Red markings on XML import

Imported Orchestral piece from Finale and the score is covered with red flags…


What are these and how do I resolve them?
Thank you

The red signposts indicate hidden time signatures, or in this case, non-default barlines (in this case, because there aren’t any time signatures on the relevant instruments).

I’m not sure of a good fix for this within Dorico, as it’s to do with how Finale handles big time signatures shown on only a few staves - it’s not that they’re hidden on the other staves, rather that they don’t exist.

If you still have access to Finale, open the file in Finale, go to Plugins > Scoring and Arranging > Global Staff Attributes, select all instruments in the top left, turn on Time Signatures in Score as shown below, Apply and Close.

Then re-export the MusicXML and open in Dorico.

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Thanks pianoLeo - it worked!

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