One of my SMEs is putting together a large power point that we will be converting and adapting with storyline. There will be a 200-350 page pdf to accompany it. My SME is concerned about file size restrictions within the embedded resource tab. I couldn't see anything on the site specifically limiting resource size, but I'd love to hear from some Articulate staff. Suggestions or comments welcomed.
I am not sure that we have any stated limits on this functionality, but that does sound large. Is the file available online, perhaps a link would work?
I would invite you to check out this thread about building large courses and hopefully some community members will chime in with their experiences as well.
I don't believe there is a limit - but the issue may come down to overall bandwidth for the individual user when loading the course or trying to open the PDF. Could you host the PDF on a server so than you're linking to a URL vs. having the user download the PDF document?
Depending on the size of the course and the resource files, you may also run into issues with the file size upload allowed by an LMS, if you are using one. As Leslie and Ashley have mentioned, it tends to be better to host large files outside of the story file.
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Hi Emma!
I am not sure that we have any stated limits on this functionality, but that does sound large. Is the file available online, perhaps a link would work?
I would invite you to check out this thread about building large courses and hopefully some community members will chime in with their experiences as well.
Hi Emma,
I don't believe there is a limit - but the issue may come down to overall bandwidth for the individual user when loading the course or trying to open the PDF. Could you host the PDF on a server so than you're linking to a URL vs. having the user download the PDF document?
Depending on the size of the course and the resource files, you may also run into issues with the file size upload allowed by an LMS, if you are using one. As Leslie and Ashley have mentioned, it tends to be better to host large files outside of the story file.
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