance vying for
> supremacy......compatriot's jowls lax, eyes huge, their raucous paeans
> thinly veiling jealousy......one stroke justifying a 
> capricious  
> investment
> in the titanium industry.
> 
> Dean M. Estabrook
> 
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