If you're using expressions that are assigned to categories, the Tempo Marks, Tempo Alterations, and Rehearsal marks categories are assigned to staff lists in the Category Designer, which you can get to from the Document menu or by hitting Edit Categories in the Expression Selection dialog. The general assumption is that expressions which belong to these categories will always be assigned to the same staves. For example, in a standard orchestral score, tempo marks probably go above the top staff and the violin 1 staff in the score, and the top staff in all parts. In the Category Designer, you can duplicate one of these categories if you have a category of tempo marks that needs to use a different staff list.
If you've got an expression in one of the other categories, then in the Expression Selection dialog there should be an arrow next to the Assign button, and then you can choose Assign to Staves ... In general, expressions assigned to multiple staves are automatically able to be positioned independently. For Tempo Marks, Tempo Alterations, and Rehearsal Marks (or categories duplicated from them), moving the "master expression", the one assigned to the highest staff, will move the expression on all assigned staves; moving any of the other expressions will move just that one, and you can move the master expression by itself by holding down the ` key while you drag. Aaron. On 1/12/2015 10:30 AM, Martin Banner wrote: > I am using Finale 2012 on my iMac (OS 10.9.5) and have a question about the > expression tool. When I used to use Finale 2008, I was able to choose (or > create a new) tempo marking, and then to to “staff list” dialogue box and > choose which staves I wanted the dynamic marking to appear (I could also > check or uncheck “independent placement” or something like that). In 2012, I > do not see the “staff list” option. Any help as to where I’ll find it? > > Thanks, > Martin > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
