There must be a way to do this? I want to move an object more than one pixel at a time. I do this often in other programs by holding down the ctrl or alt key then clicking the arrow to move larger increments, usually 10 pixels at a time. Is there such a way in Storyline, I find I am wanting this most everytime I work in Storyline. Perhaps I have a setting wrong, but my objects only move a pixel per arrow click no matter what I seem to try.
Checking back and no replies! ...... awww, I thought this would be an easy one... or at least someone could tell me it can not be done if thats the case??
Only the move by one pixel with the ctrl key and the arrows. You may want to look at using the gridlines to help you align your objects if you don't want to just nudge along.
Darn, I so want the ability to select an object, move it 40 pixels with 4 clicks, do something under the object or text, then move the object back with 4 clicks. As it is now I need do 40 clicks. Oh well...
and, to add on to what Lance has said, and to summarize some of the instructions Ashley has linked you to
You can move objects, "as you wish" by holding the ALT key down while you drag, thus "overriding the grid-set pixels"
and
You can change the default setting for the gridlines so when you use your arrow key objects move in larger increments. The default spacing is 8 px, as you can see in the screen shot below, but you can increase that.
Apologies if none of us are getting at what you're trying to do@
Echoing what other's have said. I have my Grid Settings - Spacing set to 10 px. Once click of the arrow moves an object 10 px or by Ctrl + Arrow moves an object 1 px at a time to 'nudge' it.
I went to View > Grid and Guides. I changed my grid settings all the way to 30px and I stillĀ gotĀ that minute incremental movement when using the arrow keys. You have to have the "Snap objects to grid" selected and not the "Snap objects to other objects."
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Checking back and no replies! ...... awww, I thought this would be an easy one... or at least someone could tell me it can not be done if thats the case??
Hi Joe,
Only the move by one pixel with the ctrl key and the arrows. You may want to look at using the gridlines to help you align your objects if you don't want to just nudge along.
Darn, I so want the ability to select an object, move it 40 pixels with 4 clicks, do something under the object or text, then move the object back with 4 clicks. As it is now I need do 40 clicks. Oh well...
Hi Joe,
If you need to make changes while in the .story file, you could always hide the object using the small eye icon next to it within the timeline:
Then you don't have to move it at all!
Joe
Holding Ctrl while using the arrows will move an object by a single pixel. Not holding down Ctrl while using the arrows will move an object 8x pixels
and, to add on to what Lance has said, and to summarize some of the instructions Ashley has linked you to
You can move objects, "as you wish" by holding the ALT key down while you drag, thus "overriding the grid-set pixels"
and
You can change the default setting for the gridlines so when you use your arrow key objects move in larger increments. The default spacing is 8 px, as you can see in the screen shot below, but you can increase that.
Apologies if none of us are getting at what you're trying to do@
Echoing what other's have said. I have my Grid Settings - Spacing set to 10 px. Once click of the arrow moves an object 10 px or by Ctrl + Arrow moves an object 1 px at a time to 'nudge' it.
I just have to comment that this seriously just made me so happy!
Love when these threads are still working so great for the community. Thanks for popping in to share Allison :)
I went to View > Grid and Guides. I changed my grid settings all the way to 30px and I stillĀ gotĀ that minute incremental movement when using the arrow keys. You have to have the "Snap objects to grid" selected and not the "Snap objects to other objects."
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