File > Template from new default condition is clear File info?

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Cliff Stanton Posted November 06, 2017 10:24

This is not a biggie but why is the default action when creating a New file from a template to begin with an empty File info table?

Surely if you have gone to the trouble of creating a template it is natural to assume that the Arranger, Copyright info etc will (certainly in my case) be fairly constant.

It is easy to cancel this popup and retain the template details, but is there a good reason for this behaviour? it seems illogical to me, I am happy to be enlightened though if you know why this occurs.

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J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted November 06, 2017 15:20

If you want the same composer, etc. to appear, replace the token text for those fields on your page with regular text in your template.

MIKE HALLORAN Posted November 06, 2017 23:23

Easy to find in the Help Files:

https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleMac/Content/Finale/Reusing-document-settings.htm?Highlight=template%20preferences

If you do not want the Setup Wizard to be displayed when you use a template file, deselect Display Setup Wizard When Opening a Template in the Preferences - New dialog box.

Cliff Stanton Posted November 07, 2017 08:01

Thanks J that would do it, I think the way I work Mikes suggestion is the way forward for me, thank you both for your comments. Much appreciated. I am loving the Mac, The way the Finale program is presented is so much more pleasing. My PC has two monitors which I thought I would miss but so far there feels no limitation to accessing the various windows I leave open.

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