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Morph transition in Storyline
Hi Everyone. I need a help to learn how can I make morph transition as it is in powerpoint in storyline (like making a curved page turn and zoom at the same time)?:) Thanks.
Articulate, it's been nearly 5 years since this thread was opened. I'll be honest, I'm so over " We're still tracking this request, so I’ll include your voice. We’ll update this discussion if this feature makes it on our feature roadmap." ... When is this happening? Is there not enough community support for this?? Literally, how many users need to come out in support of it for it to hit the roadmap? Do you need corporate clients involved? This is a genuine question: What do we need to do to help get this on the features roadmap within the next 3 to 6 months? And with all respect, no more boiler plate generic answers. What do we need to do for Articulate to prioritize this?
Absolutely. this is a premium product and we are all paying users. The fact that it is a yearly subscription so that we must commit to a software product well in advance, while being strung along is not a great look. The least that the product team could do would be to let us know if this going to come as a feature, or not. And if so then some sort of timeline, so that we can decide on whether we wish to continue supporting the development of something that has been alluded to for 5 years, yet still has no conclusive answer of if it is happening or not.
This feature would be nice. A workaround I have used is to create an image from Storyline and paste it in PowerPoint as a guide then replace the objects and create the Morph transition. then export that to a video and place that at the end of the Storyline slide. It is not tricky or time-consuming and it works. It does diminish editability in Storyline but if all you are morphing is an object or icons, it works well.
Jumping off of David's idea, I took a PowerPoint deck that Sarah Hodge shared that had great morphing transitions and tried to get Storyline to do the same thing.
Scene 1: I imported it into Storyline and it kept the animations but not the transitions.
Scene 2: I played with the Storyline transitions to see if I could get anything close to the PPT. Nada.
Scene 3: I did File Save as Video in PPT and imported it into Storyline and Voila! A replica of the PPT actions.
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/1c653eec-e43d-4690-91f3-cf22457b11c1/review
I've attached the Storyline file showing this, and put the original PPT in the resources.
I also discovered that PPT's Recording tab ribbon has a Publish to Video button that does the same thing as save to MP4 AND the Publish to Microsoft Stream creates the same thing in Stream, so no need to convert to video and upload.This is very helpful! Thank you, Jean.
I would love to see this feature added directly to Storyline, though. I am using zoom transitions that can't be replicated without Morph.
This is an ongoing request that has never truly received any traction from articulate. I have put in a featured request and I believe others have also.
There are many other transitions surprisingly not supported by articulate: https://articulate.com/support/article/Supported-Slide-Transitions-in-Articulate-Presenter-360
From my understanding, others have tried to make videos out of PowerPoint when using this transition and then add in navigation when using Articulate. Others have tried to recreate the transition directly in Articulate. Some have used other authoring tools to see if it was better supported.
I am going to try and do the video option because my client has already seen the demo out of PowerPoint and loves it. So if that does not work I may have to try another authoring tool or do a little back in coding with some Microsoft plugins to make it work.
Hi - this request has been around for four years. And it's not the only one (requests for a Mac compatible version of Articulate has been around for 10+ years). So, could we get (or be directed) to insight on why these highly desired and requested asks aren't prioritized or addressed (especially for such expensive software)? Is it staff shortage? Tech operations? Can community members help in the development of these features in exchange for pay or product licenses?
Yes, has Articulate decided to include this functionality yet? They incorporate GSAP, why not this plugin?
It's fun how I keep getting email updates on the requests for this feature. I am involved because I asked for this feature. Then over time, I have thought more about it. There must be a reason why Articulate has not made this a priority. Perhaps it is the file size or the amount of development time. Either way, I have been thinking more about how adult learning theory applies to this. Although this would be a striking upgrade there would be no improvement in learning; the morph transition would be more like a bell or whistle designers could use to impress stakeholders, not a tactic to promote deep understanding or knowledge retention. I vote that we have more reinforcement activity options in Rise or better collaboration options for team members in Rise. :o)
Wise words, David! The reality is that the bells and whistles are often the striking difference between applications. As you mentioned, stakeholders, especially the decision makers, are key. The decision-makers will compare functionality between applications, looking for those features that are leading-edge. The users are pivotal in how to use those functions to differentiate themselves and the asset on behalf of the learners.
Morphing is just one more feature Articulate can add to the functionality of Storyline. As to whether or not it is a priority, look to the competition and the leading-edge programs.
Thanks for the response @BJ. (I recall being unable to tag on this forum but I still do it anyway.)
In my opinion, Articulate doesn't have any competition. I am good with jobs that ask me to use Articulate; it is powerful, easy to design courses with, and has dependable outcomes. I am good.
I'm sad to see a lot of these animation styles from Powerpoint which have been requested for a long time have not made it to Storyline yet. Today I need to create these in powerpoint and then export my animation as a video and then import it into storyline. It makes the projects slower :(
Hi F,
We've had others request the morph transition, so I'll add this conversation to the report as well.
I wanted to share some information about how we manage these feature requests as that may be helpful.
Hopefully others in the community will chime in to share their ideas with you.
Hi @Leslie,
Has the morph transition been added to Storyline yet? Just checking... I know this is an old post but I do find it very valuable.
Thanks!
Please Please Please add this feature to your software! It would make our work so much easier and of cause our courses look much better :-)
Do we know where Articulate 360 stands with the decision to add "Morph" onto Storyline?
