I noticed that when I insert a picture into a question, the quality of the picture is unacceptably poor.
The pictures are graphs, saved as jpegs, of very good quality when opened in a picture viewer like Irfanview, but terribly fuzzy as soon as I insert them in a question.
That's unacceptable. It does not happen with the current software I use (Ispring).
Is there a workaround ? I'd like to switch to Articulate, which is much more powerful than Ispring current version, but the fuzzyness of the inserted pictures is a deal breaker for me.
Have you set the quality of the image in the settings? You should be able to set it as lossless. If you got to quiz properties, you can tick custom and move the slider up to 100%
I use Articulate Quizmaker only (I'm running the trial version, and performing some tests).
I've carefully read your article, and followed your instructions, but it doesn't work.
I don't use screen captures only, but also graphs I've made with Excel, or drawings I've made with Powerpoint.
I've locked the player template at optimal size.
I saved some pictures in PNG format (I have Photoshop). The pictures look perfect when viewed in a picture viewer.
When I insert a 720*540 picture in a question, its size is changed automatically to 565*424 (which is already too wide, and looks poor).
If I resize the picture so that it fits the question window, it becomes even poorer.
This does not happen with Ispring Quizmaker, even if I use jpegs. Yes, resizing pictures alters the quality, but it's barely visible, while with Articulate, it's unacceptable.
Please include a description of the issue and the URL for this thread. If you want to let me know when you submit the case, I'll be happy to take a look.
Hi Andre and Justin - can you let us know what you did to solve the problem? And what does the 'picture zoom' have to do with it and how do we use that?
Adding the picture zoom does not affect picture quality per se. It allows to insert a reduced view of the picture in the slide, which can be magnified thanks fo the zoom, and then become perfectly readable.
I also noticed that the quality of the inserted pictures depends on how you see the slide. When you're creating a slide, and you insert a picture, the quality looks poor.
But once you publish the slide and review it on line, the quality is better. Strange...
Maybe this has something to do with my video card settings ? I don't know...
I've got the same problem. I'm currently trying to use a png as a slide element in Quizmaker, but it displays unacceptably blurry, while I am working in Quizmaker.
I don't want to add a picture zoom. The only work-around I've found is to export the image as a *.EMF file. This should retain the image crispness. However, EMF files don't allow transparency, so it is limited, and doesn't really help me...
Did you update the published quality settings as mentioned previously in this thread? One thing that you'll need to consider is the size of the image itself. If it's too tall, then there won't be enough space for it to enlarge properly. A workaround for this is to convert the image file to an SWF file. When you insert it into Quizmaker, you'll be given an option to open it in a new window. This might give you the functionality that you're looking for along with the necessary quality.
Yes, I updated quality settings. While they still look blurry in Quizmaker, once published they look fine.
Regarding transparency issues, the work around that I've found is to composit the slide background and any images I use in Coreldraw or photoshop, save as a jpeg image, then insert that into Quizmaker as my background image.
Thus far it looks like the problem is solved! The only problem I can forsee is with large-scale tests where the many jpegs might bog it down.
I noticed that although the Quiz is saved with the quality setting as loss-less, when actually publishing I can see the text "optimized for web" is displayed. It appears the quiz isn't saving the quality setting prior to publishing.
Have you set the quality of the image in the settings? You should be able to set it as lossless. If you got to quiz properties, you can tick custom andmove the slider up to 100%
Chris, I've done this a dozen times, and it never holds the setting. I click Custom and change the compression or leave it as "optimized for web delivery" and change the compression - Save & close, then open to edit it again and the setting is removed.
I am having the same issue with image burriness - in Quizmaker in preview AND in published Articulate presenter materials. I have tried inserting a SWF file - which eliminates the ability to Zoom - which I want to keep. The zoomed image is burry - AND - if I'm using a HotSpot quiz - THAT image is blurry as well, and I can't use a SWF file for a hotspot image.(not supported in Quizmaker).
I have used PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIF, and BMP images - all are blurry!
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Have you set the quality of the image in the settings? You should be able to set it as lossless. If you got to quiz properties, you can tick custom and move the slider up to 100%
Thanks Chris for your help.
Yes, I've set the quality to maximum (100%), but the image still looks poor.
Don't understand why...
André
If the content is in a Presenter presentation it is likely because the presentation size is not set to optimal. I would take a look at this article:
http://www.articulate.com/blog/how-to-get-perfect-screenshots-in-presenter-09/
Hi Justin,
I use Articulate Quizmaker only (I'm running the trial version, and performing some tests).
I've carefully read your article, and followed your instructions, but it doesn't work.
I don't use screen captures only, but also graphs I've made with Excel, or drawings I've made with Powerpoint.
I've locked the player template at optimal size.
I saved some pictures in PNG format (I have Photoshop). The pictures look perfect when viewed in a picture viewer.
When I insert a 720*540 picture in a question, its size is changed automatically to 565*424 (which is already too wide, and looks poor).
If I resize the picture so that it fits the question window, it becomes even poorer.
This does not happen with Ispring Quizmaker, even if I use jpegs. Yes, resizing pictures alters the quality, but it's barely visible, while with Articulate, it's unacceptable.
I'd like to understand what's going on.
André
Can you upload your .quiz file here so we can take a look?
http://upload.articulate.com
Please include a description of the issue and the URL for this thread. If you want to let me know when you submit the case, I'll be happy to take a look.
Done. The problem is now solved. I can use the picture zoom. So, the issue is solved
Hi Andre and Justin - can you let us know what you did to solve the problem? And what does the 'picture zoom' have to do with it and how do we use that?
Hi David,
I believe that Andre is referring to the following:
http://www.articulate.com/support/quizmaker09/kb/?p=213
Ok just a bit more clarification please - how exactly does adding or removing the Zoom feature affect the picture clarity?
Hi David,
Adding the picture zoom does not affect picture quality per se. It allows to insert a reduced view of the picture in the slide, which can be magnified thanks fo the zoom, and then become perfectly readable.
I also noticed that the quality of the inserted pictures depends on how you see the slide. When you're creating a slide, and you insert a picture, the quality looks poor.
But once you publish the slide and review it on line, the quality is better. Strange...
Maybe this has something to do with my video card settings ? I don't know...
Hey guys,
I've got the same problem. I'm currently trying to use a png as a slide element in Quizmaker, but it displays unacceptably blurry, while I am working in Quizmaker.
I don't want to add a picture zoom. The only work-around I've found is to export the image as a *.EMF file. This should retain the image crispness. However, EMF files don't allow transparency, so it is limited, and doesn't really help me...
Any ideas?
Hi Marko,
Did you update the published quality settings as mentioned previously in this thread? One thing that you'll need to consider is the size of the image itself. If it's too tall, then there won't be enough space for it to enlarge properly. A workaround for this is to convert the image file to an SWF file. When you insert it into Quizmaker, you'll be given an option to open it in a new window. This might give you the functionality that you're looking for along with the necessary quality.
Hi Brian,
Yes, I updated quality settings. While they still look blurry in Quizmaker, once published they look fine.
Regarding transparency issues, the work around that I've found is to composit the slide background and any images I use in Coreldraw or photoshop, save as a jpeg image, then insert that into Quizmaker as my background image.
Thus far it looks like the problem is solved! The only problem I can forsee is with large-scale tests where the many jpegs might bog it down.
I too noticed image quality issues in Quizmaker.
I noticed that although the Quiz is saved with the quality setting as loss-less, when actually publishing I can see the text "optimized for web" is displayed. It appears the quiz isn't saving the quality setting prior to publishing.
I am having the same issue with image burriness - in Quizmaker in preview AND in published Articulate presenter materials. I have tried inserting a SWF file - which eliminates the ability to Zoom - which I want to keep. The zoomed image is burry - AND - if I'm using a HotSpot quiz - THAT image is blurry as well, and I can't use a SWF file for a hotspot image.(not supported in Quizmaker).
I have used PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIF, and BMP images - all are blurry!
So how did you guys solved that issue?
I am having the same problem here with the media inserted in QM.
Please tell me there is just sth so simple I forgot to do!
Hi Helene & Diane,
Sorry we missed this until now. Are you able to send us your .quiz files so we can take a closer look?
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