I'm having problems searching the forums, so I hope I'm not asking a redundant question here, but is there any way to disable the noise that Storyline inserts when you do a screen cast and have it record mouse movements. There doesn't seem to be a way to do this. Thank you!
There is a great tutorial here on using the mouse cursor, and I copied below the information on disabling the "click" sound:
Changing or removing the mouse clicking sound
When the mouse reaches the end of its path, it can play a single click or double-click sound, or you can omit the clicking sound if you prefer. Here's how to set your preference:
Select the mouse cursor on your slide.
Click the Format tab.
Choose None, Single, or Double from the Clicks section of the ribbon:
Holy Moly! I can't believe how easy that was. Sometimes I feel like I look for things to be harder than they actually are because I don't expect a program to be as easy to use (and still be awesome) as Storyline. Thank you!!!
I hear a mouse clicking sound when moving the scroll bar left or right. When I click on the Mouse on the Timeline, the Mouse Format tab does not show up for me to be able to disable that sound.
I also unchecked the "Show Mouse Cursor" when I tried to reinsert the recording. The clicking sound is still there.
Is it possible to change the mouse format as described above for all slides at the one time or does this change have to be made on each individual slide?
Christine, in answer to the last question in your post of June 23, I do not see the Format options when I click the mouse element in the timeline. I do see Format when I click other items in the timeline, but not for the mouse. I've just checked for Articulate Storyline software updates, but apparently this new purchase is up to date. Ideas?
As a work-around to eliminate the mouse click sound, I've hidden the mouse cursor completely on its left (eye is now closed), but I'd like to display the mouse moving silently.
Ashley, I'm not able to click the cursor pointer image within the slide, no. To be precise, I can click on it, but nothing happens, and I certainly don't see the Format options. For the record, this is all within test mode, but that qualifies for the step-by-step reference above, right?
It's hard to tell what you were utilizing here. I see the issue in what you shared and I do not get the option to format the mouse either.
If I insert a screen recording as a Step-by-Step Try Mode, then I do not get a mouse cursor and if I insert it as a Step-by-Step with view mode, then I do get the mouse cursor that I can edit as long as there is editable action.
Do you see the option on other slides in your presentation?
Hi Leslie,
Yes, this is what I found too. I guess the problem is, I am using the Step-by-Step Try Mode. So, I guess there isn't an option of turning off the mouse clicks in that mode?
I chose the step-by-step try mode because I want users to click the steps to move forward, not just watch as the video progresses. Is that what that mode is for? Is there a better way to accomplish this: have the user click the steps to move forward, but take out the mouse click sounds?
Thanks for your help,
Rachel
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which mode have you selected for the screen recording? If it’s video then you won’t have the mouse click option as the mouse is not an object on the timeline - I think you’d have to set the video to mute the volume of the click.
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Hi Nathanael, and welcome to Heroes!
There is a great tutorial here on using the mouse cursor, and I copied below the information on disabling the "click" sound:
Changing or removing the mouse clicking sound
When the mouse reaches the end of its path, it can play a single click or double-click sound, or you can omit the clicking sound if you prefer. Here's how to set your preference:
Also, for searching the forums, I use the method described by Adrian here.
Holy Moly! I can't believe how easy that was. Sometimes I feel like I look for things to be harder than they actually are because I don't expect a program to be as easy to use (and still be awesome) as Storyline. Thank you!!!
Happy to help!
Thanks so much
I have been looking for this for months
thanks to you both
Glad that this thread was able to help you out and I just wanted to welcome you to Heroes Phil!
How about disabling them during screencasts?
I hear a mouse clicking sound when moving the scroll bar left or right. When I click on the Mouse on the Timeline, the Mouse Format tab does not show up for me to be able to disable that sound.
I also unchecked the "Show Mouse Cursor" when I tried to reinsert the recording. The clicking sound is still there.
Please help.
Hi Pharah,
There's an article specific to this content that I wanted to share with you:
Want to turn off the click sounds for mouse events in screen recordings?
Here's how:
Now, this may not function the same way if it's a single video - I'd recommend inserting in the same fashion as described above.
Do you not see an option for the Mouse Tools Format when following those instructions?
Thanks!
Hi
Is it possible to change the mouse format as described above for all slides at the one time or does this change have to be made on each individual slide?
Regards
Susan
Hi Susan,
This change has to be made on a slide by slide basis.
Christine, in answer to the last question in your post of June 23, I do not see the Format options when I click the mouse element in the timeline. I do see Format when I click other items in the timeline, but not for the mouse. I've just checked for Articulate Storyline software updates, but apparently this new purchase is up to date. Ideas?
As a work-around to eliminate the mouse click sound, I've hidden the mouse cursor completely on its left (eye is now closed), but I'd like to display the mouse moving silently.
TIA,
Wayne
Hi Wayne,
What happens when you click on the mouse cursor? Are you able to click on it within the slide instead of the timeline?
Ashley, I'm not able to click the cursor pointer image within the slide, no. To be precise, I can click on it, but nothing happens, and I certainly don't see the Format options. For the record, this is all within test mode, but that qualifies for the step-by-step reference above, right?
Hi Wayne,
It certainly does qualify as a step by step reference. I'm curious if you could share the .story file here with us so that we could take a look?
Hi Ashley and Wayne,
I'm having the same issue Wayne is having. Did you all find a solution for him?
I click the mouse cursor in my timeline, and it does not bring up a format option in the ribbon.
Thanks!
Hi Rachel!
It doesn't appear that Wayne ever shared a file here for us to look at, nor do I see where he filed a case on this issue.
Would you be able to share your file for us to take a look at?
Yes, of course! What's the best way for me to share it with you?
Thanks!
Hi Rachel!
You can click 'Add Attachment' to browse to your file and attach it directly to your forum response.
If you are unable to share in the forums publicly, you can share privately here.
Hi Leslie,
Here is one slide from the file. The mouse click sound happens at the very beginning when the first gray box appears.
Hi Rachel!
It's hard to tell what you were utilizing here. I see the issue in what you shared and I do not get the option to format the mouse either.
If I insert a screen recording as a Step-by-Step Try Mode, then I do not get a mouse cursor and if I insert it as a Step-by-Step with view mode, then I do get the mouse cursor that I can edit as long as there is editable action.
Do you see the option on other slides in your presentation?
Hi Leslie,
Yes, this is what I found too. I guess the problem is, I am using the Step-by-Step Try Mode. So, I guess there isn't an option of turning off the mouse clicks in that mode?
I chose the step-by-step try mode because I want users to click the steps to move forward, not just watch as the video progresses. Is that what that mode is for? Is there a better way to accomplish this: have the user click the steps to move forward, but take out the mouse click sounds?
Thanks for your help,
Rachel
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Hi Rachel! I do think that how you are entering this information is your best way.
You should be able to format the mouse cursor that you add to your slides. The 'Clicks' is what controls the sound as shown below:
When I try this, there is no format selection available. I went through all my options and never saw the mouse show up.
I don't see FORMAT on my menu options. I looked through all of the menu options and didn't find the mouse tools anywhere.
Hi Barbara
On the slide with the recording
Barbara
which mode have you selected for the screen recording? If it’s video then you won’t have the mouse click option as the mouse is not an object on the timeline - I think you’d have to set the video to mute the volume of the click.