Storyline has recently been hiding the base layer on slides with multiple layers on them. This is despite the fact none of the layers have the Hide Base Layer enabled and all the base layer objects are visible on the timeline.
If you right click each layer and apply the blank feedback master (choose blank) it will fix it, in the timeline editor I had whited out layers as well.
I'm butting in for Phil (hope you don't mind Phil) ...I think it's very late across the pond and Phil's done for the day. I took a look and I thought you might have had a white rectangle in the master hiding things. But you didn't. Anyway, I changed the background fill to 100% transparency (on the "blank" master), and now all your stuff is visible.
I also added a trigger to the untitled layer (where you have the audio instructions) to hide the layer when the audio finishes. This returns users to the base layer where they can click the buttons.
You'll need to do that, or remove the hide other layers checkbox for the layer properties so learners can get to all the buttons they need to click, but you may know that and you're probably not ready yet.
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can you share a slide?
I removed videos that were on each layer as it was too big to upload.
As you can see, the base layer doesn't show up in preview but you can see it in the timeline editor.
It's weird.
If you right click each layer and apply the blank feedback master (choose blank) it will fix it, in the timeline editor I had whited out layers as well.
you have to right click on the slide not the layer
Phil,
How do you apply a blank feedback master?
Thanks,
Jeff
Hey Jeff,
I'm butting in for Phil (hope you don't mind Phil) ...I think it's very late across the pond and Phil's done for the day. I took a look and I thought you might have had a white rectangle in the master hiding things. But you didn't. Anyway, I changed the background fill to 100% transparency (on the "blank" master), and now all your stuff is visible.
I also added a trigger to the untitled layer (where you have the audio instructions) to hide the layer when the audio finishes. This returns users to the base layer where they can click the buttons.
You'll need to do that, or remove the hide other layers checkbox for the layer properties so learners can get to all the buttons they need to click, but you may know that and you're probably not ready yet.
Be sure to shout out if you have questions.
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