thanks for the advice. It is very useful but still not solving my problem. I am using the entry animation fade for e.g. 3 paragraphs on one slide but nevertheless it still only animates the whole text without seperating the paragraphs.....
SL2 does have a fade animation, so would you be able to provide your file here so we can take a look at what is happening? If privacy is an issue, you can always use this form to submit privately.
Be sure that you have selected the Effect Option of By Paragraph, then there is an expansion arrow in the timeline so that you can set these timings as you wish.
When applying the 'fade' animation have you tried selecting effect options and then 'by paragraph'. If it's still bringing all the text in as one block, I'd say that means it has comes in as a picture rather than a text box. Try copying the text only and not the box from the original PP and then pasting into a new test box in storyline. Hope some of this helps!
I tried this in Articulate but my problem was that this destroys the whole formatting and I didn't get the animations to work. So I continued to work in Powerpoint to solve the problem.
When applying the 'fade' animation I selected the effect options and then 'by paragraph' and that worked sometimes but not all the time.
It seems that sometimes I need to take out some paragraphs put them in notepad, put them back on so that powerpoint recognizes that this is not the same paragraph. Still, this doesn't work all the time. I need to find other solutions for other slides.
I am a bit worried because I have this huge e-learning with a lot of slides and I don't want to do single formatting and changing etc. so that it works.
I have done the animation in powerpoint and it worked fine in poweroint. Now I am a bit frustrated that I need to do a different formatting for Articulate again so that it works in Articulate. This is a lot of work.
I am sorry to hear that you are frustrated, but I see that you opened a case with our support team. They should be able to assist, and I will keep an eye on your case for resolution.
Thank you a lot for your support. I am trying out all suggestions I can get at present. I found some good solutions but still it doesn't work all the time.
However, at least I kind of know now how to work around most problems thanks to everyone's support.
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Hi, Kerstin -
Please review this page on Tips for Importing Microsoft PowerPoint and Articulate Presenter Content, as there are some animations that PPT has that SL2 does not support.
Hi Christie,
thanks for the advice. It is very useful but still not solving my problem. I am using the entry animation fade for e.g. 3 paragraphs on one slide but nevertheless it still only animates the whole text without seperating the paragraphs.....
Hi, Kerstin -
SL2 does have a fade animation, so would you be able to provide your file here so we can take a look at what is happening? If privacy is an issue, you can always use this form to submit privately.
Hi Kerstin!
Be sure that you have selected the Effect Option of By Paragraph, then there is an expansion arrow in the timeline so that you can set these timings as you wish.
Image and file attached for assistance.
Hi Kerstin
When applying the 'fade' animation have you tried selecting effect options and then 'by paragraph'. If it's still bringing all the text in as one block, I'd say that means it has comes in as a picture rather than a text box. Try copying the text only and not the box from the original PP and then pasting into a new test box in storyline. Hope some of this helps!
Thanks Eadaoin, great tips! Welcome to E-Learning Heroes btw :)
Thanks Leslie,
Just wish I could get some help with my own problem!!
Dear all,
thanks for all the great advice! I will try and let you know how it went!
Kerstin
thanks for this but it seems as also Eedaoin pointed out that articulate sees my text as a picture rather than a text box.
Ah, thanks for the update. Were you able to copy the text into a new text box to avoid?
I tried this in Articulate but my problem was that this destroys the whole formatting and I didn't get the animations to work. So I continued to work in Powerpoint to solve the problem.
When applying the 'fade' animation I selected the effect options and then 'by paragraph' and that worked sometimes but not all the time.
It seems that sometimes I need to take out some paragraphs put them in notepad, put them back on so that powerpoint recognizes that this is not the same paragraph. Still, this doesn't work all the time. I need to find other solutions for other slides.
I am a bit worried because I have this huge e-learning with a lot of slides and I don't want to do single formatting and changing etc. so that it works.
I have done the animation in powerpoint and it worked fine in poweroint. Now I am a bit frustrated that I need to do a different formatting for Articulate again so that it works in Articulate. This is a lot of work.
Hi, Kerstin -
I am sorry to hear that you are frustrated, but I see that you opened a case with our support team. They should be able to assist, and I will keep an eye on your case for resolution.
Thank you a lot for your support. I am trying out all suggestions I can get at present. I found some good solutions but still it doesn't work all the time.
However, at least I kind of know now how to work around most problems thanks to everyone's support.
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