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CAn't add audio file to a group?
Hello, I have a group of images that I'd like to include a couple of audio clips in, so I can duplicate then modify it, over and over. I ungrouped it, and tried to add the audio files into the group, but it won't allow me to group when I include the audio file.
Is there no way to add audio files to a group? I searched, but couldn't find threads on this topic. Thanks! :)
Would make editing of slides with multiple animations much easier!
Submitted feature request #03426706
Hello there, Fred!
There currently isn't a way to group a slide object with an audio file, but I'm happy to share this feedback with the right team!
Could you share a little more about why such a function would come in handy for you? It sounds like it could be for easy duplicating, but I'm curious if you're also looking to have the audio play with specific objects?
Excited to hear more!
I want to trigger about four different sound effects as different images
are coming in, and I want to duplicate the first sequence to modify and
create others that are similar. I've been trying to make a trigger that
plays the media (sound) when the object appears, but it forces the sound to
stretch across the entire timeline, and it never plays.
I thought I would have to put the sound file in the timeline, and it does
work, but then I can't group the sequence, and my timeline gets very large
and complicated.
How can I best trigger the sounds?
Tried setting the trigger to "play media" when the object enters, to start when the timeline for that object starts, and even "play media" when timeline reaches 1s. None of these work. However, if I insert the audio file into the timeline as an object, it works great! But... then I can't group the related object with it! Argh. I must be overlooking something simple. (*Audio is a very short .wav file)
OK this is embarrassing... I figured it out... It doesn't work in the timeline preview! You have to actually preview the slide to see the result. However, the audio files I inserted work, so I thought the ones I assigned via triggers would too, but alas, they do not! I feel like a doofus! :D LOL Maybe this will help someone else some day... :)
Anyway, here are the screenshots I took. Hope this helps someone else not pull their hair out someday. Haha! :D
Oh, but I still can't group the audio files into the group. They will have to live outside the group, I guess. Whatever, I'll just have a very tall timeline! :D LOL But the lesson learned is: "Check it in preview first!" :)
Hi Fred,
Thanks for popping back in here to share your experiences! I'm sure it'll be useful for anyone else pulling their hair out in the community!
*Also: I wanted the sounds to come in at a very specific point, not relying on when the object enters. I wanted to group it so I could copy the sequence, and then modify in slightly (using different images, etc.). Hoping this adds clarity. :)
Hi, Fred. Thanks for all the great insight and agreed about previewing first!
I'm with Ren: Your shared experience will be beneficial for those who run into the same scenario!
Hi Chris,
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us in a Feature Request.
Have a great day and happy developing! ✨
Agree with Chris & Fred. The function would be useful because it makes it easier to keep a clear overview of whats on the slide when there are many objects on the timeline. A long timeline is cumbersome to work with!
