Ok, this may be the stupidest question I've yet asked, but is there no way to put an outline around text? I'm going nuts trying to figure out if there is. My text is getting absolutely lost on the top of this picture.
I was trying to outline text as well and couldn't. What worked for me was including a shadow on my text. It makes it stand out from the background that an outline is no longer necessary
You might also try making your text white and putting it in a box filled with black at 50% (or so) transparency. The picture will still show through but the black box adds the necessary contrast to make the text legible.
There are different ways to outline text by using any of the formatting features like highlighting or underlining. There is also an option to format the text box and edit the style to ensure it stands out to your users.
If this is different than what you're looking for, would you mind sharing a screenshot of what you mean by "outline to the text"?
Hi Lauren, thanks for your response. All that I want to do is be able to add an outline to my text like the attachment (that I made in powerpoint.) Outlining the text box is not what I am after, shadow isn't what I'm after either. Most applications have this feature. Thanks, Lynsey
I am trying to do the same. I recommend using custom fonts. Arialic Hollow (from Urban Fonts) might be similar to your example. See Digital Trends article for how to.
I appreciate you taking the time to share what you’d like to see in Storyline 360. We currently have this logged as a feature request, so I’ll go ahead and include your voice. We’ll update this discussion if this feature makes it on our feature roadmap.
Hello John, I don't see this feature planned in the next release. Please add it, it's so important when you write over a picture, to enhance the contrast, etc.... Thanks.
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I'm not in front of SL so can't recall if you can alter the outline on any given piece of text?
How about using PowerPoint to format your text and then import as an image?
Or use GIMP (or another image editor) to create an outline effect?
I was trying to outline text as well and couldn't. What worked for me was including a shadow on my text. It makes it stand out from the background that an outline is no longer necessary
You might also try making your text white and putting it in a box filled with black at 50% (or so) transparency. The picture will still show through but the black box adds the necessary contrast to make the text legible.
It's frustrating that 7 years on, it doesn't appear that this feature is live yet? :-/
It seems simple enough, I just want to apply an outline to my text...
Hi Lynsey!
There are different ways to outline text by using any of the formatting features like highlighting or underlining. There is also an option to format the text box and edit the style to ensure it stands out to your users.
If this is different than what you're looking for, would you mind sharing a screenshot of what you mean by "outline to the text"?
Here's a quick look:
Hi Lauren, thanks for your response. All that I want to do is be able to add an outline to my text like the attachment (that I made in powerpoint.) Outlining the text box is not what I am after, shadow isn't what I'm after either. Most applications have this feature. Thanks, Lynsey
You cannot add an outline to the text at the moment
Hi Ashley
I am trying to do the same. I recommend using custom fonts. Arialic Hollow (from Urban Fonts) might be similar to your example. See Digital Trends article for how to.
https://www.urbanfonts.com/fonts/outline-fonts_page-5.htm
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-install-fonts-in-windows-10/
Best fix I've found is to do it in PowerPoint and then copy/paste it into Storyline.
Still no option to do this? After 10 years?
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I was just looking for to change the stroke line color of the text. Thank you for this post.
Hi Joanna,
I appreciate you taking the time to share what you’d like to see in Storyline 360. We currently have this logged as a feature request, so I’ll go ahead and include your voice. We’ll update this discussion if this feature makes it on our feature roadmap.
Thanks for reaching out!
And what about the original request to have outlined text with a different colour fill, or no fill at all?
Hi Michael,
Thanks for asking about that! Being able to create text that has an outline different than the fill is part of the request.
I hope that clarifies things!
Please keep us in the loop about this...I've been trying to so this as well and am shocked that there isn't a way to do it yet.
This should be at the top of the list for upcoming features. I was just trying to outline text as well and it is shocking its not an option already.
Hello John, I don't see this feature planned in the next release. Please add it, it's so important when you write over a picture, to enhance the contrast, etc.... Thanks.