Edit motion paths

Thanks. But once again submitting another feature request for something that should have been a standard feature of any motion path option is about as useful as sandals for penguins. I guess we will have to wait until the next version of Articulate Storyline comes around to include this so obvious function. I wonder how much that upgrade will cost us. Grumble..grumble...grumble...

This is becoming an increasingly problematic issue for me. I am using multiple motion paths in my Story, and besides not having the ability to specify start and end points, size or rotation options when adding motion to items (which I have submitted as a feature request), I am unable to distinguish between two motion paths applied to the same item. I want to add a motion to move an item in one direction when the slide timeline starts, and then to move it back to its original position when a button is clicked. I have the option of reversing the motion path (after duplicating it), but then I am unable to assign it to the item as there is no way to see the paths I have created. Clicking on the item will only show me one motion path, and not all the paths that I have created for it.

The only way I have found to work around this is to duplicate the whole slide, and then create the duplicated slide as the "mirror image" for the reverse motion. This is a completely ridiculous workaround, as there is no way for me to judge where the first motion ended so that I can start the "mirror" in the same place and have it reverse.

As someone who loves Storyline, I am becoming increasingly frustrated with this limitation and the fact that I  have seen people requesting this ability for over 2 years now. I can use very basic editors and have the ability to specify exactly where I want an item to start on the X and Y axis and also exactly where I want it to stop. I honestly hope that this issue will be addressed soon as I believe it to be a core functionality to any e-Learning compiler. Motion and animation are at the very heart of Instructional Design principles these days. I was very excited about the launch of Articulate 360, but I have been underwhelmed by the new features and additions thus far. Lots of bells and whistles mean absolutely nothing when the basic functionality you expect from a compiler is lacking.

It would be great if someone could actually  answer Bill and Ryan's with a useful answer. How do you move the endpoint of a motion path without moving the start point. Or visa versa, move the start point without effecting the position of your end point.

And the links to forms and Articulate Storyline tips pages that don't have the answer are no help people! 

Hello Bill,

When you select the item and go under the Animation tab, you should be able to just select the start or end point itself, not the item,  and drag it where it is needed.

In fact, the start and the end points can be positioned separately, but only by dragging it with the mouse. Unfortunately this is very imprecise and that's the problem! If by selecting one point you could also use the keyboard for pixel-precise positioning, without repositioning the whole path, the problem would be solved.

I am having the same trouble.   I've even tried installing and reinstalling Storyline.  I cannot grab either end point separately from the entire line.  So frustrating and I cannot seem to find any advice beyond "just go to the animation tab and select the start or end point...."

Hi Ryann!

The options for editing a motion path are detailed here. 

Hi Leslie,

These instructions still don't resolve my issue.  As the OP said, I cannot get the motion path to move independently from the object.  Nor can I select either start/end point.  Locking the path doesn't work. 

Hi Ryann!

Do you have a file you can share? It may be easier to see the motion paths you have set up.

sure - here's the one I'm struggling with.  When I try to move the end point to get the picture to land on the 2nd "step", instead of floating above it, I wind up moving the start point too. 

Eventually, the animation won't start when the slide starts, so while the hovering start point doesn't look horrible now, it will seem odd once I alter the timing.