StoryLine - Pictures / Images not showing

Off the network, meaning disconnected from the network rather than on the network.

And I do put the pages on a webserver.

And you are using an address that begins with "http" rather than a file path?

Hi Spring, 

Are all of the original image files located on your local drive / the same drive that Storyline is installed on? 

Any chance you'd be able to share the .story file with us here, or send it to us privately, so we can test it on our end? 

Thanks!

No, but it's not just imported images either. The StoryLine characters themselves are often affected by this issue as well. Just depends which image wants to play hide and seek at the moment.

Yes, I use http:// with my website.

Has there been any resolution to this issue? I encounter the same thing...

Hi there, Blake!

This discussion is a bit older, so I want to make sure you get the most up-to-date support. First, a few questions to get the basics out of the way:

• What version of Storyline are you using?
• Do you see the problem during Preview, in the published output, or both?
• Are you comfortable with sharing a sample .story file with us for testing? We'll help you troubleshoot it and try to find the root of the image issue!

Hi Katie,

Thank you for the reply. I am using the most current 360 version and keep it updated.

The preview is fine, but the issue lies in the published WEB output. I also host it through Sharpoint, not our LMS.

I also keep the image files I upload on my C: drive so it's local with the Storyline output.

I wish I could upload the sample, but I work for a bank and our confidentiality practices make it unable for me to upload.

Does the file format of the image matter? (JPEG vs. PNG)

Thank you!  

Hi, Blake. Thank you for those clues!

We appreciate confidentiality and can sign an NDA if that works for you and your team. Just give our Engineers a shout! In the meantime, I'll do my best to help track down the culprit without seeing the file.

Storyline supports both of those image formats, so we look good there. Is this happening with any image file or certain ones? Also, what browser(s) are you using to view the published output?

I'm experiencing a similar issue. I have copied and pasted a scene into a new file. All of the images that were on the original slides are not showing (both while in editing mode and in preview); this includes png files, characters from the 360 library,  text to speech and audio files. They show as an element on the timeline, but they are not showing on the slide. Text to speech and audio files show on timeline list, but then do not show on the actual timeline itself (if that makes sense). 

Example attached. When previewing you will need to wait for a few seconds before first animation appears. There is meant to be a phone showing and audio file with a ringing phone, but it's not working...hence this query. I could just put these files back in, but I have multiple scenarios I need to adapt and use, so really don't want to have to redo everything. 

I'm using the most up to date version of 360, using Google Chrome (if that helps). 

Hi Leonie!

I've looked at the file and added the characters again, but like you said they weren't originally in the file. 

In the future, I'd recommend not copying and pasting scenes between projects. It's best to use the Import option to import Storyline courses. 

It's also important to work locally so saving projects to your Documents folder or Desktop will avoid future snags like this. If you're collaborating with other colleagues on a course, here are our tips to avoid file corruption. 

I've attached the updated project with the characters to this discussion.

Thanks for your help, however it seems odd that this issue has only come about in the last two updates. Previously I was able to copy and past scenes or slides from one project to another without an issue. Our team often reuse content that needs minor tweaks, but saved in different areas. I have experienced quite a few issues from the past two updates which I have passed onto the support team. I work from my local files, so I don't think this is the issue. In future I will use the import feature, hopefully this solves the issue in the short term. 

Hi Blake,

We are facing the exact same issue. Were you able to find a fix for this?

Please let me know :)

Hi Cynthia,

Blake may no longer be subscribed to this conversation, so you can also try the Contact Me button on his profile page. 

If you need some additional help with this issue, feel free to connect with a support engineer and they can help troubleshoot.

• Submit a case here!

Hi There. We are experiencing the same issue. Articulate 360 is updated. I've tried importing a few slides at a time, but nothing works. I can't see the graphics until it's published, so I can't edit anything within Storyline. It's all blank slides in all views until published - but even after publishing it doesn't show up within Storyline so it's not workable as it's just an unedited Powerpoint file.

I can't share the file as it's for a medical company, but it's full of charts and tables, if that means anything. However, even the most simple title slide (with just 2 lines of text) won't show up when imported.

The PPT file is in the same folder as the Storyline file, too.

It seems there is an issue with the latest version of SL360 as it used to work for me.

Even when importing ONE slide at a time, nothing shows up within SL360.

Is there a way to export the PPT file that might make it work better - anyone know?

Thanks so much in advance! :)

Hi Designs Online!

We're here to help! It sounds like the PowerPoint slides are blank in Storyline 360.

Here are a few questions to get us started:

1. What type of graphics have you added in PowerPoint?
2. How are you saving the PowerPoint?
3. Which version of PowerPoint are you using?
4. Have you tried copying the slides to a new PowerPoint file and then imported it into Storyline 360?

These questions will help us start troubleshooting! I'm looking forward to finding the fix.

I have had the same issue. Except I had not even yet published the module. All images (even though they were in .jpg format) or were Articulate characters would not display. Initially I could see they were there in the thumbnail, but on the actual slide the images were not visible. Placeholder was there, meaning I could click on the item, I just couldn't see it. I had to provide this file for an audit, so all images have now had to be replaced.

Like a previous poster, it seemed to be an issue after an update a couple of months ago. Obviously this is not an ideal situation.

Hello Michele!

I completely understand how frustrating this would be! It sounds like replacing the images and characters temporarily solved the issue. I hope this issue doesn't arise, but if it does, please reach out to us in a support case to begin troubleshooting right away. 

Feel free to bookmark this link: Submit a Support Case.

Same issue. I opened up an existing course to make some edits, and an image that is located on all 30+ slides doesn't show in either preview or publish, even though it is set up correctly on the timeline. Clearly an issue with a recent update. 

Hi Meghan,

I'm happy to investigate! Could I gather a few more key details from you:

• What's the image file type of the affected image?
• Working on a shared drive can result in blank assets. Let's check that the course and media files are stored on a local drive.
• Could you share the project and image file with us? You can use this private case link. We'll review them in Storyline 360 Update 45 and let you know our findings!

Any insight you could share there would be greatly appreciated!

Same issue... Never encountered it before this week, and I can't seem to find a common thread as to why it happens. Right now it's actual images and graphics from Storyline itself (like shapes and characters) that seem to magically disappear when working on a slide but may (or may not) show up in the preview or when published.

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for reaching out and sharing that you're experiencing a similar issue recently.

• Are you working locally with your software, project files, and assets?
• I'm curious if the issue happens in any course you are working on or just this particular one?

If you'd prefer to work with our team privately, then with your permission, please share your project file with our support engineers here. It will be deleted when troubleshooting is complete.

Hello, 

My team and I are experiencing issues with our 360 image library is not showing up at all.  I just updated to the latest version of 360.  Please let me know if you have any solutions