Hide objects on base layer
Mar 09, 2015
By
Ping Guo
I have created multiple slide layers for a slide. On the properties of each slide layer, I have checked "Hide objects on base layer"and I have also checked on Timeline, it showed all the objects on base layer are invisible. However, when I previewed the slide, some of the objects from the base layer still showed up. I have restarted and re-installed the program, but it did not work. Has anyone encountered the same problem?
11 Replies
Hello Ping,
I want to confirm that you are working locally with the files as described here. Also, have you ran a repair of the program as well? You could share the files here if you would like us to take a look at the layers.
Hi,
I've experienced the same error as Ping. In my case it seems to depend on slide layout. When I apply one of the generic layouts (from 'clean' group e.g. Title and Content) all works. When I apply different layout the feature does not work. I'm attaching an example project to demonstrate the issue.
Hi Mariola,
Did you check into the elements that Emily mentioned in regards to working locally? I see the behavior that you mentioned in your project, but it only occurs on my second click - the first time through (regardless of what I choose first) it works as expected. You mentioned that applying a particular slide master causes the problem, and that may be a part of the issue you're running into.
Hi Mariola -
The problem seems to be being caused by Text Box 3 on the slide's layout. You can fix the problem by deleting Text Box 3 from the slide layout, and then "resetting" the layout, as follows:
Text Box 3 is causing come sort of bug/issue. You might consider not using the Placeholder textboxes on your slides and just using regular text fields and lock their positions in the slides? If you don't use the placeholders anyway, just delete them off of the layouts and then you don't have to worry about them.
Hope this helps.
Chris
OK - it just got easier... Text Box 1 on the slide is the slide representation of text box 3 on the layout. Just delete Text Box 1 on the slide (instead of text box 3 on the layout) and the problem goes away. You don't even have to do the reset I described above.
Although if you delete it on the layout, then you never have to worry about it again on subsequent new slides using the same layout.
It's a placeholder issue.
CC
Chris, you're a rock star. I'm totally in a Monday fog and didn't even check the master slides here.
Thanks for the assist and let us know if you need anything else Mariola!
Glad it helped Ashley. Not sure why that placeholder is doing that for her (to her) - seems like an ordinary placeholder. Might be fun to look at again tonight to see what's up with it.
You and I may have different ideas of fun. ;-)
Well, fun may have been a bit strong. I mean, it's not as fun as, say, mowing grass.
Chris, Ashley, thanks for your help! That works perfectly.
Chris, given the winter we've just had in the great Northeast, I would love to mow grass soon. :-)
Mariola, glad that you were able to continue working with your updated course and let us know if need anything else.
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