I normally add a trigger on the master to show a master layer if a variable changes, then on your slide when you wan to show a master layer adjust a variable
I normally add a trigger on the master to show a master layer if a variable changes, then on your slide when you wan to show a master layer adjust a variable
Cool, it works!
So it's not even an extra feature that is needed, it's merely a display bug fix.
Just being curious Phil, Would then each slide have its own layer or would they all share the layer on the slide master (I fear the latter)
THe slide layer is specific to the master, I normally use this if I have a repeating layer I need to show such as help,or on a recent project ir was a video that needed to be accessible on each slide.
Use this method all of the time. It's handy. And since layers automatically jump to the front when shown, you can "sandwich" the base slide under a master slide layer.
I see the advantages, yet what I wanted to use it for, is for narration. (which is specific for each slide)
I wanted to create a narration layer on the slide master, which was triggered by a button also on the slde master
If the layer was visible on each slide, I only had to add the narration to it...
Now I need to create a layer and button on each slide...
As a work around, I've created a few template slides which I tucked in a Storyline template file. Each time we use a slide we copy it from the template slide... yet cumbersome if you need to change something...
I use Master Layers for a number of things. Specifically global access info and navigational elements. Recently built a complete course navigation slide out menu using an array of Master Slide layers. It's actually pretty slick and quite robust.
Tx for sharing how/why you use it. So, when you say "global access info", are you meaning similar to what Phil said, e.g., help or video that needs to be accessible always?
And when you say for navigational elements, can you elaborate?
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Hi Marc-Olivier,
For the time being this is not possible. It is a popular request though...
If you like you can send a request yourself, the more similar request we sen, the more chance there is of getting it in; in a future release
Here's the link
Cheers
Geert
I normally add a trigger on the master to show a master layer if a variable changes, then on your slide when you wan to show a master layer adjust a variable
The aye is there just hidden using the above it is easy to show it
Just being curious Phil, Would then each slide have its own layer or would they all share the layer on the slide master (I fear the latter)
Cool, it works!
So it's not even an extra feature that is needed, it's merely a display bug fix.
THe slide layer is specific to the master, I normally use this if I have a repeating layer I need to show such as help,or on a recent project ir was a video that needed to be accessible on each slide.
Use this method all of the time. It's handy. And since layers automatically jump to the front when shown, you can "sandwich" the base slide under a master slide layer.
Hi All,
I see the advantages, yet what I wanted to use it for, is for narration. (which is specific for each slide)
I wanted to create a narration layer on the slide master, which was triggered by a button also on the slde master
If the layer was visible on each slide, I only had to add the narration to it...
Now I need to create a layer and button on each slide...
As a work around, I've created a few template slides which I tucked in a Storyline template file. Each time we use a slide we copy it from the template slide... yet cumbersome if you need to change something...
Geert
I like the way the master layer works, I would also like another type of layer that you can create that would be persistent and visible on all slides
Marc O-M, tx for the question. Phil, thanks for the answer. Very cool!
I use Master Layers for a number of things. Specifically global access info and navigational elements. Recently built a complete course navigation slide out menu using an array of Master Slide layers. It's actually pretty slick and quite robust.
Tx for sharing how/why you use it. So, when you say "global access info", are you meaning similar to what Phil said, e.g., help or video that needs to be accessible always?
And when you say for navigational elements, can you elaborate?
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