Text Pt size is different in storyline

Apr 04, 2023

Mario G
By Mario G

I'm having an issue where the text size (in points) in Storyline does not match text size in other programs. I've attached a photo as an example (excuse the pixilation). The white text is 72pt according to Storyline, the black text is 72pt according to Adobe Illustrator, and the red text is 72pt according to Microsoft Word. I also tested it with Photoshop and Powerpoint for good measure. The storyline font is actually ~98pt font when compared to other programs.

I made sure that the slide size was set to a matching amount to the other documents (1920 x 1080). There might be another setting I'm missing but I'm not sure what it is.

1 Reply
Luciana Piazza
1 year ago04/05/23 at 1:55 pm (UTC)

Hi Mario, and welcome to the E-Learning Heroes Community! So happy you're here! 🥳

Thanks so much for reaching out! Sorry to hear you're running into this issue with font sizes importing differently from different platforms into Storyline 360. I understand your frustration!

I have a few questions in order to help understand your setup better: 

I have tried replicating this behavior on my end. I'll attach my files to this thread so you can have a look.

Here's what I did:

    1. I created a slide in PowerPoint, making sure the slide size was the same as what you described.
    2. I then used Arial and Calibri fonts at 72pt size to see if font size behaved differently in different font styles.
    3. From there, I imported the PowerPoint slide into Storyline 360.
    4. After importing and double-checking, I'm currently seeing 72pt Font registering as the text size. 

As an additional workaround, you will want to check that your computer is set to 96 DPI. This article will walk you through how to confirm and set your DPI setting. 

Looking forward to hearing from you! 

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