Curved Lines with an Arrow on the End
I cannot seem to get a curved line with an arrow on one end. I am re-creating a course from a PowerPoint course in Storyline 360 (just line the trigger functionality better), and when I draw a curved line and go to Format Shape; Line Style, the functionality is greyed out. This seems wrong. Why would we not be able to do this?
Also, the curved line shape seems to add a little extra curve to the ends, see attached pictures. Why is this? I guess I could have used the arc instead for one of the shapes I need? In curve2.png you can see when I start to draw the curve, the first portion is straight, and as soon as I click escape to finish after making the curve, it adds a more "s" curve to it, see curve2_magnified.png.
Finally, is there a way to edit curves after they have been completed?
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Hi there! The easiest way to make a curved arrow in Storyline is to use the arc shape. Here's a quick video demo to show you how it's done!
Thank you Alyssa, this helped me today!
Hi Alyssa- Thanks for the tip and corresponding video! That's exactly what I was looking to do! While it's nice to have the flexibility and freedom to create, I do wish they would include standard left and right 90-degree arrows under the shape to help shave the time. Maybe in future versions :) Thanks again! -Tony
90 degree arrows would be awesome. Currently, I have to create two lines to do the same thing I can do in PowerPoint with one shape. It's such a basic item I'm hard pressed to figure out why it's not already an option.
Thanks for letting us know what you'd like to see in the software, Joseph. You're not the first to express interest in additional shapes like 90-degree arrows, so I've added your request to the report we're tracking.
You're in the right place to be notified of any future updates! Here's a little insight into how we manage feature requests.
P.S. I wanted to share this post in case one of the ideas might be more efficient for you.
Another vote for adding arrowheads to the curved line - why are they greyed out? If I want a long wonky arrow I either have to use multiple lines or create an arrowhead and add it to the end myself!