Audio Overlap on Slide
Mar 10, 2014
HI...I am having some inconvenience with audio layering on top of each other. I will attached a specific example.
Here is my set up:
I have intro audio on a base layer. I would like to have the audio interact with the seek bar to allow users to toggle if they choose to.
Once the audio completes, a trigger buttons appear and users click each box to learn more. I DO NOT have the "more info" on layers because there is no way to have a more elegant exit back to the base layer.
Once user clicks the learn more button, the state of an object changes and audio plays.
ISSUE: Now, if the user toggles the seek bar, the original intro audio plays over the triggered audio. This is a subtle, but critical issue for usability for us.
My work around has been to set the intro audio with a play-when-timeline-starts-trigger, but then I lose seek bar functionality.
In some instances, I have moved the "more info" to a layer, and changed layer settings to prevent user from clicking on base layer, which prevents the audio overlap.
I have attached a file with my issue. One slide has the workaround, while the other overlaps when you toggle audio. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Tim
6 Replies
I created a pretty solution to all my problems, and it cleans everything up real nice!
Take a look!
Nice solution Tim. It is always a good feeling when you work it out for yourself.
If you wanted the layer to close automatically (not use the back button) another option would be to add a trigger to hide the layer when the media completes.
I want the user to control it, plus the close layer functionality, in my opinion is too abrupt. I was looking for something a little smoother looking.
Hi Tim, you are right about the close layer functionality being abrupt. It would be nice if we could specify an exit transition.
Sounds like a good feature request to add exit transitions to a layer.
Hi All,
I agree, it would make a good feature request. In the intermim, you can get a close-to similar effect with semi-transparent rectangles. Put this together quickly...clearly can be perfected.
Before you watch:
1st slide is on for 4 seconds. There's a semi-transparent rectangle that Fades in Slow at 3 seconds. The slide is set to auto move forward
2nd slide has a Fade Smoothly transition and a semi-transparent rectangle that Fades out Slow at 0 seconds.
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