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| Posted By : Writer of Music - 10/30/2016 6:59 PM | 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?
Finale 25.
Mac OS X 10.11.6. |
| Posted By : Vaughan - 10/31/2016 9:16 AM | It is indeed totally redundant, but just wait and see what happens if they remove it!
Vaughan
Finale 3.2 - 25, Sibelius 4 - 7
Patterson's plugins, Tobias' plugins, full version, waiting for Jari's plugin update
MacOS 10.12
MacPro (2016) 16 GB, MacBookPro (2011) 8 GB
Amsterdam |
| Posted By : N. Grossingink - 10/31/2016 10:55 AM | 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?
N.
OSX El Capitan 10.11.6
Finale 2011c, 2012c for production work
Finale 2014.5, not used by my clients
(Finale v25 - not interested yet)
TgTools, Patterson Plugins, JW Change and Staff Polyphony, QuicKeys 4
Mac Mini 2.4 Ghz Intel, 8GB RAM
New Belgium Fat Tire Ale |
| Posted By : Dr. Wiggy - 10/31/2016 11:47 AM | It may have some use in automated workflows.
Finale v.25, 2012 MacMini; 2012 MacBook Pro (10.11.6)
Edirol FA-66; Roland A-49, HP Laserjet 5200 DTN
Ancient Groove Music www.ancientgroove.co.uk |
| Posted By : Writer of Music - 10/31/2016 11:58 AM | 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?
N.
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.
Finale 25.
Mac OS X 10.11.6. |
| Posted By : Motet - 10/31/2016 12:30 PM | I would think this would be extremely low on the list of Finale complaints.
Finale 2014.5, 2011b, 2005, TGTools
Windows 7, MIDI input
Finale Transposition Chart |
| Posted By : Vaughan - 10/31/2016 2:08 PM | 
Vaughan
Finale 3.2 - 25, Sibelius 4 - 7
Patterson's plugins, Tobias' plugins, full version, waiting for Jari's plugin update
MacOS 10.12
MacPro (2016) 16 GB, MacBookPro (2011) 8 GB
Amsterdam |
| Posted By : Writer of Music - 10/31/2016 2:28 PM | 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.
Finale 25.
Mac OS X 10.11.6. |
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