Have you tried the "JW Copy Part Layout" plugin for copying layout things between linked parts ? http://www.finaletips.nu/index.php/download/category/9-plug-ins-for-windows
Jan Am 24.08.2016 um 15:45 schrieb Thomas Schaller: > Robert, > deal breaker for me regarding linked parts is that you cannot copy certain > things from measure to measure in linked parts. For instance, I often fine > tune measure layouts in parts and if I have a part that repeats measures that > individual edit cannot be copied to other measures - instead I have to try to > make them look alike. If I remember correctly the same is true for things > like trying to copy a slur shape from one measure to another. That > complicates trying to achieve a professional look tremendously. > > Has that been addressed as well? > Thanks, > Thomas Schaller > > > On Aug 24, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Robert Patterson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I don't think 2012 is faster than 25. It may be roughly comparable. Where >> 25 really blows away the earlier versions is in starting up human playback. >> >> I also wouldn't let the print dialog issues stop you from upgrading. Though >> the issues are annoying and glaring, there are workarounds. The actual >> print quality is fine. (I'm pretty sure the print dialog issues are Mac >> only.) >> >> There are a number of significant improvements between Fin12 and Fin25. The >> two big ones are 1) beat-attached smart shapes replaced meas-attached smart >> shapes. This allows for much more precise placement in both score and >> parts. 2) Special tool edits are unlinkable in parts. With these two >> changes, linked parts are basically 98% fully functional. >> >> Especially on Windows, I would not hesitate to upgrade from Fin12 to Fin25. >> >> FWIW: The "2%" that's still missing from linked parts: unlinkable >> horizontal offsets for mid-measure clefs, unlinkable vertical offsets for >> rests, voiced parts recognize special tools edits, plugin edits in part >> view unlink anything that can be unlinked manually. >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 6:46 AM, Christopher Smith < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There are complaints in every version. The question is whether you can >>> live with them. If 2012 works for you (it won’t install on my new Mac) it >>> apparently is quicker than 2014, 2014.5 or v. 25, so you could stick with >>> it. The files can be shared with other users of newer versions, and they >>> can save in 2012 file format, so that issue is taken care of. >>> >>> Christopher >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 24, 2016, at 6:08 AM, Martin Nickless <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi from what I've read I definitely won't be upgrading >>>> May I ask what the consensus is as to which is the best version of finale >>>> I seem to remember many complaints about 2014 >>>> I'm currently still on finale 2012 using Windows 10 >>>> Would be good to know >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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]
