I wanted to utilise animated gifs I've made into sessions, problem is that Storyline (Storyline 2 for me) actually increases the file size of the gifs dramatically upon publishing. This makes them unsuitable for our web servers.
Are there any tips for preventing this? Also has this been fixed in Storyline 3?
Sorry you're running into this! I haven't seen this reported for Storyline 2--would you be willing to share your file with me? I'd like to test the publish on my end.
If you'd rather not share publicly, you can send it to us privately by clicking here!
I have attached an image showing a test with a blank Storyline and a blank Storyline with simply the gif contained. You can see the file size variations below.
Our team have tested this a number of times, on a number of PCs, with a number of gifs, sadly all having similar file size issues. The way this is currently disables us from using animated GIFs in our sessions, which is a shame as we have 2D and 3D animation skills within our team not being utilised in our Storyline sessions.
I have also attached (zipped) these sessions I have mentioned, aka the blank session, the session with the GIF and the GIF stand alone.
Thanks for your detailed reply, it's been really helpful.
Do you know if there are there any reasons for the file variation for my staff team, compared with yourself please? It would be fantastic if there was a fix.
I'll have to enlist the help of our Support Team on this one--they'll know a whole lot more about file size variances than I would! I'll share all of this information with them, and they'll reach out to you shortly. 😊
This discussion is a bit older, so I'd like to start fresh to make sure you get the most up-to-date guidance:
What version of Storyline are you using?
We'd be happy to help test your file if you'd like us to compare the increased file size after publishing. You can share it privately with our Support team by clicking here!
I actually worked things out on my end. The file size was so big because I was publishing to html5 with a flash fallback. The flash conversion was increasing my file size 2-3x. I was able to optimize the html5 output and avoid the flash publish, which got my file size down significantly. Thanks for checking in :)
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Hi Chris,
Sorry you're running into this! I haven't seen this reported for Storyline 2--would you be willing to share your file with me? I'd like to test the publish on my end.
If you'd rather not share publicly, you can send it to us privately by clicking here!
Thanks for the reply Alyssa,
I have attached an image showing a test with a blank Storyline and a blank Storyline with simply the gif contained. You can see the file size variations below.
Our team have tested this a number of times, on a number of PCs, with a number of gifs, sadly all having similar file size issues. The way this is currently disables us from using animated GIFs in our sessions, which is a shame as we have 2D and 3D animation skills within our team not being utilised in our Storyline sessions.
I have also attached (zipped) these sessions I have mentioned, aka the blank session, the session with the GIF and the GIF stand alone.
Hope that helps, many thanks,
Chris
Hi Chris,
Thanks for sharing your GIF file. I did see an increase in file size, but not as much of an increase as you saw on your end. Here's what I found:
Storyline 2:
Storyline 3:
You're always welcome to download the Storyline 3 trial and take it for a test drive to compare published file sizes on your end!
Thanks for your detailed reply, it's been really helpful.
Do you know if there are there any reasons for the file variation for my staff team, compared with yourself please? It would be fantastic if there was a fix.
Chris
Hi Chris!
I'll have to enlist the help of our Support Team on this one--they'll know a whole lot more about file size variances than I would! I'll share all of this information with them, and they'll reach out to you shortly. 😊
I've got the same issue here! My source gif is 2MB and the published gif is .... 17MB (!). A quick solution would be realy appreciated!!!
Robert
Hi Robert,
I took a look at Chris's case, and they're still testing it so I don't have an update to share here yet, but I will keep you posted!
If you wanted us to take a look at your file we'd also be happy to! Just send it along to our Support Engineers here.
Is this still being looked at? I haven't heard anything from support since I replied on the 27th July.
Many thanks,
Chris
Hello Chris,
I'll reply directly via your case on the status of this.
Was there ever a resolution to this? I have a few gifs that are causing my file size to skyrocket after publishing.
Hi there, Ian. Happy to help you investigate!
This discussion is a bit older, so I'd like to start fresh to make sure you get the most up-to-date guidance:
I actually worked things out on my end. The file size was so big because I was publishing to html5 with a flash fallback. The flash conversion was increasing my file size 2-3x. I was able to optimize the html5 output and avoid the flash publish, which got my file size down significantly. Thanks for checking in :)
Awesome, Ian. Glad you were able to track that down.
Thanks for sharing an update with the community.
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