I want to crop a series of images to a specific dimension so they images won't appear to jump from slide to slide. I also need to maintain the aspect ratio. Is there a way to input a specific dimension to crop to? I'm hoping there might be a key I could hold down while I crop to input the dimensions for the crop. I am using Storyline 360.
I think this will be useful addition to Articulate Storyline.
As an alternative, you can use the crop tool in powerpoint. Crop in in Powerpoint then save the picture on your local drive. After that you can use it to Articulate Storyline and Rise with the aspect ratio that you need.
I was having difficulty cropping to a specific size. I did see what Owen and Lauren were describing and that was helpful. Sometimes the size would jump from one size to another no matter how carefully I dragged the mouse. I learned that if you hold the alt key (PC) you have much greater control over the sensitivity down to the pixel. I needed to remember to let go of the mouse button before I let go of the alt key though.
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There isn't that I am aware of, However, as you crop, SL displays the "to be" cropped dimension as you drag the border.
Hello Julia!
Owen is correct! The dimensions are displayed when cropping an image, but we don't offer a way to customize the size by inputting the dimensions.
Hello Julia,
I think this will be useful addition to Articulate Storyline.
As an alternative, you can use the crop tool in powerpoint. Crop in in Powerpoint then save the picture on your local drive. After that you can use it to Articulate Storyline and Rise with the aspect ratio that you need.
Hope this helps.
I was having difficulty cropping to a specific size. I did see what Owen and Lauren were describing and that was helpful. Sometimes the size would jump from one size to another no matter how carefully I dragged the mouse. I learned that if you hold the alt key (PC) you have much greater control over the sensitivity down to the pixel. I needed to remember to let go of the mouse button before I let go of the alt key though.
I found that if I crop my images in Powerpoint or Photoshop, then I can make them all the same ratio and therefore the same size in Storyline.
You can crop to an exact size:
1. Right-click on the image.
2. Select Size and Position.
3. On the Size tab, enter the crop dimensions in the Crop From field.
4. Rinse and repeat for other images to get the same crop size.