I am creating a software simulation wherein learners can view and try the steps, but I am unable to change the layout for the View and Try mode slides. If anyone knows a work around, or the the method to change the slide layout, or a way that I can pick the screencast and place it in the layout, it would be really helpful.
Hi, ajay: welcome to the forum. Once of the nice things about Storyline is that it holds on to your screen recording, even if you delete it off your slide. Go up to the "record screen" drop-down and you'll see all your recordings. If you want to change the mode (e.g., from try mode to video), just delete the version of your slide and re-insert it and select the mode you want. All the feedback the tool generates is customizable as well.
Regarding slide layout, I'm not totally sure what you mean. You can, of course, customize the slide to look any way you want it, though of course you have to take into consideration the legibility of the elements of the screen recording. You might check out the storyline tutorial on slide masters--I know it helped me. Does that help? Let me know, Daniel
The screen recording works just perfectly fine and I have no complaints about that. My concern is, when I command Storyline to insert Slide Steps in View, Try, Test mode, it creates new slides with a white background, instead of picking the custom layout. I have tried to change the layout manually (Right-click on the slide and select Layout), but it doesn't work either.
So, if anyone has a suggestion or a workaround to solve this, please do mention in this post.
Like Daniel, I'm not entirely sure what you mean either, but thought I'd post to try and help us to all clarify.
You mention in this latest post that the new slides all have a white background, so I began to wonder if you're referring to Design themes, which you can see when clicking the Design tab.
I'm not sure why SL wouldn't be using a theme when you insert the view and try modes, but if you click on any slide and then click on a theme, the colors/theme are applied to all slides in the story.
Not sure that's what you're looking for either. Perhaps you could post a bit more information, or some screen shots, or even a couple slides.
I would like to use the step by step slide in view mode but have the demo be smaller than the slide to review the design master / background. If using video mode, this is easily accomplished, but can't find a way to reduce the size of the step by steps.
If you record a screen that is the same size as your story size, it will automatically fill the screen. If you need it to be smaller than your overall slide, you'll need to record the screen at a smaller size. Directions on how to resize the window are included here.
Just to add to this? Is there anyway to change the screen size after you have made the recording? I have a screen recording that I want to fit onto a pic so it looks like you are looking at a screen of a laptop.
If you're inserting the screen recording as video on a single slide, you'll be able to resize it as a normal video. If you're inserting it as step by step slides it becomes a part of your background, and therefore can't be resized. You may want to look at conducting the screen recording at a smaller size than your story size, so that there is some "border" space within the background where you could place another image.
I guess I wouldn't consider that a true "resizing" - but yes, you could "zoom" into the screen to show a different portion of it. Just keep in mind that is going to cause some blurriness associated with the images of the screen recording - but if it's a method that works for you, than go for it!
Storyline inserts step-by-step screen recordings to the middle of the slide by default. However, it sounds like you'd prefer to align it to the bottom. I'll let our team know you'd like to see more customization options for inserting step-by-step slides -- thanks for the idea!
I would also like the ability to align step-by-step screen recordings somewhere else besides the middle. In my case, I would like to be able to align it to the top, because I have company branding at the bottom that I would still like to be visible. I made the recording size slightly smaller than my slide to allow for enough space for the branding to be visible, but didn't anticipate that I wouldn't be able to align the recording to the top. So now, not only is the branding cut off, but there's also unnecessary empty space at the top.
same... navigation bar at top. want to have simulation appear at bottom of screen.
Current fix is to use another .story file with dimensions that omit the height of the nav bar. Then, after recording, resize the story and keep the existing contents flush to the bottom. Then copy slides into my template .story that has the nav bar on the master slides. Lots of work.
Hi! I have the same question as Ajay. I would like to move the screen recording so that I can customize the slide but I'm unable to do this as there is no Format option. I've added an attachment so you can see what I'd like to do by adding important points under the recording. Has there been an update that will allow customization?
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Hi, ajay: welcome to the forum. Once of the nice things about Storyline is that it holds on to your screen recording, even if you delete it off your slide. Go up to the "record screen" drop-down and you'll see all your recordings. If you want to change the mode (e.g., from try mode to video), just delete the version of your slide and re-insert it and select the mode you want. All the feedback the tool generates is customizable as well.
Regarding slide layout, I'm not totally sure what you mean. You can, of course, customize the slide to look any way you want it, though of course you have to take into consideration the legibility of the elements of the screen recording. You might check out the storyline tutorial on slide masters--I know it helped me. Does that help? Let me know, Daniel
Daniel,
Thank you for replying!
The screen recording works just perfectly fine and I have no complaints about that. My concern is, when I command Storyline to insert Slide Steps in View, Try, Test mode, it creates new slides with a white background, instead of picking the custom layout. I have tried to change the layout manually (Right-click on the slide and select Layout), but it doesn't work either.
So, if anyone has a suggestion or a workaround to solve this, please do mention in this post.
Thanks,
Ajay
Hi Ajay,
Like Daniel, I'm not entirely sure what you mean either, but thought I'd post to try and help us to all clarify.
You mention in this latest post that the new slides all have a white background, so I began to wonder if you're referring to Design themes, which you can see when clicking the Design tab.
I'm not sure why SL wouldn't be using a theme when you insert the view and try modes, but if you click on any slide and then click on a theme, the colors/theme are applied to all slides in the story.
Not sure that's what you're looking for either. Perhaps you could post a bit more information, or some screen shots, or even a couple slides.
Hi Ajay and welcome to Heroes! It sounds like what Rebecca is describing should work for you, but if you need anything else let us know!
Hi Ajay.
I faced the same issue.
What you want to do is to uncheck the Design > Hide background Graphics on the slides that appear with a white background.
Hoping this helps.
Hi Julien! I wanted to pop-in and welcome you to E-Learning Heroes!
I think I have a similar question....
I would like to use the step by step slide in view mode but have the demo be smaller than the slide to review the design master / background. If using video mode, this is easily accomplished, but can't find a way to reduce the size of the step by steps.
Good question, Hilary. I'm curious to see if it can be done. Seems like you would have to turn it into a video to make it smaller.
Hi Hilary and Daniel,
If you record a screen that is the same size as your story size, it will automatically fill the screen. If you need it to be smaller than your overall slide, you'll need to record the screen at a smaller size. Directions on how to resize the window are included here.
Big thank you to Julian, helped me with a similar problem I was having.
Just to add to this? Is there anyway to change the screen size after you have made the recording? I have a screen recording that I want to fit onto a pic so it looks like you are looking at a screen of a laptop.
Hi Leanne,
If you're inserting the screen recording as video on a single slide, you'll be able to resize it as a normal video. If you're inserting it as step by step slides it becomes a part of your background, and therefore can't be resized. You may want to look at conducting the screen recording at a smaller size than your story size, so that there is some "border" space within the background where you could place another image.
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Hi Cindy,
I guess I wouldn't consider that a true "resizing" - but yes, you could "zoom" into the screen to show a different portion of it. Just keep in mind that is going to cause some blurriness associated with the images of the screen recording - but if it's a method that works for you, than go for it!
thanxxx Julien Quester-Semeon.
Glad this older thread assisted you Ravi, thanks for popping in to let us know.
Why does SL automatically put my try mode simulation in the middle of the screen? How can I move it to the bottom of the screen?
Hi Laura!
Storyline inserts step-by-step screen recordings to the middle of the slide by default. However, it sounds like you'd prefer to align it to the bottom. I'll let our team know you'd like to see more customization options for inserting step-by-step slides -- thanks for the idea!
I would also like the ability to align step-by-step screen recordings somewhere else besides the middle. In my case, I would like to be able to align it to the top, because I have company branding at the bottom that I would still like to be visible. I made the recording size slightly smaller than my slide to allow for enough space for the branding to be visible, but didn't anticipate that I wouldn't be able to align the recording to the top. So now, not only is the branding cut off, but there's also unnecessary empty space at the top.
same... navigation bar at top. want to have simulation appear at bottom of screen.
Current fix is to use another .story file with dimensions that omit the height of the nav bar. Then, after recording, resize the story and keep the existing contents flush to the bottom. Then copy slides into my template .story that has the nav bar on the master slides. Lots of work.
Hi! I have the same question as Ajay. I would like to move the screen recording so that I can customize the slide but I'm unable to do this as there is no Format option. I've added an attachment so you can see what I'd like to do by adding important points under the recording. Has there been an update that will allow customization?
Thank you!
Hi Colette,
Thanks for reaching out! No updates to share on this customization, but the steps will be the same as Tony mentioned above.
You can also read some more in-depth discussion regarding these steps in this conversation here!
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