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Finale SongWriter File Icons

 

You’ve probably already seen the SongWriter document icon. SongWriter creates a number of different types of files; each has its own icon. In the table below, you’ll find a description of each kind of file you may encounter while working with SongWriter.

 

FileIcon

Description

How to Make One

How to Open One

 

SongWriter application (program)

This is the SongWriter program itself

There’s only one of these

Double-click to start SongWriter.

 

Finale-Family file

This is a standard Finale family (notation) document file.

Choose Save As from the File Menu.

Double-click.

 

MIDI file

This is a standard MIDI sequencer file. It can be read by most sequencer programs.

Choose Save As from the File Menu click MIDI File. Name the file and click Save.

From the File Menu, choose Open; Select MIDI File and double-click the one you want to open.

 

Preferences file

This is the SongWriter Preferences file, which contains settings such as those made in the Program Options dialog box and the Windows Menu.

SongWriter creates this file automatically and places it in your computer’s System folder.

You can’t open this file. SongWriter uses this file each time the program is started.

     

Finale Temporary file

This is one of SongWriter’s temporary files; under normal circumstances, you never see them.

The temporary file exists only while your working in SongWriter (or after the computer is turned off without quitting SongWriter properly).

You can’t open these files.

 

 

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