Finale 27.4, Windows 10, Sonar, (Cubase), Dorico Pro & Dorico iPad
The Aria mixer is useless for setting base levels (because it was never designed to do so). I am not sure about the French Version; it seems unlikely, but you never know. I'd suggest sending your f...
If the Viola is (in a separate voice because it is) silent and only there to provide an arco sound missing from your Cello, I'd check to make sure the arco is attached to the Cello and not mistaken...
Make sure you are using the Finale Mixer (from the Windows Menu or CTRL+SHIFT+M) rather than the Aria Mixer, which intentionally varies with HP interpretation dynamic markings.
You might be able to fake it, but there is no feature (AFAIK) to do it for you.
If all else fails, consider sending your file to MakeMusic Support via the "Submit a request" link at the top of the page.
By crescendo tool, I am guessing you mean the Smart Shape Tool. What have you tried to do, and how have you tried to accomplish it? I just hold down the "<" key and double-click and drag where I w...
Look in your Edit > Preferences panel to see where your Finale setup saves backup files.
This is not typical behavior. You may want to use the "Submit a request" link at the top of the page to query MakeMusic Support directly. How old is your computer? What are it's specs? (It probably...
What audio driver are you using? Start by checking your MIDI/Audio menu > Device Setup > Audio Setup. I have best results with DirectSound. If you know your driver, see if it is set to claim exclus...
In the Lyrics Edit Window, highlight the text you want use the Text menu (in the lyrics edit panel) to select Font check the Fixed size checkbox for the font size you want.