Thanks. I'll check out those links. The text will appear on a cover page. Custom Smart Shapes are required to be attached to a staff. There is no music on the page, so there is nothing to attach the shape.
On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Jan Angermüller <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you searched for sideways/vertical fonts ? There are quite some > fonts available: > https://www.google.de/search?q=sideways+font&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X > https://www.google.de/search?q=vertical+font&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X > > There is also a rotated text tutorial for Finale with custom smart shapes: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzYTkaR_48#t=3m09s > > More suggestions and vertical font descriptions: > http://forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=6&p=2&m=278511 > > Am 07.10.2015 um 20:43 schrieb Ryan: > > Berlin is nice, but I also need to rotate the text in the opposite > > direction. > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Jan Angermüller <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> How about using a vertical text font like "Berlin" ? > >> See http://www.musegraph.com/fontinfo.html > >> > >> > >> > >> Am 07.10.2015 um 20:18 schrieb Ryan: > >>> Fair point. I do indeed want rotated text, both 90° and -90°. > >>> Thanks for helping me clarify. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Robert Patterson < > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> When you say vertical text, to me that conjures: > >>>> > >>>> v > >>>> e > >>>> r > >>>> t > >>>> i > >>>> c > >>>> a > >>>> l > >>>> > >>>> That is easily accomplished with page text. I think you are asking for > >>>> rotated text. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Thanks. I wish they would make the text tool a little more powerful. > >>>>> Vertical text is very common in scores. It would be nice if there > were > >> an > >>>>> easy way to achieve desired results. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Robert Patterson < > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> You could export a graphic either out of Finale or other program and > >>>> then > >>>>>> place it on the page. Unfortunately there are numerous buggy hurdles > >>>> with > >>>>>> this approach, but it can be done. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> For vector graphics you must use EPS. I so wish Finale supported > >>>>> importing > >>>>>> PDF as a graphic. There really is no excuse that they don't. Shy of > >>>> using > >>>>>> EPS (which is buggy) you can export a TIFF. (FWIW: I always bite the > >>>>> bullet > >>>>>> and use EPS.) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> It's on a title page, and there are linked parts involved. I'd > rather > >>>>> not > >>>>>>> put an invisible bar of music on that page. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Back to the drawing board. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 7:39 AM, S Jones <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> What about using custom lines like a glissando line using the word > >>>>> you > >>>>>>> want > >>>>>>>> with a blank character in place of the wavy line? > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 10:35 Robert Patterson < > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> If all you need is vertically oriented text without rotation of > >>>> the > >>>>>>>>> letters, you can use the standard frame options on a page title > >>>> to > >>>>> do > >>>>>>> it. > >>>>>>>>> If you need the letters to rotate, the only solution I know is a > >>>>>> custom > >>>>>>>>> shape. Perhaps you could place an invisible bar of music on your > >>>>>> title > >>>>>>>>> page. Ugly, but it will work. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Ryan <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> What's the best way to get vertical text on a page? I've > >>>> created > >>>>>>>>>> SmartShapes before to do this, but this is a title page and > >>>> there > >>>>>> is > >>>>>>> no > >>>>>>>>>> music nearby on which to attach the shape. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Ryan > >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>> Finale mailing list > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> Finale mailing list > >>>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> Finale mailing list > >>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Finale mailing list > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Finale mailing list > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>>> > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Finale mailing list > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>>> > >>>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Finale mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Finale mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >>> > >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >>> [email protected] > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Finale mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >> > >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >> [email protected] > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Finale mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
