On 2011-11-21 20:02, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've never had this requirement before. A composer wants pages set up with
> absolute measurements. On 11x17, staff 0.7cm high, space between staves 1-3
> and 4-6 1.9cm&  spacing between the two groups 2.4cm, distance between systems
> 5.4cm, page margins 6.3, 1.7, 1.7, 3.0.
>
> The math is right, but these tools don't seem to be available (using 2010 for
> this job). Margins and system spacing, yes. But the staff spacing seems to
> have no relationship to the numbers entered (entering -1.9cm isn't even close
> to 1.9cm; I assumed top-to-top and it was closer but still not right).
> Individual staff spacing seems to be click-drag with no numerical display. To
> get a 0.7cm staff, I used a custom staff with the spacing set to 0.175cm, but
> it still isn't coming out right.
>
> I've been using this program for close to 20 years and this is the first time
> I've had to create an absolute page. Since Finale's 100% display isn't
> actually 100%, I can't measure it with a regular ol' ruler.

The resulting system scaling must be 100%, otherwise the staff spacing 
is affected. For example 96 EVPUs as "Staff Height" and 100% at "And 
Resize System". And of course, 100% page resize, but that's the default.

Best regards,

Jari Williamsson

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