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Scanning

Choosing the best scanner for SmartScore

To scan and import sheet music

Using your scanner's software to scan sheet music for Finale import

Third-party scanning software (ScanVue)

To import scanned TIFF files

Scroll View

Search and replace

Selecting music

To select a region of measures

To select a large region without scrolling

Shape Designer

To enter the Shape Designer

To create a shape

Shape note music

Simple Entry

Using a mouse to enter music

Using your computer keyboard to enter music (Simple Entry)

Slashes

Slurs

To create a note-attached slur

To move, reshape, or delete Smart Shape slurs

To change a note-attached slur’s direction

To define Slur Contour (height and shape) settings for note-attached slurs

To define Slur Placement settings for note-attached slurs

To define Slur System Break settings

To define Slur Thickness

To copy Smart Shape slurs

SmartMusic

To create a solo assessment file without accompaniment

To create a solo assessment file with accompaniment

To create a new SmartMusic ensemble file

To create a new SmartMusic solo with accompaniment

To create a solo assessment file from a Finale exercise

To prepare a file for SmartMusic

Assigning Instruments for SmartMusic Accompaniments

SmartMusic Compatibility Guidelines

SmartMusic Performance Markers

To add SmartMusic performance markers

To add SmartMusic performance markers as expressions

To add pause markers for a SmartMusic Accompaniment

To define and add pause markers manually with the Expression Tool

To add pause markers for ritardandos or rallentandos

To pause for accompaniment rests or held notes

To add pause markers for fermatas

To add pause markers for cadenzas

Repeat Markers for SmartMusic Accompaniments

SMPTE and MIDI Time Code

Snapping to grids and guides

To snap items to a grid or guide

To set up a grid

To set up guides

SoundFonts

Speedy Entry

Split points

To specify a fixed split point

To specify a movable split point (Transcription Mode only)

To correct split point errors

Spacing

Staccato marks

To define a staccato mark for playback

To create staccato playback with the MIDI Tool

Staff groups

Staff handles

Staff Tool: Staff handles in page view

Selecting staves

Dragging staves

Working with staff groups

Grouping and bracketing optimized staves

Staff lines

To specify the number of lines for a staff

To set the staff line thickness

Staff names

To create or edit a staff name

To reposition staff names (globally)

To reposition staff names (individually)

To set the initial font for staff names

To hide a staff name (full score)

Staff size

Staff styles

To create a staff style

To edit a staff style

To apply a staff style

To clear staff styles from a measure region

To clear a staff style

To delete a staff style definition

To create a staff style metatool

To apply a staff style metatool

To load a staff style library

To save a staff style library

To display a staff differently in one part than another

Start and stop times

To edit the start and stop times of selected notes

To erase Start and Stop Time editing done with the MIDI Tool

To copy Start and Stop Time editing done with the MIDI Tool

To create a legato playback

Staves

To add or insert a single staff

To move staves

To delete staves

To add evenly spaced staves

To space existing staves evenly

To hide (or show) staff-related items

To recover deleted staves

To set the attributes for a staff

Stemless notes

To create stemless notes globally

To create stemless notes, note-by-note

Stems

To flip a stem (Speedy Entry)

To flip a stem (Simple Entry)

To flip all stems in a region in one direction

To change “frozen” stems back to variable-direction stems

To change stem lengths, note by note

To change stem lengths globally

To change the position of the stem relative to its notehead

To change the thickness of stems

To draw completely new shapes for stems

To create a double or split stem

To create reverse stems

To copy custom stemming to other measures

To remove custom stemming from a region

Studio View

Swing

To notate swing performances (HyperScribe)

To notate swing performances (Transcription Mode)

Syncopation

System (line) break

Systems

To indent or move a system

To force a system onto the next page

To reduce or enlarge a system