Additional Information about

Finale 2010 for Macintosh

Finale 2010 Read Me, May 2009
Copyright © 2009, MakeMusic, Inc.

Congratulations on your purchase of Finale 2010 for Macintosh!

IMPORTANT: Read this document before you begin working with Finale
2010 and print a copy of it to keep with your Finale information.

This file contains important information about Finale 2010 not included
in the User Manual as well as information about converting older files
into the new version's format. Please note that Finale 2010 files cannot
be opened in previous versions of Finale.

This document is organized by each version's changes; those of you

already familiar with earlier versions may wish to read only the new
information. The Read Me contains the following sections:

Running Finale 2010

New features in Finale 2010
Fixes in Finale 2010

You may also visit our web site, www.finalemusic.com for updated
information about Finale and information on new releases.

Running Finale 2010

System Requirements
G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4 or 10.5. Mac Power PC or Mac
Intel. 600MB hard drive space required for software and User Manual.

DVD-ROM drive. 800x600 minimum monitor resolution. Minimum

512MB RAM
(1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan and Tapspace
(VST/AU) sounds:
more RAM = more available sounds.) An additional 2GB hard drive
space is required for
all included VST/AU sounds.

Optional:
MIDI interface. MIDI input and/or playback device. Printer. Scanner.
Microphone required for use of MicNotator®.

Additional AU instruments will perform best with faster processors and

hard drives.

User Manual
For full documentation on how to use Finale 2010, see the User
Manual. To access the User Manual, choose the Help menu, then User
Manual.
Authorizing Finale 2010
The first time you launch Finale, you will be prompted to authorize. To
authorize a single copy of Finale, click Authorize Now! to open the
Authorization Wizard (or, from the Help Menu, choose Authorize
Finale). Then follow the instructions to authorize your copy of Finale via
the Internet, phone, or mail. If you choose not to authorize, you will be
prompted to do so each time you launch Finale. If you do not register
within thirty days, printing and saving are disabled until you choose to
authorize.

Note that the User/Authorization Codes are computer specific, and will
only work on the given computer installation. Make sure that the
Authorization Code is typed in using capital letters, and also verify that
the correct serial number has been entered. Your copy of Finale can be
authorized on two computers simultaneously, and, with an Internet
connection, authorization can be moved from one computer to another
at will. Simply choose Deauthorize Finale from the Help Menu to open
up a free slot. Your copy of Finale can now be authorized on a different
computer. When you Deauthorize, printing and saving are disabled
until authorization has been restored.

If you make a change to the computer (such as replacing the hard

drive or motherboard, or installing a new operating system), then you
will need to re-authorize the installation. If you have already installed
and authorized twice, you will need to contact Customer Support online
at www.finalemusic.com/support with your serial number and the
location ID for the specific installation in question. If the software is not
"reminding" you to authorize when you run the program, then the
registration/authorization has been successfully completed.

Sharing Finale Documents Online with Finale Reader

Finale Reader provides a free, reliable, easy way to view and playback
Finale documents downloaded from the Internet. To open a Finale
(MUS) file available at Finale Showcase, or another online resource,
viewers now need to simply download the file to their local machine
and then open it in Finale Reader. This means all Finale 2010 files
posted on the Internet will be available for viewing on all machines.
Finale Reader is available for download free of charge at
www.finalemusic.com/reader.
Importing
Finale no longer supports import of the following file types: Encore,
Rhapsody, MIDIScan, SmartScore, and SCORE. Finale does support the
importation of MusicXML files (under the File menu).

Easy Measure Numbers plug-in

The Easy Measure Numbers plug-in has been removed in favor of
Finale's integrated measure number functionality.

MiBAC Jazz Rhythm Section Generator plug-in

The MiBAC Jazz Rhythm Section Generator plug-in has been removed
from Finale 2010.

Kodály Templates
Finale's Kodály templates have been removed from the initial release
of Finale 2010.

Dragging while holding down a metatool key on notebook

computers
Some notebook computers are set to limit trackpad mouse movement
while typing. As a result, you may experience sluggish performance
while dragging over items while holding down a metatool key. To
resolve this, open the Preferences pane and deactivate "Ignore
accidental trackpad movements."

Contacting Customer Support

For Finale support, visit www.finalemusic.com/support.

Converting Finale 2009 (and earlier) documents into Finale

2010 documents
Finale 2010 has a different file format than earlier versions, and
converts older files to the new format when you open them in Finale
2010. You should be aware of the following points:

Opening old documents

Finale 2010 will open and convert older versions' documents, giving
them the default title "UNTITLED.MUS." We recommend saving a newly
converted document with a different name than the original file,
keeping the older unconverted file as a backup. If you do want to save
the file using the same name, choose Save As from the File menu.
Finale displays the original file name, so you can click OK to rewrite
over the old file.

Running older versions of Finale

Finale 2009 (and earlier versions) for Windows or Macintosh cannot
open any Finale 2010 file, except Standard MIDI Files. To share Finale
files, the Finale application must have the same (or later) version
number.
To open a Finale 2010 document in an earlier version, save the file in
MusicXML format and then open the MusicXML file using the MusicXML
Import plug-in. Finale for Windows includes the MusicXML importer
back to version 2004, and then back to 2000 using software available
separately. Finale for Macintosh supports Music XML import back to
version 2006, and back to 2004 (OS X only) using software available
separately.

Finale Preferences File

The Finale Preferences file contains many program settings, from the
configuration of your tool palette to the display colors you select.
Finale stores this file in your System Folder's Preferences folder,
although it will look first in the same folder for a Preference file.

Finale 2010 does not share the preferences file with older versions of
Finale. Finale 2010 will automatically load the new Finale 2010 default
settings upon launching Finale for the first time. To use Finale's default
settings at any time, simply delete the Finale 2010 Preferences file
from the System Folder/Preferences folder. A new preferences file will
be generated the next time you start Finale.

Keep in mind that just as older versions of Finale cannot read the
newer version's music files, older versions cannot read the newer
version's preferences. Please note that older versions of Finale will
revert to default preference settings each time they sense that Finale
2010 has updated the Finale Preferences file. If you think you'll
continue to use older versions of Finale and Finale 2010 on the same
computer, we recommend placing a copy of the Finale Preferences file
in the same folder as each Finale program.

New Features in Finale 2010

Easier Percussion Entry. Entering percussion has been greatly simplified with
on-screen feedback that displays the percussion instrument you are about to
enter.
New Percussion Layouts. Assigning the staff position and notehead for
percussion instrument staves has never been easier with Finale's new percussion
layouts.
Percussion MIDI Maps. To assign the appropriate MIDI notes to your percussion
parts automatically when you change the playback instrument, use the
Percussion Map column of the Instrument List.
Beat-attached Chord Symbols. Chord symbols are now beat-attached, and no
longer require a host note or rest. Notes beneath chords can be edited
autonomously.
Improved Chord Playback. Chord symbols now play for the duration of the
measure, or to the next chord symbol. Simply type "N.C." (for no chord) to
interrupt chord playback.
Improved Chord Input. Type-in and/or Play-in chords without changing modes.
Chord scaling. Chord symbols resize with the page automatically. Chords and
fretboards can be scaled for a whole document in Document Options-Chords, or
for a region using the Change Chord Assignments dialog box.
Automatic Rehearsal Marks. Adding, deleting, and ordering rehearsal marks is
now simple and completely automatic.
Improved MusicXML. Finale’s updated MusicXML capabilities include enhanced
recognition of chord symbols and fretboards.
Alternate Notation. Finale now offers more control over what elements are
shown or hidden when you apply alternate notation.
Music Education Worksheets. Finale now includes hundreds of ready-made,
educator-approved, music education worksheets.
Improved Graphic Support. Finale now supports more graphic file types for
import AND export. New import support includes JPEG, PNG, BMP, and GIF while
new export support includes JPEG and PNG.
Broadway Copyist Handwritten Music Notation Font. Finale 2010 includes
the new Broadway Copyist music notation font, created by Robert Piechaud,
designer of the esteemed November and Medieval music fonts. Inspired by the
golden era of handwritten Broadway scores, the Broadway Copyist font offers a
lighter appearance.
Audio and Playback Enhancements (including support of VST/AU Effects
Plug-ins). Finale 2010 now supports VST/AU effects plug-ins, includes the
Garritan Ambience reverb plug-in, and offers expanded volume control.
Export Lyrics. Finale’s Lyrics Tool makes it easy to export all or part of your
lyrics to a word-processing document, and offers new controls to edit your lyrics
(adding verse/chorus designations not found in your score, for example) before
you export to the clipboard.
Improved Scanning/SmartScore Lite Enhancements. Finale now includes
SmartScore Lite version 5, offering the best music scanning ever. A new interface
lets you specify the instrumentation of the scanned staves, ensuring transposing
instruments are translated correctly.
Improved Help. Not only is Finale easier to use, finding help when you need it is
easier too! You will notice a cleaner Help Menu, convenient User Manual welcome
screen, and improved topic organization. Powerful filters allow for targeted
searches, which allow you to eliminate clutter and quickly identify the content
you need.

Transparent Handles. Finale's selection handles make it easy to move anything

in your score with great accuracy. In Finale 2010 we've made them transparent,
so they never obscure what you're trying to edit.
Hyperlink Support. Easily add Hyperlinks to your Finale score. Clickable links
appear when viewing your files in other Finale family notation products (including
the free Finale Reader) as well in exported SmartMusic accompaniments.
Fixes in Finale 2010
Chords and Fretboards
Removing manual adjustments on chord symbols and fretboards no
longer deselects their handles.
Alignment arrows for positiong fretboards no longer continue to
show when switching to a document without fretboards.
Position Fretboards no longer becomes checked when no fretboards
are showing, then switching from a document where they are.
Copying
Stack-copying and pasting music with a pickup measure no longer
clears the pickup measure setting in the target document.
Documentation
The correct version of the EntryExercise.mus file is now installed in
the Tutorials folder.
Document Options
The obsolete "Expressions" checkbox in Document Options-Music
Spacing has been removed.
Exercise Wizard
NC and IL exercises are now installed.
Expressions
Inserting a non-stack selection preceding a measure containing a
layer attached expression no longer hangs Finale.
Layer Assignments for Expressions are now retained when copied.
Adding staves to an extracted part no longer causes Expressions
(that were used in the original score) to appear in the newly added
staves.
Deleting measures no longer causes Expressions assigned to Score
Lists to disappear from parts.
Keyboard shortcuts
The shortcut for Insert from Clip File (Option-Command-I) is no
longer conflicted with the shortcut for opening the Audio Unit
Instruments dialog box.
MIDI files
In a MIDI file, notes tied to the last note of a Tuplet now import
correctly.
Playback
The playback cursor is no longer displaced when playing
multimeasure rests over time signatures.
Printing
Finale no longer prints blank or incomplete pages to Adobe Acrobat.
Program Options
Tabbing to ColorSwatch controls in Program Options-Display Colors
now works properly.
Scanning
SmartScore Lite now remembers the location of previous files.
Smart Shapes
Glissando Smart Shapes will now copy when neither the source nor
the target is a stack selection.
Copying a measure attached smart shape, and then changing the
copied smart shape's measure assignment, no longer
interferes with future copying.
Special Tools
Secondary Beam stubs no longer point the wrong direction in
certain situations.
Speedy Entry
Percussion notes can now be changed by dragging notes in Speedy
Entry.
Staff Tool
Notes hidden by staff styles no longer continue to display in some
files.
Stems
Stem side is now automatically fixed when adjacent notes on a
percussion staff are moved apart vertically on the staff.
Imploding percussion staves no longer leaves notes on the wrong
side of the stem.
Tablature
String Alteration Note details are now retained when copying partial
measures.
Fret numbers no longer stay hidden when automatically splitting
notes tied over a barline in Speedy Entry.
TempoTap
Copying to the Tempo Tap staff now copies layers other than 1.
Text Tool
Dragging a page-attached text block with underline style no longer
leaves artifacts.
Font sizes in Part Name text inserts are now preserved when the
Linked Parts are extracted.
Extra items in the Text Menu > Inserts submenu (Value Number,
Controller Number, and Pass Number) have been removed. These
inserts can only be used when accessing the Inserts menu through
the Expression Designer.
Text encoding is no longer cancelled when opening certain files.