I’m happy that worked! There’s a lesson in here for many Finale users:
***** Don’t bother with editing "Maestro Font Default”! ***** That file is no longer used by the Setup Wizard. It is only used when you choose New Default Document from the File menu. Forget about it. Instead, edit one of the Document Styles documents, or create your own one. > On 11 Nov 2014, at 17:42, Martin Banner <mbanner...@aol.com> wrote: > > Michael… > > THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! This worked finally for me. I do believe > I’m back in business. I can’t thank you enough (and everyone else as well for > your patience and suggestions). > > Martin > > > On Nov 11, 2014, at 11:19 AM, Michael <launay-c...@gmx.net> wrote: > >> Try this: >> >> - In the Finder, choose the “Go” menu. >> - With the menu still open, press the Option (“alt”) key. >> - “Library” should appear in the menu when you press the Option key. This is >> your user Library. Open it and navigate through the folders Application >> Support > MakeMusic > Finale 2012 > Music Files. In this folder, save a >> standard Finale document (doesn’t have to have music in it but won’t be a >> problem if it does) with all your custom settings. Alternatively you could >> simply open up the Engraved Style Document that you’ll find in that folder >> and edit that. >> >> >> >>> On 11 Nov 2014, at 17:09, Martin Banner <mbanner...@aol.com> wrote: >>> >>> I can’t find any of those thanks to things getting screwed up when I had to >>> get a new computer and re-install OS software on my hard drive. My backup >>> files from previous computer (document styles folder) are aliases, can’t >>> open up document styles folder. Can’t find any of the other things you >>> mentioned here. >>> >>> >>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 10:54 AM, Michael <launay-c...@gmx.net> wrote: >>> >>>> What you’re looking for is a Document Style. Create a Finale document with >>>> all your custom settings, give it a name you’ll recognise and save it in >>>> the Document Styles folder. You’ll find this folder in your User Library >>>> under Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2014/MusicFiles. (Make sure >>>> it’s the User library and not the System Library). >>>> >>>> Now when you open the Setup Wizard your style should be visible. >>>> >>>> Best wishes, >>>> Michael >>>> >>>>> On 11 Nov 2014, at 16:36, Martin Banner <mbanner...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Let my try and clarify what I want to be able to do… >>>>> >>>>> I want to be able to open up a new project in Setup Wizard and have all >>>>> of my specific settings and libraries there every time. No matter what I >>>>> do, that’s not happening for me. >>>>> >>>>> Martin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Martin Banner <mbanner...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That’s what I thought I did (and just tried to do again), but it’s not >>>>>> working for me. I’m sure I’m doing something incorrectly here. I hate >>>>>> to sound like I’m totally inept, but I really need someone to list, step >>>>>> by step, what I need to do, with the exact names of where I need to >>>>>> click on to accomplish this. I don’t see anything that specifically says >>>>>> “Default Template”. When I open Finale, my Launch Window lists, on the >>>>>> upper left hand side: >>>>>> >>>>>> Setup Wizard >>>>>> Default Document >>>>>> Templates >>>>>> >>>>>> I went into “Default Document”, changed the document options settings >>>>>> that I want to save, and yet when I close and save this, then open up a >>>>>> new file using setup wizard, my changed settings are not there. Please >>>>>> help if you can. Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 10:08 AM, SN jef chippewa >>>>>> <shirl...@newmusicnotation.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> that, my friend, is what we like to call a 'template" 8-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the wizard will ask you to set up the time/key >>>>>>> sigs each time you open a new doc with it though. >>>>>>> but lots of other settings can be set up to be >>>>>>> automatically implemented in any new document by >>>>>>> updating your Finale Default Template >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In Finale 2012 (on a Mac OS 10.9.5), I want to >>>>>>>> be able to create new files by using ³Setup >>>>>>>> Wizard² in the Launch Window. I also want to be >>>>>>>> able to save specific setting in ³Document >>>>>>>> Options², such as lyric and text block fonts, >>>>>>>> time and key signature settings so that whenever >>>>>>>> I do open Setup Wizard to begin a new project, >>>>>>>> those settings are already there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> shirling & neueweise >>>>>>> new music notation + translation + arts management >>>>>>> mailto:shirl...@newmusicnotation.com >>>>>>> http://newmusicnotation.com | http://www.facebook.com/neueweise >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Finale mailing list >>>>>>> Finale@shsu.edu >>>>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>>>>>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Finale mailing list >>>>> Finale@shsu.edu >>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>>>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Finale mailing list >>>> Finale@shsu.edu >>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> Finale@shsu.edu >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
