I know this has been asked before but I can't find an answer... Is it possible to adjust a slide duration without dragging the end point? I have a slide that is 900 seconds long. It contains 10 seconds of audio and 890 seconds of silence. When using a seekbar the audio ends and the seekbar is only 5% full. Every slide in my course is the same and it takes forever manually dragging the end point back to 10 seconds. I just want a box where I can type in the number of seconds for slide duration, or to right-click on the time line and select "set end point".

Here's a video that I made of super quick fix for this issue. It's manual, but super easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYBdFB9VmJA

Thanks again. I've read all the responses and watched all the videos. Unfortunately, none of them contain a method to shorten the time line, except by manually dragging it. Changing the duration of indidual objects only helps if you're trying to make the time line longer. Here is the challenge! Make a new side Create an object with a very long duration, eg. 900 seconds (Right-click and use the 'timing' controls to do this) Delete the object Figure out a way to reduce the timeline back to 10 seconds without having to drag it manually. And then, post the solution here for instant fame and glory.

Adding to Robert's suggestion, if you create a cue point on your timeline, when you drag the timeline and press the left arrow, the timeline will adjust to that cue point. This technique allows you to more easily set the exact time you want with minimal over/under shooting.

Just to clarify, when I say "shorten the time line" I am referring to entire slide duration, not individual objects. Cheers

Hi Ed, There is not a feature to "snap to longest object" although it sounds like a good feature request.

Can you adjust a slide duration without dragging the end point?

AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
11 years ago

Hi Keithia,

There isn't a feature within Storyline currently to adjust the overall slide timeline length, but if you haven't done so already - please share your thoughts in the form of a feature request here.
SarahDelicate
Community Member
11 years ago
I agree - I have one mega sound file that I need to break up for each slide, and when I do so, it keeps the slide length of the uncut audio. It is taking me about 5 minutes to drag the line back. Going Crazy.
JenniferJohnsto
Community Member
11 years ago
Somehow in Storyline 2, the time line on my slide was set to 8,330 seconds. I eventually found an object that was set to start and end at this time. I'm not sure HOW that happened as I know I did not drag an object that far, attempt to hide it by shortening the length so severely, only to be frustrated now trying to shorten the entire time line again. REALLY? I have to drag this ALL the way back again? That is going to take FOR-EV-ER!
RobertLengacher
Community Member
11 years ago

Here's a video that I made of super quick fix for this issue. It's manual, but super easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYBdFB9VmJA
- KirkKriskovich
  Community Member
  10 years ago
  Brilliant! So easy. Wish that were more intuitive in the interface. Thank you!
- SolangeRichard
  Community Member
  10 years ago
  Thank you Robert (and Anthony?) for this amazing tip. Huge time saver.
- SteveFranks
  Community Member
  9 years ago
  Outstanding fix!
EmilyBurnett
Community Member
11 years ago

Hello Robert!

Thanks for sharing that!
DianaMyers
Community Member
11 years ago
Oh, Brilliant! Thank you so much Robert!!!

(Now if only we could figure out how the slides end up at 400+ seconds.... oh well, one thing at a time!)
EmilyBurnett
Community Member
11 years ago
Hello Diana!

For the slides that have the long length added, are there any audio/video files in them? Are they being made as duplicates from another slide? You may want to go over the steps listed here if you continue to have the issues. You could also import the file into a new file and see if creating a new slide still created the long timeline.
AdamLossing-3b8
Community Member
10 years ago
Thanks Robert, this worked for me.

Adam
LeslieMcKerchie
Staff
10 years ago
Glad that this thread was able to assist you as well Adam :) Thanks for popping in.
VictoriaWentz
Community Member
10 years ago
Adding to Robert's suggestion, if you create a cue point on your timeline, when you drag the timeline and press the left arrow, the timeline will adjust to that cue point. This technique allows you to more easily set the exact time you want with minimal over/under shooting.
- JustinHeinz
  Community Member
  8 years ago
  
  Victoria Wentz
  
  Adding to Robert's suggestion, if you create a cue point on your timeline, when you drag the timeline and press the left arrow, the timeline will adjust to that cue point. This technique allows you to more easily set the exact time you want with minimal over/under shooting.
  
  Perfect. This is exactly what I was looking for! I think I had to look around for almost half an hour before finding your solution, Victoria-thanks!
  
  Cute points. I was wondering if they had something useful to do with this :)
- LindaVincent-Sm
  Community Member
  8 years ago
  Victoria - I have been looking for this solution for years! Thank you so much. I should have read further down in the comments way earlier! You're a life saver.