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Can you copy a Zoom Region?
I'm working with a course where I would like to have "the same zoom" on multiple slides. I found how to change the zoom speed, but I don't find anything that tells me the zoom size and position. I also don't seem to have functionality to copy and paste a zoom region from one slide to another. Is there anyway, other than eye-balling it, to make identical zoom sizes on multiple slides? The timing will be different, but I want the size and placement to match.
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What you may also wish to try, as I wanted to pan between pages in a system simulation, is to insert a shape onto the first page, align it with the Zoom/Focus area, then cut it and paste it onto the second page. Your area & location is now defined by this shape and you can then insert a zoom area around this shape which you can pan from, to the second zoom area on page two.
Move the shape to the position of the second Zoom/Focus area on page two, then cut and paste it into page 3 etc. Perfect panning between areas on different pages. Just remember to Start the first Zoom/Focus at the beginning of the timeline and have both Zoom/Focus areas touching in the timeline.
Very good idea, Bruce. This is going to help me on my current project.
Thanks for sharing Bruce!
I know this is from a while ago (I don't believe this is still supported) but good thinking Bruce! Saved me sometime :)
Cool! So glad you found this thread! That's precisely the reason why we don't archive older discussions. :)
Another option that works is to duplicate the entire slide, then put your new content under the saved zoom area.
Thanks Joyce - problem is these slides are a result of a"view step by step" screen recording, so at times I want to show the next steps but essentially have the same zoom area, else it seems like its "bouncing around".
We should be able to set the position and size of the zoom window, relative to the slide itself, like we can with shapes/etc. (Or copy & paste them). Was that ever a suggested feature?
Hi Kevan! I know I've seen that feature requested here in ELH before, and you're welcome to add your voice in the form of a feature request. Thanks for being a part of the community!
I'm sure I've made that request before. Maybe more voices will move it up on the programing priority list!
Thanks Bruce Roberts. Love your idea.
So glad that this older conversation was able to help you out as well, Jane :) Thanks for chiming in to share.
Hi Wish we could do a copy and paste of a zoom area. 80 slides later my client says "can you make this section bigger on the simulation. The answer is I can zoom it in but I have to do it manually for all slides that need it (all 80). Whew!!! Please help me out guys. This is well over due as a functionality in articulate.
Many many thanks
