I am just now learning about layers and triggers in Storyline. I'd like to replicate the technique of the Magnifying Glass Icon which expands the size of a graphic in the FAQ Interaction. Can someone point me to a tutorial to explain the process of creating that functionality in my own project?
Is there a quick and easy way to set up the "Zoom Picture" feature while not showing the magnifying glass? If it must be there, is there a way to move where the magnifying glass appears relative to the timage? The magnifying glass and accompanying grey box overlap the main image a bit, and I'd rather they didn't!
I'm working on a project where I have a few screenshots of a program in action (SAP) and I'm pointing out some of the key features of the GUI, one of which is a portion of the status bar which appears at the bottom of the image - directly behind the magnifying glass. This part of the screen capture is only really visible if the image is then clicked and zoomed. I'd like to retain the zoom-ability of the image while also not obscuring any portion of the un-zoomed image.
There are a few workarounds to this, I'm sure. One of which would be to manually set up a hot spot trigger over the whole image ("Zoom Image" left unchecked on the base image, so no magnifying glass) that either calls up a lightbox slide or a simulated/mocked up lightbox slide with a larger version of the image. That'll take slightly longer than mere moments and so I'm hoping there's just a simple checkbox option somewhere to remove the magnifying glass that I haven't yet found...
Currently there isn't a built in way to change the picture associated with "Zoom image" but you could always submit it as a feature request. I think it sounds like you'll need to go with the lightbox option.
Storyline 360 does have a Zoom Picture feature. Simply click on the picture to select it, then click the Format tab. You should see the Zoom Picture option there.
ok I found it now , but is there a way you can also use this function when you've made screen recordings? Cause when I use the insert 'zoom region' some quality of the screen recording gets lost.
Hi there, Joyce. Zoom Picture will work for static images.
The most popular ways to "zoom in" on a screen recording include zooming during the recording process, or triggering a lightbox slide to showcase an image of the detailed region. If you don't want to re-record your process, using a lightbox slide or similar effect might be your best bet!
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Richard,
Cool Storyline Feature...
Select your image, and in the format tab select Zoom Picture. This will add the magnifying glass.
I learn something new every day! Thanks Mike! -k
Is there a quick and easy way to set up the "Zoom Picture" feature while not showing the magnifying glass? If it must be there, is there a way to move where the magnifying glass appears relative to the timage? The magnifying glass and accompanying grey box overlap the main image a bit, and I'd rather they didn't!
I'm working on a project where I have a few screenshots of a program in action (SAP) and I'm pointing out some of the key features of the GUI, one of which is a portion of the status bar which appears at the bottom of the image - directly behind the magnifying glass. This part of the screen capture is only really visible if the image is then clicked and zoomed. I'd like to retain the zoom-ability of the image while also not obscuring any portion of the un-zoomed image.
There are a few workarounds to this, I'm sure. One of which would be to manually set up a hot spot trigger over the whole image ("Zoom Image" left unchecked on the base image, so no magnifying glass) that either calls up a lightbox slide or a simulated/mocked up lightbox slide with a larger version of the image. That'll take slightly longer than mere moments and so I'm hoping there's just a simple checkbox option somewhere to remove the magnifying glass that I haven't yet found...
Hi Glen and welcome to Heroes!
Currently there isn't a built in way to change the picture associated with "Zoom image" but you could always submit it as a feature request. I think it sounds like you'll need to go with the lightbox option.
Glen,
Here's another possibility if you want to "bake your own"
http://community.articulate.com/blogs/enders/archive/2013/09/04/create-your-own-zoom-picture-effect-in-articulate-storyline.aspx
Mike
A little creativity and I've got it solved. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!
Thanks Glen for the update!
This program is SO SO good. really nice to use and to make things. Great stuff!
Hi Mark,
Just wanted to take a moment to welcome you to E-Learning Heroes!
Also, thanks for the feedback! I'm glad to hear that you've enjoyed your experience with the software so far :)
Have a great day!
Christine
Could it be that this magnifier glass (zoom picture) is not available in Storyline 360?
Hi Joyce!
Storyline 360 does have a Zoom Picture feature. Simply click on the picture to select it, then click the Format tab. You should see the Zoom Picture option there.
ok I found it now , but is there a way you can also use this function when you've made screen recordings? Cause when I use the insert 'zoom region' some quality of the screen recording gets lost.
Hi there, Joyce. Zoom Picture will work for static images.
The most popular ways to "zoom in" on a screen recording include zooming during the recording process, or triggering a lightbox slide to showcase an image of the detailed region. If you don't want to re-record your process, using a lightbox slide or similar effect might be your best bet!
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