Hi Lon, I do that as a last resort, not as a first resort!
Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On Sep 10, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Lon Price <[email protected]> wrote: > I've run into similar problems trying to get parts and score to look > right. I found that the simplest solution is to have two separate > files - one as "parts" and one as "score." Problem solved. > > Quoting Robert Patterson <[email protected]>: > >> Let's hope they don't "fix" it in a future release! >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Darcy James Argue >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Robert, >>> >>> That method actually clears the positioning on the top staff as well! >>> Hence my frustration. >>> >>> However, while messing around with it just now, however, I discovered that >>> if I invoke the Expression Assignment dialog box on the rehearsal letter >>> attached to the Violin I staff, I can enter an offset of zero in both boxes >>> and it will return to the default position without touching the top staff. >>> So that would seem to be the best method to use going forward. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> - DJA >>> ----- >>> WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org >>> >>> On Sep 10, 2013, at 2:53 PM, Robert Patterson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have wrestled with this, too. I can't remember exactly, but I would >>> start >>>> with: >>>> >>>> 1 Everything at default. >>>> 2 Unlink in score >>>> 3 Move top staff where you want it >>>> 4 Select handle violin staff and hit "clear". This should restore it to >>>> default position. >>>> >>>> But every time you move the top mark you will have to go back and clear >>> it >>>> in the violin staff. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Darcy James Argue < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Let's say you have boxed rehearsal letters set up to show up above the >>> top >>>>> score staff and the Violin I staff in an orchestral score. And let's say >>>>> you want to move ONLY the rehearsal letter above the top score staff, >>> ONLY >>>>> in the score. >>>>> >>>>> I have yet to find an effective method for doing this. Has anyone sorted >>>>> out a good workflow? >>>>> >>>>> If you move the rehearsal letter in the score, it moves it everywhere >>>>> (including the violin staff in the score, and all parts). This is as >>>>> expected. >>>>> >>>>> However, if you unlink the rehearsal letter in the score (or hold the >>>>> override key and drag) and move the top rehearsal letter in the score, >>> the >>>>> rehearsal letter showing on the violin staff also moves. You can move >>> the >>>>> rehearsal letter showing on the violin staff independently, but whenever >>>>> you adjust the rehearsal letter attached to the top score staff, the >>>>> rehearsal letters showing on other staves move with it. >>>>> >>>>> It is possible to go to the top part (let's say it's the Flute 1 part), >>>>> hold down the override key, and drag the top rehearsal letter. That >>> moves >>>>> the rehearsal letter in the top score staff as well without affecting >>> the >>>>> rehearsal letter attached to the Violin I staff. But possibly you don't >>>>> *want* to move it in the part, meaning you'd have to unlink it in the >>> part >>>>> after dragging with the override key and remove manual adjustments. But >>>>> that is a lot of work just to make a simple adjustment in the score, and >>>>> also involves a certain amount of guesswork since you are trying to >>> adjust >>>>> the positioning of a score element by moving it in the part! >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone figured out a better way to do this? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> - DJA >>>>> ----- >>>>> WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> > > > > **************************** > Lon Price, Los Angeles > <[email protected]> > <http://www.txstnr.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
