Interactive Video Utilizing Objects Offscreen to Stop and Restart Video
Jan 19, 2022
Hello,
I've been trying to utilize the offscreen object timing technique (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qptHuxNmk) to create an interactive video.
I have two versions of the video (pre and post production). I believe the post production was edited in Camtasia.
Everything works fine for the first shape used offscreen to set a timing trigger to and the first hotspot.
Once I begin to add additional shapes and hotspots, things get wonky (e.g. where I set the play-head on the timeline to stop the video doesn't seem to match up with what is occurring on screen. Video continues to play even though I have a second object, third object, etc. assigned a trigger to pause the video when the timeline begins at the object (shape).
I'm not sure if it is an issue with the video or something I am doing wrong in the timeline.
The S1.1_Logging On CITRIX and SAP video is what I'd like to use.
I've attached both videos.
Appreciate any help with a solution.
4 Replies
Which version of Storyline are you using? That video was in the early days of SL, so you didn't have all of the triggers you have in newer versions. Thus you can use different triggers like pause timeline when timeline reaches a cue point. That eliminates the need for the offscreen content.
Hi Tom,
Thank you for the feedback.
I'm using storyline 360.
The primary problem I am encountering is when I set triggers to pause the video at cue point 1, that works.
However, when I set triggers for cue points 2,3,4 etc., the video continues to play.
I read that the slide also has to be paused, which I've tried with no success.
This is a video (MP4) of a systems process (e.g., click here to do A, click in this field to fill in the password and login ID, etc.).
The video was edited in Camtasia...almost certainly compressed.
I'm wondering if the problem could possibly be with the video itself...or is it how I am setting up triggers and what not.
From some of the examples I've viewed on YouTube, it seems less of an\ development issue whit pausing and starting video in Articulate 360 multiple times when the end user is clicking something to pause the video. More of an issue when the developer is trying to get the video to stop along multiple points through the video.
I recorded a video for you to show how to get it to work and attached the demo.
Hi Tom,
Thank you for taking the time and going to the trouble of creating an instructional video around the process.
I'll try using the info you provided in the video to get this thing to help.