Just my 2 cents here, but the offering of variables and conditions with Storyline makes it a very powerful tool in comparison to Studio. By using variables & conditions, you can create almost any type of interaction and make things more interesting than the pre-built Engage interactions.
Also, by building inside of Storyline, you get a finished product that is seemless whereas Studio it becomes obvious that it's several separate products glued together to create the course (Presenter, Quizmaker, & Engage).
Thanks Mashrur! Software capture is such a great feature in storyline! May be worth it just for that.
Yes, screen recording / software simulation is a great part of Storyline.
Also, don't forget, too, that if you prefer to stick with Studio and PowerPoint-based authoring, you can also embed screen recordings you create with Screenr into Presenter (though you don't get the View / Try / Test modes as in Storyline - you just get the video recording).
I think I am going to just wait for Articulate Studio 2012. I can't afford to buy Storyline and then turn around and purchase Studio '12. I already have Camtasia (although not the latest version). Many of the features of Storyline are supposed to be incorporated into Studio '12. Just can't justify additional cost right now.
I'm wondering about the slide size in Studio 12. In Studio 09 it is set to 720x540 and if you have a bigger slide the player comes on top of it.
What about Studio 12? Will it allow the player to accommodate larger slides such as storyline? This is a key factor for me to choose between the products as my slides are quite large (screen recording done by another software)
Having just completed two new client projects in Presenter, all I can say is I so much more prefer Storyline. If I had to choose, and had a fair-to-good background picking up a few simple programming concepts, I'd go Storyline--no doubt about it. Wherever possible, I encourage my clients now to let me use Storyline.
As much as I love Presenter, it is still an add-in to PowerPoint and many external things are called in. The Articulate wizards have been very clever in accomplishing things. But calling in external applications or functions Quizmaker or Engage or things like Slide Properties are sometimes dicey--and take too long sometimes.
Storyline, in contrast, is a single, integrated application and there are definite technical advantages to this approach.
In the best of all worlds, I'd go for both. As great as Storyline is, there are some things you may still need Presenter for. Hopefully, not for long.
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I'd review Adam's comment here: http://community.articulate.com/forums/t/12393.aspx
And this: http://www.articulate.com/products/storyline-studio.php
Do you need more?
Will studio 12 have screen/software capture like storyline?
Studio 12 will not have that functionality as far as I am aware and is one of the key differences between studio and storyline.
Thanks Mashrur! Software capture is such a great feature in storyline! May be worth it just for that.
Just my 2 cents here, but the offering of variables and conditions with Storyline makes it a very powerful tool in comparison to Studio. By using variables & conditions, you can create almost any type of interaction and make things more interesting than the pre-built Engage interactions.
Also, by building inside of Storyline, you get a finished product that is seemless whereas Studio it becomes obvious that it's several separate products glued together to create the course (Presenter, Quizmaker, & Engage).
Hope that helps.
Yes, screen recording / software simulation is a great part of Storyline.
Also, don't forget, too, that if you prefer to stick with Studio and PowerPoint-based authoring, you can also embed screen recordings you create with Screenr into Presenter (though you don't get the View / Try / Test modes as in Storyline - you just get the video recording).
See the following link for tips on using Screenr:
http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-to-use-this-free-screencasting-tool-for-e-learning/
You can add a Screenr video to Presenter as a web object. Here's how:
http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/kb/?p=1641
You can also download unbranded MP4s of your Screenr screencasts and use them in your elearning:
http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/kb/?p=1744
Thanks Gabe. Very helpful links.
I think I am going to just wait for Articulate Studio 2012. I can't afford to buy Storyline and then turn around and purchase Studio '12. I already have Camtasia (although not the latest version). Many of the features of Storyline are supposed to be incorporated into Studio '12. Just can't justify additional cost right now.
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Sure thing, Damian, and glad to hear it!
I'm wondering about the slide size in Studio 12. In Studio 09 it is set to 720x540 and if you have a bigger slide the player comes on top of it.
What about Studio 12? Will it allow the player to accommodate larger slides such as storyline? This is a key factor for me to choose between the products as my slides are quite large (screen recording done by another software)
Cheers
Having just completed two new client projects in Presenter, all I can say is I so much more prefer Storyline. If I had to choose, and had a fair-to-good background picking up a few simple programming concepts, I'd go Storyline--no doubt about it. Wherever possible, I encourage my clients now to let me use Storyline.
As much as I love Presenter, it is still an add-in to PowerPoint and many external things are called in. The Articulate wizards have been very clever in accomplishing things. But calling in external applications or functions Quizmaker or Engage or things like Slide Properties are sometimes dicey--and take too long sometimes.
Storyline, in contrast, is a single, integrated application and there are definite technical advantages to this approach.
In the best of all worlds, I'd go for both. As great as Storyline is, there are some things you may still need Presenter for. Hopefully, not for long.
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