Please define "screens."

Jun 28, 2019

What are "screens" in Storyline parlance? I am a new user/learner and i have just been looking at discussions and tutorials concerning when and where to use layers vs. states vs. new slides. I felt like I was beginning to get a very basic understanding, but I then ran into this further term in a comment that mentioned the "screens vs. layers" discussion. Thanks for any clarification.

5 Replies
Ben Sewell

I've never used "screen" myself, so I'd guess it's interchangeable for "slide".
What was the context?

  • Slide - an entire slide on which you can add layers and/or objects with states.
  • Layer - used on slides and may contain multiple objects with states.
  • State - all objects can have many states.

Ultimately, if you need to change a lot at once on a slide, use a layer. If you want to change only one thing, use states.

I hope this helps.

Jim Murray

Thanks, Ben.

Here is the original discussion (which is actually pretty old), with the phrase "screens vs. layers" introduced about halfway through the thread.

https://community.articulate.com/discussions/building-better-courses/states-vs-layers-how-do-you-decide-which-to-use

It almost seems to refer to screen recordings or simulations, but I don't see how they relate to the discussion of slides vs. layers.

 

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