I'm working on a project that includes screen recordings, and I want the captions to match the visual design in the other training in my catalog. For example, Caption bubbles should have a solid fill, not a gradient fill.
Is there a way to change the theme's default caption style so that it will match my design standards, or will I have to go back and individually edit each one after I finish recording?
You can update the colors within the Theme colors as described in this tutorial. Accent 1 is the default fill color for shapes, captions, the checkmark on checkbox buttons styles 1 & 2, and the dot on radio button styles 1 & 2. (Learn more about buttons here.)
Hi there, Ashley, thanks for the reply. I have made changes to the theme colors already, but even if you change the colors, it still uses a gradient and adds a drop shadow to the text, neither of which aligns with my overall design template. Is there a way to change that?
I don't believe there is a way to remove the drop shadow to the text, as it's the default setting. The easiest way to remove it would be to select the text and click on the S symbol next to the standard underline/italic/bold symbols in the 'home' tab.
To remove the gradient within the color, you'll click on the caption shape and choose Gradient from the shape fill drop down list. Once you set one, you could use the format painter to carry it across to the other captions.
Hi Chad, I think there is a way to do what you what. Once you create your caption (get rid of the shadow and gradient etc.) right click on the caption and select "Set as default shape"
I believe any additional captions you add will use this default.
Nancy is right - if you're inserting captions from the Insert tab setting it as the default shape will keep it, but it will not impact the captions within your screen recording. I even tried creating a screen recording, changing the color of the screen recording caption and setting that as the default, and then adding a new screen recording - and it did not keep the default shape/color.
I was reading this in hopes that it would work for screen recordings too. I am creating a long series of recordings, and it would save a LOT of time if the caption boxes were created to match my custom theme settings.
That's a lot of format painter, and the odds of missing something gets greater as the deadline gets closer.
I certainly understand and currently there isn't a method to change how they are generated, although the methods described here can be a bit easier for updating the caption labels.
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Hi Chad and welcome to Heroes!
You can update the colors within the Theme colors as described in this tutorial. Accent 1 is the default fill color for shapes, captions, the checkmark on checkbox buttons styles 1 & 2, and the dot on radio button styles 1 & 2. (Learn more about buttons here.)
Hi there, Ashley, thanks for the reply. I have made changes to the theme colors already, but even if you change the colors, it still uses a gradient and adds a drop shadow to the text, neither of which aligns with my overall design template. Is there a way to change that?
Hi Chad,
I don't believe there is a way to remove the drop shadow to the text, as it's the default setting. The easiest way to remove it would be to select the text and click on the S symbol next to the standard underline/italic/bold symbols in the 'home' tab.
Thanks, Ashley. That's what I've been doing, I was just hoping there was a less manual way to do things. Oh well
Hi Chad, I think there is a way to do what you what. Once you create your caption (get rid of the shadow and gradient etc.) right click on the caption and select "Set as default shape"
I believe any additional captions you add will use this default.
Hi Chad,
Nancy is right - if you're inserting captions from the Insert tab setting it as the default shape will keep it, but it will not impact the captions within your screen recording. I even tried creating a screen recording, changing the color of the screen recording caption and setting that as the default, and then adding a new screen recording - and it did not keep the default shape/color.
Ugh I didn't try it with the screen recording. Sorry Chad.
Thanks Merry for chiming in to help Chad!
I was reading this in hopes that it would work for screen recordings too. I am creating a long series of recordings, and it would save a LOT of time if the caption boxes were created to match my custom theme settings.
That's a lot of format painter, and the odds of missing something gets greater as the deadline gets closer.
Hi Steve,
I certainly understand and currently there isn't a method to change how they are generated, although the methods described here can be a bit easier for updating the caption labels.
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