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profesoraCG
Community Member
20 days ago

How can I view layers added to a video to determine placement of added symbols/etc.?

Hello! Quite new, and have searched prior Qs, but not seeing my precise issues. Apologies if this has been answered before. I created a video from my desktop and now I would like to periodically a...
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  • JudyNollet's avatar
    JudyNollet
    16 days ago

    As you've discovered, Storyline isn't designed to allow editing a layer while viewing the base at a specific point in the timeline.

    One simple workaround would be to do this:

    • Pause the base timeline at the appropriate point.
    • Add and/or adjust Guides to indicate where the object on the layer should appear or point to. (The checkbox for showing Guides is on the VIEW ribbon.)
    • On the layer, add the desired object so it "fits" to the Guides. 
    • Repeat as needed for each layer. 

     

    Or just add and position a given object on the base layer, and then cut and paste it onto the appropriate layer. 

    Keep in mind that the FORMAT ribbon shows X & Y coordinates. Those can also come in handy for precise positioning.

Ange's avatar
Ange
Community Member
19 days ago

Hi, the first thing that comes to mind is that it could be a problem with how the slide layer properties have been set.  https://community.articulate.com/kb/user-guides/storyline-360-working-with-layers/1137567

  • profesoraCG's avatar
    profesoraCG
    Community Member
    19 days ago

    I've set the layers correctly for the user experience (following other guides!) so I don't have a problem with how they behave while being played back - my issue is in the editing/design view.

    How can I see the base layer, at the corresponding cue point, while actively editing the layer above (that has the arrows or circles)? I don't see anything in the link you provided, unfortunately (thank you for posting it, though) - the base layer IS set to visible. The problem is that even if I go to the base layer and advance it to the needed cue point, once I click to the arrow layer, the base layer view reverts back to the beginning. 

    • Ange's avatar
      Ange
      Community Member
      18 days ago

      Hi, The problem could be any number things. Can you attach the story file? Seeing how you set it up it would make it easier to troubleshoot.

      • profesoraCG's avatar
        profesoraCG
        Community Member
        16 days ago

        I made a VERY rough example of what I am trying to do. I'm not worried about the audio cut-outs when the base layer pauses; I'll record those tracks separately on the actual project or just narrate appropriately. 

        My problem is that when I advance the base/video layer to the cue point where I want the shape to appear, and then click on the corresponding layer to try to place the shape exactly (pointing at or circling the thing I want to emphasize), the base layer reverts back to the beginning and I can't see where the shape needs to go. 

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