Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

Yes I know I can do that. But I have linked parts and adding an invisible first measure creates too many other problems to overcome. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > >> On 7-10-2015 21:48, Ryan wrote: >> The text will appear on a

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

On 7-10-2015 21:48, Ryan wrote: > 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. Not necessarily so. Insert a measure before the first measure. Insert the title page

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

Pardon me, but what about using Microsoft Word, or any other word processing program for this? If the title page has no music on it, that's how I would do it, rather than trying to force Finale to do something it wasn't designed to do. The right tool for the right job, and all. As long as it

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 wrote: > Have you

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 wrote: > If all you need is vertically oriented text without rotation of the > letters, you can

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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,

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 wrote: > What about using custom lines like a glissando line using the word you want

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 < rob...@robertgpatterson.com> wrote: > You could export a graphic

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

Have you searched for sideways/vertical fonts ? There are quite some fonts available: https://www.google.de/search?q=sideways+font=lnms=isch=X https://www.google.de/search?q=vertical+font=lnms=isch=X There is also a rotated text tutorial for Finale with custom smart shapes:

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 wrote: > Thanks. I wish they would make the text tool a little more powerful. >

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 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

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 < rob...@robertgpatterson.com> wrote: > When you say vertical text, to me that conjures: > > v > e > r > t > i > c > a > l > > That is easily

Re: [Finale] Vertical Text

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 < >

Re: [Finale] Vertical text

When I advised Owan wrote: create the line in the shape designer, or with an outside graphics package, rotate the line, save the image, and import it as a graphic. I thought I remembered that there was a rotate function in shape designer. I thought wrong. ns

Re: [Finale] Vertical text

Is there any way to create vertical text (ie running bottom-to-top)? I'm wanting it for a 'completion date' after a final barline. Yes, use the Custom Line Tool. Set line thickness to 0. Put text in the 'Center Full' option. Select and Ctrl-click in the score. Drag to tilt. Richard Yates

Re: [Finale] Vertical text

Brilliant! Thanks. Richard Yates wrote: Is there any way to create vertical text (ie running bottom-to-top)? I'm wanting it for a 'completion date' after a final barline. Yes, use the Custom Line Tool. Set line thickness to 0. Put text in the 'Center Full' option. Select and Ctrl-click in the

Re: [Finale] Vertical text

Richard Yates écrit: Yes, use the Custom Line Tool. Set line thickness to 0. Put text in the 'Center Full' option. Select and Ctrl-click in the score. Drag to tilt. Hey, this is brilliant! I had no idea one could put text instead of the line. Thanks, Richard. And thanks to Owain for asking!