Is there any way to show/hide a scroll panel? I want to use it for my CC text but I need to be able to show/hide it with a trigger. I could use a layer BUT I would need to create a new layer for every single slide which will be a pain. I want to keep it on the main timeline, if possible, but I need to be able to show/hide it.
I don't believe scrolling boxes have states, so you can't use those. You could, however, use a shape the same color as the background to cover the CC box and then have it toggle off and on to show/hide the box. You'll still have to copy and paste those to each of your slides.
thanks for the suggestion but that won't work because the CC box will cover other things which this "cover' would also have to conceal needlessly. I guess I'm stuck using layers unless someone has another suggestion.
My guess is that you'll need to use layers. (I assume you've already ruled minimizing the "menu" on the player and just opening the notes/cc text panel so learners can follow along.)
Here's an interesting thread on creating cc text with a detailed screenrs by Tom Kuhlmann and Briant Blatt. Might prompt some alternative thinking. Best of luck, Daniel
Thanks, Daniel. That is the approach I'm using; I was just hoping to avoid layers because you can't copy/paste layers but you can shapes, pics, buttons, etc and they carry over their properties. I wish I could access the Notes content by a variable but I don't think that's available yet. I'm using a custom player, otherwise your other suggestion would be sufficient. Thanks!
It's pretty easy to just duplicate entire slides. I do that all the time. I basically create a sort of template that has all the components I want shared throughout and duplicate several times. Just a thought.
Yes, if you have good enough foresight for what you want as a finished product you can do that, no problem. However, I've already placed a bunch of stuff on different slides and I don't want to scrap it or have to copy/paste all of that stuff into a new slide. Good suggestion depending on the situation though.
There isn't a change in the scroll panel functionality, but if you're looking for something specific perhaps you could share a bit more detail and folks can try to point you in the right direction.
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I don't believe scrolling boxes have states, so you can't use those. You could, however, use a shape the same color as the background to cover the CC box and then have it toggle off and on to show/hide the box. You'll still have to copy and paste those to each of your slides.
thanks for the suggestion but that won't work because the CC box will cover other things which this "cover' would also have to conceal needlessly. I guess I'm stuck using layers unless someone has another suggestion.
Hi, Jason:
My guess is that you'll need to use layers. (I assume you've already ruled minimizing the "menu" on the player and just opening the notes/cc text panel so learners can follow along.)
Here's an interesting thread on creating cc text with a detailed screenrs by Tom Kuhlmann and Briant Blatt. Might prompt some alternative thinking. Best of luck, Daniel
Thanks, Daniel. That is the approach I'm using; I was just hoping to avoid layers because you can't copy/paste layers but you can shapes, pics, buttons, etc and they carry over their properties. I wish I could access the Notes content by a variable but I don't think that's available yet. I'm using a custom player, otherwise your other suggestion would be sufficient. Thanks!
It's pretty easy to just duplicate entire slides. I do that all the time. I basically create a sort of template that has all the components I want shared throughout and duplicate several times. Just a thought.
Yes, if you have good enough foresight for what you want as a finished product you can do that, no problem. However, I've already placed a bunch of stuff on different slides and I don't want to scrap it or have to copy/paste all of that stuff into a new slide. Good suggestion depending on the situation though.
Has there been any change to the trigger scroll panel functionality since these posts?
Maybe not the scroll panel, but you can copy and paste layers from slide to slide.
Hi D,
There isn't a change in the scroll panel functionality, but if you're looking for something specific perhaps you could share a bit more detail and folks can try to point you in the right direction.
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