Most efficient means of making player transparent
Jul 09, 2012
I haven't seen a comprehensive discussion of making the player transparent. I seem to understand two possible methods.
I have seen discussions in which hiding all features and controls on the player (next, back, seekbar, audio, notes, resources, glossary, etc) results in the thin border of an apparently transparent player.
I have also seen discussions in which it is advised to make elements on the playbar 100% transparent in the advanced color editing section of the player properties.
So, I'm confused, if I hide all the features, tabs and controls on the player, do I need to make anything transparent? If I go the transparent route, still intending a completely transparent player, what elements must be made transparent? The base elements, presumably, but what else?
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Yes, after hiding all the player tabs and controls you still need to go into the advanced color settings and set the colors for the base to 100% transparent.
This ensures that the player is hidden.
Here is another post you might be interested in. It talks about a way to make the slide background transparent as well.
http://community.articulate.com/forums/p/14888/86795.aspx
Now that the thread is on transparency, I have been trying, with no luck, to change the transparency level of the callout background in Labelled Graphics. I could change the solid color but there is no tool for changing the default transparency of about 50%.
Any suggestions please?
All you have to do was right click on the callout background select the Format Shape option, and then select Fill and change the transparency for the solid fill.
Doing this is a little tricky as sometimes it changes the transparency of the marker and sometimes the background. Once you have the Format Shape editor open, I think you have to double click on the background to make sure it is selected and not the marker. I think you can tell if it is selected by the color that displays for the fill.
I hope this makes some sense.
I'm using Articulate Studio '09.
Following your instructions on the callout background (Label Graphic), a right click produces no response. The Transparency button disappears when I select callout background. What appears only is the color panel.
Is this more a question of the Articulate edition I am using?
Ah sorry, you posted in the Storyline forum so just assumed you were using Storyline. I'm afraid that you can't change the transparency of the Callout background in Engage.
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