Greetings. I am new to Storyline 360. I am importing a PPT to create a new story. It is a file with 20 slides. I have the audio for the entire slide deck.
When I import it, it puts it only on the first slide. Do I need to add to all slides?
As far as I know you are correct, you need to add it to all the slides individually. I think this is a feature request that has been posted but not fulfilled yet
This feature request is seriously overdue! I’ve tried to do this myself through some coding in the story.html file and some other execute JavaScript tutorials I’ve seen, but all render useless as it appears the browsers continue to release updates. Please add this feature to Storyline! 🙏🙏🙏
FYI, the workaround I'm using to moderate success for background audio across multiple slides... I actually have the audio playing on the base layer of a slide, then I build numerous layers above. The music is looping forever, so i can just keep adding layers, each with their own background images, narrations and object content. Tough to navigate, but it works.
The BIG downside of the result is that all those layers cannot be navigated with the left MENU, so I mostly turn it off, or design my stuff in "chapters".
Appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately these are narrated slides. So the audio file is quite large. If I add it to every slide, won't that unnecessarily create a HUGE file? I do not want to clip the file into 20+ different audio files. But I might have to.
It sounds like you need a feature that would allow you to play one large audio file across all slides, is that right? I'll pass this idea along to our team!
For now, you'll want to segment the file into smaller clips, then import each clip on a slide.
Check out this related topic, I've attached a sample .story file and the second slide in the sample is exactly what you're talking about. Ongoing long audio in the base, then each layer showing above it is a narrated concept. Music just keeps going, you have control of each layer as if it were a slide.
This has the benefit working now, not having to wait for Articulate to put the "audio across multiple slides" feature in we've all been begging for years. ;)
6 Replies
Hello Brian! Welcome!
As far as I know you are correct, you need to add it to all the slides individually. I think this is a feature request that has been posted but not fulfilled yet
Mary
This feature request is seriously overdue! I’ve tried to do this myself through some coding in the story.html file and some other execute JavaScript tutorials I’ve seen, but all render useless as it appears the browsers continue to release updates. Please add this feature to Storyline! 🙏🙏🙏
FYI, the workaround I'm using to moderate success for background audio across multiple slides... I actually have the audio playing on the base layer of a slide, then I build numerous layers above. The music is looping forever, so i can just keep adding layers, each with their own background images, narrations and object content. Tough to navigate, but it works.
The BIG downside of the result is that all those layers cannot be navigated with the left MENU, so I mostly turn it off, or design my stuff in "chapters".
Tip of the day.
Appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately these are narrated slides. So the audio file is quite large. If I add it to every slide, won't that unnecessarily create a HUGE file? I do not want to clip the file into 20+ different audio files. But I might have to.
Hey, Brian!
It sounds like you need a feature that would allow you to play one large audio file across all slides, is that right? I'll pass this idea along to our team!
For now, you'll want to segment the file into smaller clips, then import each clip on a slide.
Pretty sure my layer idea solves this for you.
Check out this related topic, I've attached a sample .story file and the second slide in the sample is exactly what you're talking about. Ongoing long audio in the base, then each layer showing above it is a narrated concept. Music just keeps going, you have control of each layer as if it were a slide.
This has the benefit working now, not having to wait for Articulate to put the "audio across multiple slides" feature in we've all been begging for years. ;)
This discussion is closed. You can start a new discussion or contact Articulate Support.