I need to publish my project in MP4 format. Is that supported? Please explain how to do it. If it's not supported, when will it be supported? What do you suggest I do until then?
I did get the serial number from support, but the product doesn't do what I hoped it would do, which is saving a finished slide with audio to MP4. I read some other forums, tried doing the screen recording, but nothing works.
It doesn't save to an MP4, but it publishes to an MP4. You can read more about how that works here. You won't be able to just import a slide in though, you'll need to record it with Replay and then publish.
As mentioned in a previous post, I did a screen record of my published storyline project, but when I convert to a mp4, there's feed back. Any suggestions?
Are you recording the audio through a microphone or the internal audio? Did you look at other elements in the background of your recording area that could be contributing to the background noise?
I've experimented with both SL's screen recorder and Camtasia. SL's screen recorder seems (maybe) to produce sharper output, but that's the good side. The bad side is that animations involving motion or fades get really jerky. For me, too jerky to be acceptable. I'm hoping the A-team will provide some way to get smooth video output from SL soon. If you're in the open marketplace selling training products, YouTube simply cannot be ignored. The SL screen recorder isn't quite up to the task yet.
Hi, Russ -- Your input is really appreciated and if you would like to share your thoughts with our Product Development team as well, please feel free to use this form. :)
AShley, I recording the video using both microphone and stereo mix (only options to my knowledge) and both had feedback. I've attached the mp4 using the stereo mix... Any suggestions for recording without feedback?
Hi, Dana -- Thanks for providing your MP4, and I thought I might pass along this blog post, as it definitely contains some excellent tips and tricks you may want to try. Please let us know if you continue to have issues or if you are all set! :)
If we use the screen recording option to record the published output as suggested by some people above and save it MP4, it eliminates the user interactions included in the lessons when recorded and played as MP4.
Assistance in this regard will be much appreciated.
Our requirement :
We want to promote the E-learning lessons we develop using storyline 2 on our local websites. We would like to enable our learners to download these lessons on their phones/tablets and watch it anywhere and at anytime. But we also do not want to compel our users to download the Articulate Mobile Player on their devices.
We would like to publish our modules in any of the following formats like mp4, rmvb, flv etc.
Thanks Ashley! I just submitted a request for publishing in mp4 format. We need to publish short software tutorial videos for our employees to access as needed. Our LMS only supports previewing content for admin security roles and we use Google Drive for file sharing/storage which doesn't support SCORM. We have four SL2 licenses but considering switching to Camtasia if publishing to mp4 isn't on the SL development roadmap... Can you confirm if it's being considered??
How/where does Articulate communicate product developments before they're deployed? Transparency with customers on product development goals/initiatives is directly correlated to customer retention and can be accomplished while mitigating the risk of over-committing on the deliverables.
Unfortunately I can't confirm that as we don't release our product road map or timeline.
We don't typically announce product developments before they're live, but we just released a bit of information here in terms of "what's to come" so you may want to check that out.
Do you know if I publish to an MP4, can I get a version that includes the player? I need to produce video that uploaded to our intranet. When I create videos in Camtasia that is included.
Storyline doesn't include a direct to MP4 publishing option. What I have seen other folks do is open a second instance of Storyline and conduct a screen recording of the course in preview or publish. The Video created can be exported as a MP4.
I'm sorry to have to admit that I'm out of practice with this, Steve. With
my current employer, all I do is forward the entire published folder to
another department and THEY upload it for viewing on the gov't website.
so...
1. Once published, how do I open it in a browser?
... I guess that's it: one question. But it's a doozy for me!
I have to agree with you, Trevor. Even PowerPoint will produce MP4s directly. The workaround of doing a screen recording is a pretty crude alternative. Animations from screen recordings are very jerky and, in my opinion, completely unusable.
You make a very strong case for two tools: one that creates good videos, but doesn't allow the user any options, and another that can't be recorded because it allows the user to dynamically determine the flow.
While we don't need interactivity all of the time (e.g. quizzes), we do need audio and we already incorporate the Audio Editor in Presenter for the purposes of syncing our slides with our audio. We don't want to have to create an entirely separate workflow when 95% of the most labor intensive work is already done.
More than one tool if you were to do this in PowerPoint because if you had 50 slides, you'd need an audio editor to create the 50 separate audio files because PowerPoint does not allow you to span an audio file over multiple slides as far as I know.
I may have missed the part where you asked for one development tool. I thought you were asking for a single point one-file end result that can be posted on Youtube, etc. That's why I suggested PP - export to a single mp4.
My point to Russ, and I think you feel this way too, is that by using a variety of tools, we can take advantage of their relative strengths.
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I did get the serial number from support, but the product doesn't do what I hoped it would do, which is saving a finished slide with audio to MP4. I read some other forums, tried doing the screen recording, but nothing works.
Hi Amy,
It doesn't save to an MP4, but it publishes to an MP4. You can read more about how that works here. You won't be able to just import a slide in though, you'll need to record it with Replay and then publish.
Hi Ashley,
As mentioned in a previous post, I did a screen record of my published storyline project, but when I convert to a mp4, there's feed back. Any suggestions?
Hi Dana,
Are you recording the audio through a microphone or the internal audio? Did you look at other elements in the background of your recording area that could be contributing to the background noise?
I've experimented with both SL's screen recorder and Camtasia. SL's screen recorder seems (maybe) to produce sharper output, but that's the good side. The bad side is that animations involving motion or fades get really jerky. For me, too jerky to be acceptable. I'm hoping the A-team will provide some way to get smooth video output from SL soon. If you're in the open marketplace selling training products, YouTube simply cannot be ignored. The SL screen recorder isn't quite up to the task yet.
Hi, Russ -- Your input is really appreciated and if you would like to share your thoughts with our Product Development team as well, please feel free to use this form. :)
AShley, I recording the video using both microphone and stereo mix (only options to my knowledge) and both had feedback. I've attached the mp4 using the stereo mix... Any suggestions for recording without feedback?
Hi, Dana -- Thanks for providing your MP4, and I thought I might pass along this blog post, as it definitely contains some excellent tips and tricks you may want to try. Please let us know if you continue to have issues or if you are all set! :)
If we use the screen recording option to record the published output as suggested by some people above and save it MP4, it eliminates the user interactions included in the lessons when recorded and played as MP4.
Assistance in this regard will be much appreciated.
Our requirement :
We want to promote the E-learning lessons we develop using storyline 2 on our local websites. We would like to enable our learners to download these lessons on their phones/tablets and watch it anywhere and at anytime. But we also do not want to compel our users to download the Articulate Mobile Player on their devices.
We would like to publish our modules in any of the following formats like mp4, rmvb, flv etc.
Hi Subu!
This feature is not available.
Offline viewing is only supported in the Articulate Mobile Player. You can read more about publishing to mobile here.
You are welcome to share your thoughts with our product development team here.
Thanks Ashley! I just submitted a request for publishing in mp4 format. We need to publish short software tutorial videos for our employees to access as needed. Our LMS only supports previewing content for admin security roles and we use Google Drive for file sharing/storage which doesn't support SCORM. We have four SL2 licenses but considering switching to Camtasia if publishing to mp4 isn't on the SL development roadmap... Can you confirm if it's being considered??
How/where does Articulate communicate product developments before they're deployed? Transparency with customers on product development goals/initiatives is directly correlated to customer retention and can be accomplished while mitigating the risk of over-committing on the deliverables.
Hi Stephanie,
Unfortunately I can't confirm that as we don't release our product road map or timeline.
We don't typically announce product developments before they're live, but we just released a bit of information here in terms of "what's to come" so you may want to check that out.
Do you know if I publish to an MP4, can I get a version that includes the player? I need to produce video that uploaded to our intranet. When I create videos in Camtasia that is included.
Hi Kelly,
Storyline doesn't include a direct to MP4 publishing option. What I have seen other folks do is open a second instance of Storyline and conduct a screen recording of the course in preview or publish. The Video created can be exported as a MP4.
Steve, how would I "open Storyline to screen record the self running presentation..." ? What program would I be opening it in?
Thank you for any/all clarification responses, Heroes!
Hi, Richard -
By this I meant:
1) Open the storyline published output in a browser.
2) Open a new Storyline project and use the SL screen recorder (could also use Replay)
3) Record the storyline output in the browser using the screen recorder.
I'm sorry to have to admit that I'm out of practice with this, Steve. With
my current employer, all I do is forward the entire published folder to
another department and THEY upload it for viewing on the gov't website.
so...
1. Once published, how do I open it in a browser?
... I guess that's it: one question. But it's a doozy for me!
Thank you again!
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I can't believe after four years since the original post this feature isn't available.
I have to agree with you, Trevor. Even PowerPoint will produce MP4s directly. The workaround of doing a screen recording is a pretty crude alternative. Animations from screen recordings are very jerky and, in my opinion, completely unusable.
Hello Trevor - Looks like I responded to a similar post here.
Russ,
You make a very strong case for two tools: one that creates good videos, but doesn't allow the user any options, and another that can't be recorded because it allows the user to dynamically determine the flow.
In other words, PowerPoint AND Storyline.
While we don't need interactivity all of the time (e.g. quizzes), we do need audio and we already incorporate the Audio Editor in Presenter for the purposes of syncing our slides with our audio. We don't want to have to create an entirely separate workflow when 95% of the most labor intensive work is already done.
More than one tool if you were to do this in PowerPoint because if you had 50 slides, you'd need an audio editor to create the 50 separate audio files because PowerPoint does not allow you to span an audio file over multiple slides as far as I know.
I may have missed the part where you asked for one development tool. I thought you were asking for a single point one-file end result that can be posted on Youtube, etc. That's why I suggested PP - export to a single mp4.
My point to Russ, and I think you feel this way too, is that by using a variety of tools, we can take advantage of their relative strengths.
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