Storyline 2: Where's the setting to prevent video compression?

Sep 18, 2014

The "What's New" list for SL2 says I can keep videos from being compressed during publishing. But I don't see how. The Publish Quality window looks the same as in SL1, with the Video Quality slider only going to "9"/"higher quality." 

So where can I set it to HIGHEST quality, i.e., don't compress it?

50 Replies
Crystal Horn

Hi there, Joseph!  We're happy to work with you.  What specific issue are you having?  We can work one-on-one with you in a support case to make sure you get the most of Storyline video tools.  Since you have an Articulate 360 Teams subscription, you'll get priority support.  Thank you!

Gianluca Franzese

This problem is very uncertain.
I use Handbrake to compress videos and then always use the same saved settings. Sometimes the video is digested well by storyline, and it allows me to disable storyline compression, other times it doesn't and the option is grayed out.
This option is important to me because it allows me to optimize video compression well and save a lot of time in the storyline export phase.
it really is a mystery!

Becca Levan

Hi Gianluca!

You can adjust the compression altogether for MP4 videos created with baseline, main, or high profiles. (All other videos will be compressed automatically.)

If the Compression property is grayed out, it means your video was created with a different profile, or it has been edited with Storyline's built-in video editor.

I hope this helps—please connect with our support team if you have any trouble!