The so called Tempo Alterations are expressions.

Expressions are document specific (not program specific).

You can create the Tempo Alterations yourself, or you can load a library with expressions.

Rallentando is located in #70 in my Finale 27 in Expression selection under Tempo Alterations.

I found what the problem is - it's in the finale files coming over to this new version. New files are perfectly fine. Must just be a bug.

Send it in to Tech Support. They need to know how many problems come up with legacy docs in F27. It should be seamless, but it ain’t.

It is true that Rallentando is an Expression, but it is also a Smart Shape:

the first applies to all staves the second NO (pity, it is much better designed...)

Its not a Smart Shape in my Finale 27 nor yours unless you put it there.

also in Metatools

That SmartShape is not a trill: it is a glissando (as a harp might play) and is clearly labeled as such.

… That SmartShape is not a trill: it is a glissando (as a harp might play) and is clearly labeled as such …

Am I missing something?

Alessandro Melchiorre is talking about Rallentando.

Who mentioned a trill?

In the screen shot Alessandro Melchiorre has highlighted the third line from the top - which has a rit.

And the fourth line has a rall.

and both are triggered by metatools  as in the manual...

My mistake.

no problem...

anyway would be very good if those Smart Shape could apply to all staves as they are much better designed...

… would be very good if those Smart Shape could apply to all staves as they are much better designed …

You can use the Copy Filter to copy them to all the other staves.

...  nor yours unless you put it there.

those smart shapes are by default.

those smart shapes are by default.

I must be more clear, I guess. That shape is one you have to load or select yourself. It is not there in the default Smart Shape tab. You acted like you were confused as to whether it was an Expression or a Smart Shape. I think the others thought that also.  I was merely trying to tell you what you had to do to get it there whether in Expressions or Smart Shape.

thanks