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Base layer playing while editing another layer
This affects all my files, so I believe this is a ME issue and not a file issue.
When I create a scene with a base layer and additional layers, when I am in the editor and hit play on the timeline for one of the additional layers, it is also triggering play on the base layer.
Notice, this is not an issue of it playing the audio/content incorrectly during an actual preview. This is when I'm trying to play a layer so I can figure out the correct placement of assets and cue points, but can't because there's background noise and activity.
My only work around has been to turn off visibility for objects on the base layer while I'm working. But, then I have to remember to turn them back on before previewing.
Is there a setting in the player that only affects editing?
In the attachment, you can see my settings, see what I'm doing (hitting play on the Category 2 layer) and can hear that there are 2 overlapping voices even though my layer only contains 1 video and 1 button. (the disabled menu is visual only, no audio/video)
Hello HoneyTurner,
Sorry about the picture. If you right-click on it and open the image in a new tab, depending on your browser it should load a full-sized image for you.
I do find it strange that we're getting different behavior after testing the same project file. As a troubleshooting step, please try repairing your Storyline 360 installation to fix the problem. If the issue persists, please make a quick Peek 360 recording so I can test it more accurately using your steps.
Hi HoneyTurner,
Thanks for reaching out! Sorry to hear you've run into this snag. Happy to help!
I can't replicate this behavior on my end. Here's a quick Peek where I walk you through my experience attempting the overlap of audio using the Layer Properties that you shared.
- Just to clarify, does this happen on all slides or just one specific slide?
- Do you experience this behavior if you try and recreate this in a new .story file?
It would be helpful to see your .story file. Feel free to share in this thread or privately in a support case.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Hi Luciana,
Thanks for your video presentation. I saw almost right away something that made your sample different than my working files. Most of mine use a video as the base and layer on extra components. So, I made a test file that shows the impact of having a video on each layer vs using text to speech. And it confirmed, it plays audio from the base layer only if it's from a video.
Hello HoneyTurner,
Thanks for sharing a copy of your project file.
To prevent the base layer audio from playing when you preview the layer timeline, you can enable this option in the Slide Layer Properties so that the base layer is paused when the slide layer is previewed.
Let me know if this works for you!
