File/MusicXML
Choose Import to open a MusicXML file.
See Import
MusicXML. Choose Export to save a Finale document in MusicXML format.
MusicXML files can be opened in other music programs as well as earlier
versions of Finale. See Export
MusicXML.
Note: Finale can open and export compressed MusicXML 2.0 files (.mxl).
Updates to MusicXML in Finale 2009 include:
- Graphics are now exported, and imported graphics are now embedded rather than linked. Embedded graphics are exported when saving to a compressed MusicXML 2.0 file. Linked graphics are exported when saving to either a compressed or uncompressed MusicXML 2.0 file.
- Two-note tremolos created by Easy Tremolos and TGTools are now exported, and two-note tremolos are now imported in a similar style to how Easy Tremolos work.
- Swing tempo metronome marks are supported, using the shape expression that is part of the standard default documents.
- Font support is improved, included support for the November, ChordSuf, and Toccata third-party fonts.
- Blank pages and page breaks are now imported.
- Word extension import has been improved to keep some extraneous smart word extensions from appearing after import.
- Long file names are now supported when exporting MusicXML files.
Import
Export
