Hi there. I'm working on several storyfiles and noticed something strange. When I have converted a slide to free form and I want to edit the states of some shapes on the slide, the possibilities to change the color of the shape etc. (the 'Drawing tools' tab) disappear as soon as I click on the "Edit states" button.
On normal slides I can perfectly edit states and select the 'Drawing tools' tab. It appears to happen on free form slides only. Is this a limitation of free form slides or is this a known issue?
have you tried creating a new project file and importing your slides in or you may need to do a repair of SL if your tabs aren't displaying as they should be.
The problem exists in several different project files. I work in Storyline 2. To make myself more clear I have made a screenshot. This is the 'tab' I described:
Both are highlighted when I select the shape. Then as soon as I press the "Edit states" button, the "Drawing Tools" disappear. Only the "Question tools" remain.
can you upload your file. I have tested a sample creating a slide with two shapes, then selecting convert to freeform pick one.
When I select one of the shapes and click edit states as long as I am on the object I want to change I have both tabs, however if I have two shapes and click edit states and then select the other shape - then Drawing Tools disappears - could that perhaps be what you are doing?
First I select the shape, then I go to States. I tried to select the shape again after selecting the state, but unfortunately the "Drawing Tools" don't re-appear.
Yesterday I reinstalled Storyline according to the repair procedure. This didn't solve the problem in my original files. However when I create a sample file it works fine now. So I guess something in the orginal files is corrupt. I can't upload the files here. But I'll try to copy/import slides to new projects.
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Hi Vera
have you tried creating a new project file and importing your slides in or you may need to do a repair of SL if your tabs aren't displaying as they should be.
Hi Wendy,
The problem exists in several different project files. I work in Storyline 2.
To make myself more clear I have made a screenshot. This is the 'tab' I described:
Both are highlighted when I select the shape. Then as soon as I press the "Edit states" button, the "Drawing Tools" disappear. Only the "Question tools" remain.
Hi Vera
can you upload your file. I have tested a sample creating a slide with two shapes, then selecting convert to freeform pick one.
When I select one of the shapes and click edit states as long as I am on the object I want to change I have both tabs, however if I have two shapes and click edit states and then select the other shape - then Drawing Tools disappears - could that perhaps be what you are doing?
Probably after you select a state, then a shape, the "Drawing Tools" will re-appear.
First I select the shape, then I go to States. I tried to select the shape again after selecting the state, but unfortunately the "Drawing Tools" don't re-appear.
Yesterday I reinstalled Storyline according to the repair procedure. This didn't solve the problem in my original files. However when I create a sample file it works fine now. So I guess something in the orginal files is corrupt. I can't upload the files here. But I'll try to copy/import slides to new projects.
Thanks for the update Vera. Sounds like it may have been the file, but if you have a .story file you need us to take a look at, feel free to share.
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