Is there any way to stop Storyline from putting borders around text when it imports from PowerPoint? You can't get rid of them as it says there is no outline when you check them, but there is a dotted outline around every text box imported, every single time.
If you feel it's something that falls outside of the known issues with importing PowerPoint text, we'd be happy to have you send it in so we can take a look. Otherwise, we're working hard to make the conversion process even more seamless, and hope to improve upon it in future versions. Thanks for the post!
Each time I import any graphic or movie file, a border is being added to the imported item. I believed this changed when I set the default shape for one of the elements, but I can't remember which one. This is a little bothersome. How do I stop it?
Might be a little tough to say without seeing what you're importing. Are you able to share the file with us so we can try to determine what's causing it?
Has Chris Fletcher's original problem posted August 6, 2012 been resolved yet? How? I have the exact same problem with text boxes on slides imported to Storyline from PowerPoint -- a dotted line border around most text boxes. 'Format Shape' doesn't even recognize the border as a line.
My work-around is to copy the text out to a newly inserted text box, then delete the orginal. But that is a lot of work to correct something that I'd think by now has been resolved. Please let me know if there is a simpler solution.
I just noticed another facet of the text-box border mystery. These dotted line borders do not show up in my Previews of affected slides, nor when Published. Maybe it's just an irritant I can live, since it doesn't show up in the final product.
I don't think he figured it out...he just learned to deal with it. It's really annoying because you're trying to design your layout and these dotted outlines are not helpful.
Like Frank Bialas mentioned, the work around is not ideal - remake all the powerpoint rectangles (that contain text) into Storyline text boxes. I havent found a way in storyline to change a shape into a text box - or is there? This issue is nearly over 5 years old - can a staffer guide us to a where you can simply click to change a shape into a text box? (thus removing those pesky outlines). see attachment.
What version of Storyline are you using? Since this is an older thread, I'd like to test importing a PowerPoint slide into Storyline to see if the same thing happens on my end.
I abandoned all hope in the importing of stuff into Storyline. I beat my head against the wall and finally, after much labor just decided the "best" way was to just make the text directly in Storyline. I also tried the route of designing stuff in Illustrator and then importing it into Storyline. That causes other issues: non-easily editable text and the graphics have to be all re-positioned because the alpha channel (the transparent parts) of the the graphics are considered selectable by Storyline. Thus you have all these tons of layers that are being re-arranged. Hard to explain.
After tons of experimentation I just said screw it and started building all the text directly in Storyline. This is super painful because it's like building stuff in Powerpoint and if you have experience in Photoshop/Illustrator it's super tedious and non-intuitive.
I'm not sure if the powerpoint importing has been improved but I gave up on it. I'm posting this to see if that that has changed.
I know this is an old thread, but I had the same issue with borders showing up around certain words on PowerPoint slides that I imported in. I also noticed that those with borders imported in as rectangles and not text boxes. That being said, the deck is from 2015 and the boxes don't show up when I'm previewing it, so I'll just chalk it up to a mystery of Storyline.
We're happy to help! Let's start by taking a look at the project to see what would cause the borders to appear.
Do you mind attaching your project to this discussion or sharing it with us privately? Either way, we'll take a look and report back with our findings!
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Hi Chris,
If you feel it's something that falls outside of the known issues with importing PowerPoint text, we'd be happy to have you send it in so we can take a look. Otherwise, we're working hard to make the conversion process even more seamless, and hope to improve upon it in future versions. Thanks for the post!
Ok. Next time it happens, I'll raise a case then.
C
Sounds good. Thanks!
Each time I import any graphic or movie file, a border is being added to the imported item. I believed this changed when I set the default shape for one of the elements, but I can't remember which one. This is a little bothersome. How do I stop it?
Hi Antoine,
Might be a little tough to say without seeing what you're importing. Are you able to share the file with us so we can try to determine what's causing it?
Thanks!
Has Chris Fletcher's original problem posted August 6, 2012 been resolved yet? How? I have the exact same problem with text boxes on slides imported to Storyline from PowerPoint -- a dotted line border around most text boxes. 'Format Shape' doesn't even recognize the border as a line.
My work-around is to copy the text out to a newly inserted text box, then delete the orginal. But that is a lot of work to correct something that I'd think by now has been resolved. Please let me know if there is a simpler solution.
I just noticed another facet of the text-box border mystery. These dotted line borders do not show up in my Previews of affected slides, nor when Published. Maybe it's just an irritant I can live, since it doesn't show up in the final product.
Oh, well that's good Frank! Thanks for the update and glad that you got it figured out!
I don't think he figured it out...he just learned to deal with it. It's really annoying because you're trying to design your layout and these dotted outlines are not helpful.
Hello Austin and welcome to E-Learning Heroes :)
This thread is a bit dated. Are the text boxes you are importing the actual placeholder boxes from Powerpoint? I know those carry over and display:
Like Frank Bialas mentioned, the work around is not ideal - remake all the powerpoint rectangles (that contain text) into Storyline text boxes.
I havent found a way in storyline to change a shape into a text box - or is there?
This issue is nearly over 5 years old - can a staffer guide us to a where you can simply click to change a shape into a text box? (thus removing those pesky outlines). see attachment.
Hi Mata,
What version of Storyline are you using? Since this is an older thread, I'd like to test importing a PowerPoint slide into Storyline to see if the same thing happens on my end.
Keep me posted!
This is happening to me today! Please advise.
I abandoned all hope in the importing of stuff into Storyline. I beat my head against the wall and finally, after much labor just decided the "best" way was to just make the text directly in Storyline. I also tried the route of designing stuff in Illustrator and then importing it into Storyline. That causes other issues: non-easily editable text and the graphics have to be all re-positioned because the alpha channel (the transparent parts) of the the graphics are considered selectable by Storyline. Thus you have all these tons of layers that are being re-arranged. Hard to explain.
After tons of experimentation I just said screw it and started building all the text directly in Storyline. This is super painful because it's like building stuff in Powerpoint and if you have experience in Photoshop/Illustrator it's super tedious and non-intuitive.
I'm not sure if the powerpoint importing has been improved but I gave up on it. I'm posting this to see if that that has changed.
Hi Kathryn!
What version of Storyline are you using? Would you be willing to share your PPT file with me so I can test the import on my end? Thanks!
I know this is an old thread, but I had the same issue with borders showing up around certain words on PowerPoint slides that I imported in. I also noticed that those with borders imported in as rectangles and not text boxes. That being said, the deck is from 2015 and the boxes don't show up when I'm previewing it, so I'll just chalk it up to a mystery of Storyline.
Hi Anne!
We're happy to help! Let's start by taking a look at the project to see what would cause the borders to appear.
Do you mind attaching your project to this discussion or sharing it with us privately? Either way, we'll take a look and report back with our findings!
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