Storyline 360: Adding Videos

In this user guide, you'll learn how to enhance your Storyline 360 courses with videos from files, websites, and webcams. (To add videos from Content Library 360, see this user guide.)

• Adding a Video from a File
• Adding a Video from a Website
• Adding a Video from a Webcam
• Making Videos Accessible

Adding a Video from a File

Note: Videos will be automatically synchronized with the slide and controlled by the timeline.

Here’s how to insert a video from a file:

1. First, do either of the following:
   • In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Video drop-down arrow, and choose Video from File. Or, simply drag a video file from your computer and drop it on your course slide.
   • In Form View, go to the Home tab on the ribbon, click the Media drop-down arrow, and choose Video from File.
2. Browse to the video you want to use and click Open.

MP4 videos are natively supported in Storyline 360. The following file formats get converted to MP4 in Storyline 360:

• 3G2
• 3GP
• ASF
• AVI
• DV
• M1V
• M2V
• M4V
• MOV
• MPE
• MPEG
• MPG
• QT
• WMV

Tip: If your video placeholder is hard to see because it shows up as a white, black, or transparent rectangle in Storyline 360, right-click it and choose Set Poster Frame. Then browse for an image file to use as the video placeholder.

Adding a Video from a Website

Storyline 360 makes it easy to embed videos that are hosted on popular websites such as YouTube and Vimeo.

Note: Website videos play independently of the slide and aren’t controlled by the timeline.

1. In Slide View, go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Video drop-down arrow, and select Video from Website.
2. Copy the video embed code from the hosting website and paste it into the Insert Video from Website box.
3. Click Insert.

Adding a Video from a Webcam

You can record videos with your webcam. Here’s how:

1. Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the Video drop-down arrow, and select Record Webcam.
2. Before you begin recording, click Show device settings to choose the webcam/microphone you want to use (if you have more than one) and set the video size.
3. Click the red Record button to begin recording.
4. When you've finished recording, click the Stop button.
5. If you'd like to preview your recording before inserting it into your project, click the Play button.
6. To redo your recording, click the X to delete the current recording, then click the Record button to start over.
7. When you're ready to insert the recording into your project, click OK.

Making Videos Accessible

Video accessibility fosters inclusivity and boosts comprehension for all learners. Here are a few tips to make videos accessible:

• Turn off autoplay. Video content that autoplays can disrupt learning and interfere with assistive technologies. Adjust video properties to prevent autoplay and enable playback speed control. (1.4.2 Audio Control).
• Enable accessible video controls. Turn on the accessible video controls in Storyline 360's modern player for a more inclusive and flexible learning environment. (2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide).
• Use closed captions. Closed captions help all learners fully engage with and comprehend your content. You can import or create closed captions right in Storyline 360. Position captions at the top or bottom of your slides and customize the foreground and background colors to maximize readability. (1.2.2 Captions [Prerecorded]).
• Provide synchronized video transcripts. Synchronized video transcripts can be automatically generated from closed captions. Transcripts should include descriptions of narration, sound effects, and other audiovisual elements. (1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative [Prerecorded]).
• Use audio descriptions where necessary. Include audio descriptions that narrate important visual details not conveyed through dialogue. This practice gives learners with visual disabilities access to all the necessary information and allows them to understand the content thoroughly. (1.2.5 Audio Description [Prerecorded]).
• Keep your language simple. Use plain language in your video content and descriptions. Straightforward and clear language helps your audience easily read and understand the information.
• Avoid distracting videos. Stick with non-flashing videos. Content that flashes, blinks, or flickers more than three times per second is distracting and can trigger seizures in learners with photosensitive epilepsy. (2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold).

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Adding Content Library 360 Videos
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