I added a video recording to my Articulate story using the in-built 'Insert > Record Screen' option. I'm sure when this finished recording and I was asked whether I wanted to include cursors I un-checked the box but now I can see that the mouse cursor is still there. I don't really want to have to re-record the whole video. Does anyone know if there a way to go back and remove the cursor as I can't find it in the video options and it just looks a bit random sitting there?!
Are you using this as a video on a single slide? If so, that option is on the insert screen - but no need to re-record, just choose to insert that screen recording again. Here are more directions on working with screen recordings.
Is there a way to "cover" a moving object (the user's face that accompanies a cursor when sharing control of a screen) with another object? The cursor disappeared, but the circular face bubble is still in my video.
Not exactly. I am referring to when you "Share Control" with someone in a TEAMS Meeting. They are provided their own cursor but next to the cursor is a small circle with their profile picture on it (to show that it is not the "main user's" cursor). The "hide cursor" function in Storyline hides the actual cursor fine, but the circle is still visible in the videos. The problem is that as the cursor moves around, so does the circle with the face on it. Your suggestion of adding a shape does not work here since it moves along with the cursor. Unless there is some way to "pin" the shape to a moving object in the video.
Thanks for adding more details! There isn't a way to pin the shape to a moving object in the video. It sounds like this was included in Microsoft Teams while recording, is that correct? At this time, there isn't a way to remove portions of the screen recording in Storyline 360.
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Hi Louise,
Are you using this as a video on a single slide? If so, that option is on the insert screen - but no need to re-record, just choose to insert that screen recording again. Here are more directions on working with screen recordings.
Hi Ashley,
Thanks so much for this - you have saved my bacon! Worked like a dream - I didn't realise you could re-import videos!
Thanks!
Glad I could help Louise!
Is there a way to "cover" a moving object (the user's face that accompanies a cursor when sharing control of a screen) with another object? The cursor disappeared, but the circular face bubble is still in my video.
Hi, Casey.
When you say "user's face", do you mean there's a webcam video on the corner of the screen recording?
If I'm understanding correctly, my suggestion would be to add a shape that is the same color as the background to cover the image from the webcam.
Let me know if this works!
Not exactly. I am referring to when you "Share Control" with someone in a TEAMS Meeting. They are provided their own cursor but next to the cursor is a small circle with their profile picture on it (to show that it is not the "main user's" cursor). The "hide cursor" function in Storyline hides the actual cursor fine, but the circle is still visible in the videos. The problem is that as the cursor moves around, so does the circle with the face on it. Your suggestion of adding a shape does not work here since it moves along with the cursor. Unless there is some way to "pin" the shape to a moving object in the video.
Hello Casey!
Thanks for adding more details! There isn't a way to pin the shape to a moving object in the video. It sounds like this was included in Microsoft Teams while recording, is that correct? At this time, there isn't a way to remove portions of the screen recording in Storyline 360.