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Writer of Music
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  		   Posted 10/30/2016 5:59 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
When I click on the handle of a smart shape, the pop up menu says 'edit' (among others). Why is that menu item there? It doesn't do anything, so why clutter up a pop up menu with items that have no function whatsoever?

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  		   Posted 10/31/2016 8:16 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
It is indeed totally redundant, but just wait and see what happens if they remove it!

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  		   Posted 10/31/2016 9:55 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Try this:

Make sure you are in the Selection Tool. Control-Click (Right-Click) on a Smart Shape and pick Edit from the menu. Two things happen - the shape is opened for editing and you are taken to the Smart Shape Tool. Viewed from that particular workflow, it seems to serve a purpose, eh?

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  		   Posted 10/31/2016 10:47 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
It may have some use in automated workflows.

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  		   Posted 10/31/2016 10:58 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
N. Grossingink said...
Try this:

Make sure you are in the Selection Tool. Control-Click (Right-Click) on a Smart Shape and pick Edit from the menu. Two things happen - the shape is opened for editing and you are taken to the Smart Shape Tool. Viewed from that particular workflow, it seems to serve a purpose, eh?

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So does double clicking on the smart shape when in the selection tool, which I believe to still be much faster than control-click or right-click and choosing a menu item.

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  		   Posted 10/31/2016 11:30 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I would think this would be extremely low on the list of Finale complaints.

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Vaughan

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Motet said...
I would think this would be extremely low on the list of Finale complaints.


Makes one wonder what is high up on there.

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