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Edit motion paths
Hello,
I am looking for a tutorial or discussion about editing a motion path once one is created. I couldn't find one.
After creating a motion path, sometimes I need to adjust where I want the o...
Hi David
Thanks for the reply.
I have included a .story file of the one example.
I have managed to get the motion smooth for the Object tab, but it's still not perfect on the Natural Sequence tab.
Yes, it's true that I can name the motion paths, but there is still no way for me to see the various motion paths in a list or on the timeline etc. So the moment there is more than one motion attached to an item, it is still difficult to find the correct path and make the necessary adjustments.
If you look at the attached .story, you will see that I use a motion path to move an item into a position. I then need to move to the next slide and I need the item to be in the end position of the motion path, and after that, I need to move it from the end position of the first motion path to the start position of the first motion path using a second motion path (the reverse path).
The motions are there, but the elements "jitter" between the slides because the positioning is obviously not perfect. I am unable to fix it without recreating the entire thing.
I hope this illustrates the problem I am having?
Many thanks
Regards
Marcia
Hi Marcia,
Thanks for attaching your source file. I can see where the motion paths are being a challenge.
I've attached an updated .story file along with a short screencast on how I'd approach a similar project.
Storyline lets you find the size and position of a motion which really helps ensure both the entrance and exit paths are correct.
Please check out the source file and screencast to see if this helps.
David
Screencast: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b3428f24-1f14-4cd9-9e9f-0567c2ce0ca7/review
Hi David
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. This does help - at least I will be able to make sure that there is no jitter on my project now.
I do still think that there is a need for some development on the way motion paths work in Storyline for future releases. For example - being able to view motion paths on a timeline of sorts would be really helpful! That way it is super easy to select the motion path you are looking for (since you can give them unique names).
Thanks again for the help - the screencast was very informative!
Best regards
Marcia
Yes, thank you , a visible motion path (with editing curve points) would be most helpful.
Tom Lunzer
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