Slides objects are off center when playing timeline, but not in Preview - Storyline 3

Aug 14, 2020

Hi, when I play the slide timeline, objects are shifted to the right. But when I preview, the objects are in their correct positions. It's time consuming to constantly Preview. 

Also, the chosen slide layout does not stay displayed for the length of the slide. A white background appears not long after (9 seconds) the slide starts. Help!

7 Replies
Teresa Scanlon

So I figured out why the slide background isn't appearing throughout the length of the slide. The duration on the slide master wasn't show until end of slide.

 

In my slide master, I deliberately have the background photo resized and off center. Will this impact objects on the timeline view from appearing off center? 

Walt Hamilton

In my slide master, I deliberately have the background photo resized and off center. Will this impact objects on the timeline view from appearing off center?

No, it won't.

I played all of the timeline, and parts of the timeline, and previewed the slide, and I couldn't see any difference. What objects are moved, and how far? Maybe it's too subtle for my eyes.

Teresa Scanlon

Thanks for that information and showing me what you see. I tried copying the slide elements to another project, with the same results. And now I've opened all of my other courses and they also have the same issue when playing the timeline. Everything is off center. If anyone is reading this post and has a suggestion, I'd be eternally grateful if you could offer a solution!

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