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Custom Screen Size
Would someone please provide examples of when you would use a custom screen size? The only information I have found is that the maximum custom size is 2,047 x 2,047.
I use a long width and a short height often when I am designing Storyline content that will specifically be shown inside of a Rise Storyline block. Most Rise blocks tend to be more of a banner than a block so doing so helps the Storyline content fit more seamlessly into Rise.
Here is an example Rise course with a wide and short Storyline "banner" block example.
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b56569f8-4679-4c5c-a937-738eb98cc3fa/reviewTo Owen's point. Putting SL in Rise may open up other possibilities. I once had a request for and interactive Org Chart in Rise. So I built it in SL and made the Slide size very tall and narrow so there was room for all of the levels in the organization.
Ron and Jonathan, thank you for your quick replies.
To recap:
You use custom for:
- 1280 x 720 when importing a PowerPoint
- 1920 x 1080 for most device screens.
I ask because I found other information which stated:
When to use a specific slide size (for the two Storyline options):
- Fullscreen = 4:3 (720 x 540)
- Widescreen = 16:9 (960 x 540)
So my follow-up question is:
If most devices use 1920 x 1080, then when would be select the Storyline options:
- Fullscreen = 4:3 (720 x 540)
- Widescreen = 16:9 (960 x 540)
Speaking personally, I've ditched 4:3 entirely as most screens are 'wide' now.
I tend to stick to 720 x 1280 (portrait) when designing for mobile, just because it helps keep the overall file size low. This is important when your learners are accessing content over mobile networks, for instance. (Reduces load lag.)
Otherwise, 1920 x 1080 feels about right. It's HD by current standards and relatively future-proof, I think, in terms of the screens your content will likely be viewed on. As a bare minimum, I'd be setting your Storyline slide preferences to 1280 x 720.
Hope that helps?
