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David Harvey Posted
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I use Finale 25 on a Mac OS High Sierra. I just now installed an update that was prompted to me by the app lately each time I opened a Finale file. It appears that with the installation of the update that I now have lost the function of automatic placement of articulations, and that all previously placed articulations have been moved to errant locations.

After installing the update, I opened the Finale file I am currently working in to discover that all the articulations such as tremolo markings, staccato dots, and fermatas in the score have been moved to errant locations. They are no longer properly aligned to the notes to which they belong, but instead are off center or are "floating" nearby. I originally had used the articulation tool to enter those markings.

When I now apply new articulations, they no longer automatically appear in their proper alignment with the notes to which they are assigned. It is now necessary for me to drag the marking into proper alignment. Furthermore, when I leave the articulation tool, some of the articulations I just dragged into proper position move out of position on their own. I can not afford to open any of my previous Finale files I have written, because doing so would result in those files being instantly ruined by this problem with articulations alignment.

I would be extremely appreciative of any help with this, as I can no longer use Finale until this problem is resolved.

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J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted
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If you could show us a screen shot that illustrates the problem, perhaps we would be better able to help.

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George Mohammed Posted
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What version of Finale 25 were you using before the update. What Finale version did you update to?

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David Harvey Posted
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I am using Finale 25.5.0.259. I was already using Finale 25 prior to the update, but I do not now know what version of 25 it was, as I can no longer check that information.

Included here is a screen shot of a Finale file that I had previously written, and currently am working on. Prior to the update, all articulation markings were perfectly aligned with their notes. Please notice the following articulation alignment problems:

M 17 & 19: Staccato dots

M 36, 37, & 38: Fermatas

M 38 & 40: Breath marks

M 42, 43, 44, & 46: Fermatas

M 43, 44, & 46: Tremolos

M 52, 53, & 54: Accents

Thank you very much for looking at this.

David

 

 

 

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