I'm newer to storyline and I'm wondering if anyone has any general guidelines about the use of layers vs new slides. When do you use multiple layers with a slide vs just creating all new slides for your content? Any tips or rules of thumb you follow?
Here's a tutorial you might find helpful as both are powerful ways to add interactivity and branched scenarios to your Storyline courses: Working with Slides and Layers
I also recommend taking a look at these related posts submitted by your new community family: Layers vs. Slides and Slide Layers Vs Slides. Some great scenarios for each method there!
I hope this helps as you continue to explore which method(s) work best for your needs!
I like to use layers but for me it can depend on a range of things, such as:
how much info I need in each branch (i.e. if I want to be able to see each content portion in the story view then seperate slides, also if layers would need their own layers more likely to use slides);
if the base layer objects need to be visible then obviously layers;
how slide advancement triggers work - i.e. particularly if I want to set a trigger on start of timeline, I will use different slides over layers as every time directed back to base slide, have the chance for tiggers to re-run to check for success on conditions;
at other end if I want the base layer timeline to pause and resume when come back to support animation, I would use layers.
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Welcome to the community, Tracy!
Here's a tutorial you might find helpful as both are powerful ways to add interactivity and branched scenarios to your Storyline courses: Working with Slides and Layers
I also recommend taking a look at these related posts submitted by your new community family: Layers vs. Slides and Slide Layers Vs Slides. Some great scenarios for each method there!
I hope this helps as you continue to explore which method(s) work best for your needs!
Hi Tracy
I like to use layers but for me it can depend on a range of things, such as:
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