Put a 'back' button on top of a video
Nov 19, 2014
I have a simple e-learning, it's more like a video portal.
First page are 4 buttons, each button goes to another page.
On the other pages plays a movie (embed from Kontiki). I made the movie the exact size of the e-learning, so it fills the complete page of the slide. Now I want a close or back button to go back to the first slide.
I've tried to put a shape on top of the video with a 'jump to slide'-trigger, but the shape disappears behind the video when it starts playing. So I tried to make a layer, I've put the shape on the layer, made a trigger on the base layer that said 'show layer when timeline starts', but still the shape disappears behind the video. So I have no way to go back to my first slide, using a full e-learning screen video.
Any suggestions to solve this issue?
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Hello Katja!
You should be able to add this button on top of the embedded video in the same layer.
When using layers, you the web video/object will temporarily move to the top most layer when a user hovers over the item.
you can always share the file here, or the embed code for us to take a look.
Would covering the video with a transparent shape or hotspot prevent this behavior? (The jumping to the top on hover, I mean...)
Hello Ken!
Good question! I did a few tests using a transparent shape, but it then blocks any Play button that appear. I also tried using a smaller shape to just be below the play button, but this did not work. The web object still moves to the top when hovered over.
If I understand this right, it means my button will never be on top again, because the web object fills the complete screen and my mouse will always be hovering over it...
I think there is also no way of detecting the web video has finished, or am I wrong? If that would be possible I wouldn't need the button, I could go to the other slide automatically after the video has finished...
Otherwise I can try Ken's suggestion and position my button so it covers the play button of the webobject... Then it wouldn't mind if it blocks the play-button from working...
Thanks for your help!
I tried Ken's suggestion, but it doesn't work :-(
I can see my button for a second while the video is loading, but then it disappears behind the video...
Hello Katja,
You could set the slide to advance to the slide automatically when the video is done, , instead of using a button. or you can make the built in Next button direct back to the first slide, if you are using those.
The build in next button is not an option, I removed everything from the player, so only the slide itself is visible.
Is it possible to make the slide advance automatically after the video is finished if it's a web object? I know it's possible with an imported video, but not with an embedded video... Maybe I can try that again (I did try it, but gave up quickly because I thought it wasn't possible)...
You can set the slide to advance when the timeline ends, so you would have to extend the timeline to the full length of the video. Not sure if that would be an option for you.
Yes, I have thought of that too, but... ;-) It always takes a few seconds for the movie to load. Sometimes it's fast, sometimes it takes some time, depends on the connection, location, pc, ... of the end user...
So if I make the timeline the exact length of the video, it will probably not show the full movie... If I extend it with a few seconds, some people might still not see the full movie, other people will not know what to do at the end of the movie, because nothing happens for a few seconds...
So I don't think that's a really good option...
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