By 'pointer' feature I mean the ability to call up a single element of the presentation on multiple slides, without needing to create an additional copy of the element.
Currently, if I want to use an audio file on slide 3 and again on slide 5, I make a copy of the audio file and paste it onto the timeline for slide 5. I would like to find out if there is a way to 'point' to the appropriate audio file instead of making a separate copy.
There isn't a library as such to do as you describe. It is a feature that some of us have requested in the past but as of now that functionality is not part of Storyline.
It is a great feature not only for audio/video but also for images allowing you update an image once and have that flow throughout a project. For example you have navigation icons used on many pages and you decide you need to change them for some reason. With a library you just change the image once and it updates every instance of it.
I would LOVE for Articulate Storyline to be able to do the kind of thing that you are describing:
Namely, insert a REFERENCE, or a POINTER, as you describe it, to an existing element or object in the project into a particular Slide, Layer, or other commonly re-used location.
The closest feature I can find that matches this would be either the Insert Video from Web Site Option, or possibly the Insert Web Object option, both available on the INSERT TAB.
These are not really comparable, as they provide referenced links and inserts to components that are remotely hosted, not locally, but it's as close as I can arrive to for now.
Hi, Beth -- I see that Brett and Mark have shared some great insights and ideas here, and just so you have it handy, here is the Feature Request form you or others will need to connect with our Product Team. :)
4 Replies
There isn't a library as such to do as you describe. It is a feature that some of us have requested in the past but as of now that functionality is not part of Storyline.
It is a great feature not only for audio/video but also for images allowing you update an image once and have that flow throughout a project. For example you have navigation icons used on many pages and you decide you need to change them for some reason. With a library you just change the image once and it updates every instance of it.
Thanks for the quick response! I will submit a feature request -- I am not surprised that this has come up in the past.
Hi Beth!
I would LOVE for Articulate Storyline to be able to do the kind of thing that you are describing:
Namely, insert a REFERENCE, or a POINTER, as you describe it, to an existing element or object in the project into a particular Slide, Layer, or other commonly re-used location.
The closest feature I can find that matches this would be either the Insert Video from Web Site Option, or possibly the Insert Web Object option, both available on the INSERT TAB.
These are not really comparable, as they provide referenced links and inserts to components that are remotely hosted, not locally, but it's as close as I can arrive to for now.
Hope this helps!
-Mark
Hi, Beth -- I see that Brett and Mark have shared some great insights and ideas here, and just so you have it handy, here is the Feature Request form you or others will need to connect with our Product Team. :)
This discussion is closed. You can start a new discussion or contact Articulate Support.