Creating Flipbook using Storyline

Thanks, Jeanette. Added to  my resources. Question: is the page curl (for the hover) an image? Did you create it yourself? I'd like to be able to do that with some of the things I'm working on. I see it a lot, and I like it!

Hi Becky - yah, it's just an image. The one in that project is white, so it works fine with a white background but not so great with pages that have other colors/patterns/textures. Attached is a different version that Mike created, where he knocked out the white part so that it's transparent and can be used just about anywhere. 

Thanks, Jeanette. So here's a question. I tried that page curl out on 4 different pieces of paper: yellow ruled, yellow sticky, white paper with a grey tinge, and white lined paper. In "real life", when the page is lifted up, the "underneath" page looks just like it: yellow lined, white lined, etc. But not with this page curl. So how would you create that real-life effect in Storyline? Or perhaps PowerPoint to import into SL?

Just wanted to say a big thanks for that flipbook, perfect fit for my next little project!

Becky - regarding using a page curl effect on objects that represent patterned or textured page paper images, there are a few directions you could go with that. One approach would be to use a graphics program to knock out the gray "underneath" part of the page-curl image, so that when you insert it on any other shape, whatever's actually behind it will show through.

Another approach would be to use PowerPoint to create your own pagecurl shape (without the underneath part of the page) and use that. This basically involves drawing a shape and then using the Edit Points option to make it curvier. The Edit Points option isn't currently available in Storyline, so if you went that route on a Storyline project, you'd need to right-click the shape in PowerPoint, save it as a PNG, and then insert the PNG into your Storyline project. Hereare a couple way to do it: 

http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/courses/creating-the-chapter-label-graphics.aspx or https://player.vimeo.com/video/204871215

Jeanette,

Thanks for the Screenr and tutorial links. I created a page curl. It probably won't look so great to y'all with "eagle graphic designer eyes" . Just trying to play with it relatively quickly to see if I could push through to where I want to be and then get advice from y'all.

I'm uploading a PPT where I placed the curl on top of yellow lined paper. This is what I'd like to achieve. When the page is curled back, I'd like it to show the same color, pattern, what have you as it would if you did it in real life.

If you look at the notes inside the ppt, you'll see what I did. Any suggestions for improvement are much appreciated!

Looks really nice Becky! I like it. One thing that might make it pop out just a little more is if you use a very slightly darker color for the page underneath (you can do this by drawing a right-angle triangle and applying a custom fill color), and add a shape with soft edges to serve as a shadow. To be honest, though, these are super-miniscule details... you could go all crazy with this sort of thing and spend loads of time tweaking, without creating a hugely noticeable difference. But in case you're interested, a slightly tweaked version's attached.  Fun to play with this sort of stuff.

Wow, Jeanette. That looks great. I just pulled it apart to see more clearly what you meant.

Question: Is that page curl really OK? If so, I can use it on other things. And I don't want to spend time finessing it. But I rely on your (and others with graphic design experience) critical eye, and if I need to tweak it I will spend the time.

Hey Becky! As with any visual design element, there's no end to how much changing or tweaking you could do. For what it's worth, to me it looks great.   Like you, I am not a "trained" graphic designer. I rely on great ideas that I observe in print & web designs, and I try to adopt the things that seem to work really well.

Tx, Jeanette. Your opinion counts for me! I'm working hard to train my eye. This forum helps a great deal. Appreciate your replying to my question. Plan to take what you showed me with the shadows and make page curls for all 4 corners.