Creating Flipbook using Storyline

Hi Subashini - if you already have a flipbook interaction that you created in Engage, you should be able to import the .intr file into Storyline using the steps in this tutorial. Keep in mind, though, that when you import from Engage, the Engage content is only supported in your Flash output - it's not supported if you publish for HTML5 or the Articulate Mobile Player on an iPad.

Another alternative would be to build your flipbook-style content right in Storyline. This might be the better approach, because then it will work for Flash, HTML5, and iPad output, and if you ever need to edit the content, you wouldn't need to open up Engage to do it. Here is an example, and the source file is attached in case you'd like to adapt it for your own use. For the graphics, I just imported some of the existing assets from this free PowerPoint template and modified things slightly, such as giving the corner of the page a little hover effect to make it look like the page was curling up a little bit. You could easily modify and expand on this...like if you wanted to change the color of the cover, you could go to the slide master (View > Slide Master) and just change the fill color on the black rectangle shape.

Good luck with your project - we'd love to see what you come up with!

Hi Jeanette,

Thank you so much. Will try to create the flipbook now and inform/send you and the team of the output. I really appreciate your help. Thanks again ...

Hi Arturo, the book image was actually built originally in PowerPoint, and you can check out the original source file here. When you draw something like that in either PowerPoint or Storyline, you can select the objects and press Ctrl+G to group them, and then right-click the group and chose Save As Picture. Most people like to save their homemade graphics in PNG format because it preserves any transparency. Attached is a zip file containing PNGs of the book front, book back, and post it note.

Hi Becky - yah, it's just an image. The one in that project is white, so it works fine with a white background but not so great with pages that have other colors/patterns/textures. Attached is a different version that Mike created, where he knocked out the white part so that it's transparent and can be used just about anywhere. 

Becky - regarding using a page curl effect on objects that represent patterned or textured page paper images, there are a few directions you could go with that. One approach would be to use a graphics program to knock out the gray "underneath" part of the page-curl image, so that when you insert it on any other shape, whatever's actually behind it will show through.

Another approach would be to use PowerPoint to create your own pagecurl shape (without the underneath part of the page) and use that. This basically involves drawing a shape and then using the Edit Points option to make it curvier. The Edit Points option isn't currently available in Storyline, so if you went that route on a Storyline project, you'd need to right-click the shape in PowerPoint, save it as a PNG, and then insert the PNG into your Storyline project. Hereare a couple way to do it: 

http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/courses/creating-the-chapter-label-graphics.aspx or https://player.vimeo.com/video/204871215

Looks really nice Becky! I like it. One thing that might make it pop out just a little more is if you use a very slightly darker color for the page underneath (you can do this by drawing a right-angle triangle and applying a custom fill color), and add a shape with soft edges to serve as a shadow. To be honest, though, these are super-miniscule details... you could go all crazy with this sort of thing and spend loads of time tweaking, without creating a hugely noticeable difference. But in case you're interested, a slightly tweaked version's attached.  Fun to play with this sort of stuff.

Hi,

The page curl is a really useful effect! While it is uselful for when the learner clicks, I've been trying to get a page turn effect—something that would appear like the page is truning not just a curl the edge of the page (for when the slide moves on to the next slide automatically).

Could you please let me know if there is a way we can do this?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Jeanette  - I can't find the source files for this - would love to use them if they are still available. Thanks!

Hi Helen - the files are available here. Hope that helps.

Thanks so much Jeanette!