Can't uncheck slide layers

When you say, "My issue is that I can't uncheck the new layer from the bottom left panel to get back to working on my base layer" are you actually working on the layer?  Or are you previewing the slide and want to get back to the base layer from the new layer?

If you are working on the layer and want to go back to the base layer, click on the image of the base layer in the working panel:

Hi, Kari -- Many thanks for your question and welcome to the community! May I ask if you have had a chance to review this information on Working with Layers? You may also want to share your file here so that we can take a closer look at what you have described. 

In order to upload a file here in your post, simply click on the grey ADD ATTACHMENT button in the bottom left of the reply box and you will be able to browse from there! :)

I am working on a slide, not previewing.  I have added a "video layer" with a trigger to bring it up.  However, once I click on the video layer, I can not uncheck that box to get back down to my base layer.  Again, this is not an issue when I am actually previewing it, only when I am trying to edit and work on them.  In the image attached, I cannot uncheck the box that says "video layer".  

I see. So, your video layer line is highlighted blue, click once on the "base layer" line, does that take you back to the base layer? It should automatically highlight that line blue and "hide" the video layer.

thank you.  I knew it must be something easy, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I was missing.  Unchecking the box seems like it should do that, but at least I have the answer!

No problem!  When you have multiple layers in addition to the base layer you can uncheck a layer and it will hide, that lets you compare other layers as well. It just doesn't work that way when there is only one layer.

Keep working at it, good luck! 

When you are working on a layer, you can check the base and/or other layers to see them. That may help you align things with items on the base or other layers, if this layer isn't designed to hide them when the project plays.

Hello,

I can't seem to expand my Layers panel, my Triggers panel is fine. I've looked everwhere for a solution.

Thanks for your time,

Angela

Hey Angela,

Thanks for including that screenshot- definitely odd!

I have a couple suggestions to try first:

1. If you haven't done this already, go to your View tab and select Redock All Windows as shown here: 
   
   
2. If that doesn't do the trick, can you verify that your DPI (dots per inch) setting in Windows is set at 96? Here's how to check that for your version of Windows. 

Keep me posted! 

Oh my goodness! It worked, I can't believe it was that simple.

Thanks a million,
Angela

Angela Jiron-Mendoza

So glad that Ali was able to assist you here Angela :)

Looks like your email signature came through when you replied via email! You can remove that if needed - quick Peek video here if you need help.

Hello,
I have a few more issues. I am doing a drop and drag to build a sub, however when I drag and drop my sauce (see image 1) it doesn't land on the bread. Image 1b is where I'd like it positioned. I've changed the setting for the target properties to center but it pushes it out.
It does the same thing when I try to place the sautéed onions (see image 2) on the bottom of the bread (image 21b is what I would like it to do). And one more issue, I would like to place an image that is not part of the recipe to get an incorrect answer (image 3) but I'm not using the correct setup. If you could give me assistance I would love your help. I need to update a few subs doing the same process.

I've looked at a few tutorials and was wondering if I should be using triggers for this type of work or is it better to use the Freeform feature?

Thanks for your time,
Angela

Hi Angela.  Your attachments didn't come through in the discussion post (email reply doesn't include attachments).  Could you pop back in on your browser and add those?

Also, if you're willing to share your .story file, that would be super!  

Crystal,

Hello. Thanks for your time, attached are my images and the Story file. 

Thanks,

Angela

Hi Angela, thanks for sharing your file! I think I got the images of the onions and the sauce to land where you'd like them to. Take a peek at your file I attached here. 

The setting "snap to center" can be tricky, since it snaps the center of the drag item to the center of the drop target. You'll have to adjust the image in the "Drop Correct" state until it fits perfectly on the sandwich. :)

You won't need any triggers to change the state to Drop Correct/Incorrect--Storyline does it all for you. Simply add every drag item (even the incorrect ones) into form view. Incorrect drag items should have "None" for the drop target.

This is a really fun interaction! Good luck on the rest of it, and let me know if you have any other questions. 

I have a couple of issues. 1) I'm trying to drop the steak into a target (dip basket) and change the look as if the steak is in the basket when dropped, then it will need to be clicked on again and dragged onto the bread. 2) After placing the last ingredient onto the bread I'd like to have the completed sub (all ingredients) to be able to drag as one item on top of the oven and then the oven glows as if the sub is getting toasted. Is this possible? 

Thanks for your time,

Angela

Hi Angela! Almost anything is possible in Storyline. 😁

I'll leave it to the talented designers in this community to take it from here. I can't wait to see what they come up with!

Alyssa,
Hello. I actually got it to work a different way. I was able to adjust the Steak to drop into the dip basket and then to place it onto the bread. I used the Form view for the settings and changed the State of my images. I decided to have them click on the oven and then created an image to lay over the completed sub to glow, that would show the toasting through the oven. Look forward to what your designers come up with, thanks again for your help.

Angela

Thanks for the update Angela :) 

I'm curious what the community comes up with as well.

I know this is an old thread,  but I'm having the same (probably newbie) problem: I can't seem to uncheck and check the layers consistently.  I'm working on one layer, click another layer and then can't uncheck the one I was just working on. But if I click different combinations in different sequences it suddenly works. 

Hi Ellen!

Based on the blue highlight, it looks like you are on that layer, which is why you cannot uncheck the box. 

If you click on/highlight the base layer, then the checkmarks will work as expected.