I have a slide that I am using to explain items further. The user will click the item (picture) to trigger the media for that picture to play. The problem is that all of the media files will play at once if I click all of the pictures (triggers) on the slide. How can I have the media complete before the next picture is clicked without restricting the sequence of clicking ?
I would put the audiofiles on separate layers. Clicking a picture will "show" its associated layer, which ensure that only one audio files can be played at a time.
if you set the timeline of the layer to the same length as the audio, you can select the layer to hide itself when the timeline ends. That way, the other pictures are available when one audio ends.
Thanks very much, the slide layer thing worked. I originally assumed that the timeline starting on the layer would play the sound but I was wrong so I needed to add a trigger to play the media when timeline started on the layer. Stopping the base layer from being clicked while playing the layer was key as well as making sure that the base layer was automatically returned to once the layer timeline was complete.
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I would put the audiofiles on separate layers. Clicking a picture will "show" its associated layer, which ensure that only one audio files can be played at a time.
if you set the timeline of the layer to the same length as the audio, you can select the layer to hide itself when the timeline ends. That way, the other pictures are available when one audio ends.
Hey Philip, welcome to the community!
Looks like Michael and Walt have taken care of you here! If you need more help, don't hesitate to share your file, and we'll take a look. :)
Thanks very much, the slide layer thing worked. I originally assumed that the timeline starting on the layer would play the sound but I was wrong so I needed to add a trigger to play the media when timeline started on the layer. Stopping the base layer from being clicked while playing the layer was key as well as making sure that the base layer was automatically returned to once the layer timeline was complete.
Much thanks to Michael and Walt for the tip.
Glad you were able to make it work, Philip! Thanks for coming back to give us an update.
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