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Preferences-Palettes and Backgrounds dialog box

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How to get there

Choose Finale 2012 > Preferences > and select Palettes and Backgrounds.

What it does

This category allows you to customize the appearance of all of Finale’s palettes as well as customize the background color. You can change the size and style of all the tool palettes and menu bars, as well as when you want them to appear based on the tool selected.

Style.Click this to choose from a variety of styles for your tool palettes. The number of options available in this drop-down list depends on the tool palette size selected. For example, the Traditional palette style is only available in the Small size.
Close Subsidiary Palettes When Leaving Tool. If this item is selected, Finale will close the Smart Shape Palette and Special Tools Palette whenever you change to another tool. If you prefer to leave the palettes displayed, deselect this checkbox.
Close Simple Entry Palette When Leaving Tool. When this item is selected. Finale will close the Simple Entry Palette whenever you change to another tool.
Show Rest Palette for Simple Entry. Select this option to display the rest palette for Simple Entry.
Document Window Background: Graphic File; Select • Default • Tile • Stretch • Solid Color; Select. Click the Select button for Graphic File to choose one of Finale's backgrounds to place behind the score, or to choose your own background graphic. Choose Tile to tile the background graphic. Choose Stretch to automatically stretch the graphic to fit the background area. Click the Select button for Solid Color to choose a solid color for your background.
Manuscript Texture: Graphic File; Select • Default • Tile • Stretch • Solid Color; Select. Click the Select button for Graphic File to choose one of Finale’s manuscript backgrounds to place behind the music, or to choose your own manuscript graphic. Click Default to use Finale’s default manuscript background. Choose Tile to tile the manuscript graphic. Choose Stretch to automatically stretch the graphic to fit the page area. Click the Select button for Solid Color to choose a solid color for your background.