Tips for Button Endings?

[ggalen]

May I ask those of you with great experience at writing timed pieces at different lengths for tips about how you go about it?I suspect there are tried and true techniques that make the process go more smoothly.I have Sonar and can fit-to-time, but that can only take me so far. It can adjust the tempo, but often I don't want a different tempo...and I have been just snipping out measures.Also, I was wondering how many beats you tend to make your endings? Does it differ much when you are doing a 00:30 and a 3:00?Any online resources you could point me to?Many thanks!