Hi there! This is my first post, and I am very new to Storyline, but it looks like an exciting and different way of doing things! My question may already be out there, but after an hour of searching, I thought I should ask. Can you copy states from one picture to another? For example, I have 5 pictures which I want to have 3 states. Normal (which is normal), visited (which is greyed out) and active (which is increased contrast and brightness). Rather than having to set these up for each individual picture, is there a way to copy the states over quickly? Thanks! Josh

Hi Ashley and Josh, I just wanted to throw something out here. Although it's true you can't select multiple images and copy states over, you can select the image that already has the desired states, then double-click the format painter, and single click sequentially on each picture that should have these same states. Apologies if I'm misinterpreting the question...but just in case I thought I'd post.

It's always fun to see ten year old posts that say, "You should request this as a feature." It's like going to the Microsoft site and seeing, "This thread has been locked." You know there is no solution.That said, it's great the users come up with workarounds! Thanks Rebecca and Mary!

Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro said: Hi Ashley and Josh, I just wanted to throw something out here. Although it's true you can't select multiple images and copy states over, you can select the image that already has the desired states, then double-click the format painter, and single click sequentially on each picture that should have these same states. Apologies if I'm misinterpreting the question...but just in case I thought I'd post. Agree with Rebecca this should achieve what you want.

Hi there Another way to accomplish that is to copy the picture that has the adjusted states and paste a new instance on the stage. Then I right click and select 'change picture'. The 'Format Picture' settings to each state will automatically apply to the new picture. Mary-Lynne

Hi Josh and welcome to Heroes! I'm glad your enjoying Storyline so far! There isn't a default way to copy the state onto multiple images or buttons. This does sound like a good feature request though! If you need anything else, please let us know!

Copying States from one picture to another

AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
12 years ago

Hi Josh and welcome to Heroes!

I'm glad your enjoying Storyline so far! There isn't a default way to copy the state onto multiple images or buttons. This does sound like a good feature request though!

If you need anything else, please let us know!
RebeccaFleischC
Community Member
12 years ago

Hi Ashley and Josh,

I just wanted to throw something out here. Although it's true you can't select multiple images and copy states over, you can select the image that already has the desired states, then double-click the format painter, and single click sequentially on each picture that should have these same states. Apologies if I'm misinterpreting the question...but just in case I thought I'd post.
- DuaneDickey
  Community Member
  10 years ago
  Rebecca,
  
  Thank you!!!
  
  This just saved me HOURS on a large project that I am working on.
- KurikoA
  Community Member
  9 years ago
  
  Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro
  
  you can select the image that already has the desired states, then double-click the format painter, and single click sequentially on each picture that should have these same states.
  
  Unfortunately, the format painter doesn't work if your states use any of the following formatting adjustments:
  
  Adjust brightness
  
  Adjust contrast
  
  Recolor
  
  Adjust size/dimensions
  
  Adjust position
  
  Change picture
  
  Change picture shape
  
  Ashley, can these issues please be added to the long list of bug reports?
- DanielaSlater-c
  Community Member
  4 years ago
  Thanks. Just what I needed!
PhilMayor
Super Hero
12 years ago

Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro said:

Hi Ashley and Josh,

I just wanted to throw something out here. Although it's true you can't select multiple images and copy states over, you can select the image that already has the desired states, then double-click the format painter, and single click sequentially on each picture that should have these same states. Apologies if I'm misinterpreting the question...but just in case I thought I'd post.

Agree with Rebecca this should achieve what you want.
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
12 years ago
Thanks Rebecca and Phil! It sounds like that would accomplish what Josh wants, but if not - let us know Josh!
JoshOnikul
Community Member
12 years ago
Thanks everyone! I'll give the format painter a go!
Mary-LynneSnedd
Community Member
12 years ago

Hi there

Another way to accomplish that is to copy the picture that has the adjusted states and paste a new instance on the stage. Then I right click and select 'change picture'. The 'Format Picture' settings to each state will automatically apply to the new picture.

Mary-Lynne
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
12 years ago
Thanks Mary-Lynne for the additional suggestion!
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
10 years ago
This thread is a bit older Duane, but glad it still assisted you.
DuaneDickey
Community Member
10 years ago
What can I say....I'm a bit slow, but I eventually get there.
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
10 years ago
No worries Duane. ;-)

That's why we don't delete threads.