Can I change the state of a text box if I faded that text box in by paragraph?

Hi Max,

Happy to help!

I tried to replicate this behavior in a new Storyline 360 project file and the change state of the text box worked without any issues when used with:

• A text box that is set to fade in "By Paragraph"
• A cue point to mark when the state will change in the timeline

I've attached a copy of the project file that I used for testing as a reference. If my project file animates properly for you, please share a copy of your project file here or in private by opening a support case so I can check what's causing the animation to not work properly in your file. We'll delete it when we're done testing!

Thanks for looking, Jose. I did see the whole shape change color in your example. Do you know if text within the shape can be highlighted as a state? Cue points 1 and 2 are not working, so I do have a workaround at cue point 3 to use a transparent shape. Let me know if I missed a variable, or if there's a solution.

Ah, also, I forgot to mention that I have opened a support case since originally posting this, but I did not write down my case number. I emailed the representative an example of my issue, which I'll also post here. I was told that I'd be contacted with a response. Please see the attachment.

For anyone happening upon this thread in the future, the answer is that a text box fading in by paragraph cannot also have different states. You'll have to choose to create a different text box per paragraph, fade it in appropriately, and then apply states as you like. Or just fade in a single text box as one object, for which you can apply different states.