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I've always liked the ability to modify the piano brace in Finale (especially since the default looks too much like a seagull). I would like the capability to modify brackets the same way. One reason for wanting this is just to be able to. The other reason is because resizing the staff height or page size makes the bracket a bit too thin than desired. For example, when doing quartet music at .26" or .25" staff size in Finale, the bracket is so thin in comparison to traditionally engraved music that it makes the music look smaller than it actually is. Being able to control the shape and thickness of all braces and brackets would be nice, I think.

 

Also, I would like to see the option of being able to save/load only piano brace/bracket settings without affecting other document settings. If this is already possible, which library type saves it?

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Hi George and John:

 

Duly noted and added to our backlog as FIN-5192. To be honest, this isn't the top priority for me at this point. But, I see the validity of your request and will work to pull the feature in when we are working in that code next.

 

Cheers,

Michael Johnson

VP, Professional Notation

MakeMusic

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Along with these excellent requests, please add and correct: 

Finale 2014.5 (and probably Finale 25) piano braces deform and become unusable when staves are reduced and then brought close together. The example shows what happens to a Finale Default File  brace  when the reduced staves are brought together (top system).

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Right, the stretching and collapsing is a real issue. After you've spent hours getting a "good" looking brace,it's a shame that it gets distorted so easily. Also, it's hard to get the curves exactly where you want them; there probably aren't enough adjustable points.

 

Also, tips need to be rounded:

Finale Brace:

G. Schirmer Brace:

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Completely understandable Mr. Johnson.

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Hello !  How to get a free Brace ( in vector for enlarge) like a standard font? thanks!

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