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How to create typewriter effect?
HI I'm fairly new with Story Line - my question is.. is it possible to create a typewriter effect. I have a web address that i would like the letters to look like they are being typed in. I'm sure this is going to be a DUH! moment - but thanks in advance for your assistance!
CK
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For anyone still looking for a quick and dirty way of doing this without sacrificing quality, the technique I use works pretty well. Basically, I use Microsoft Powerpoint's typewriter text animation to type out any text that needs to be animated (my preset attached below). Then, I use Camtasia, or any other screen-recording software to record the animation when it's previewed in Powerpoint. I save the custom video and "insert" it into my Storyline project (example attached). It's that simple!
I experiment a lot with gamification and have uncovered a lot of nifty hacks like this one. Maybe one day I'll upload em all! (the female robot speaking is actually my recorded voice with a ton of effects on top heh heh... and I'm American. "MY GOD HOW DID HE DO IT?!"
Hope this helps!
Also, I forgot to mention that I'm working on transitioning from PP to Adobe After Effects to upgrade my typewriter text effect quality. It's most likely going to look 100 times better. If y'all are interested, I'll upload my preset for that when it's ready.
As of office2010 you can save your PowerPoint file as a wmv video.
Thanks - that is really helpful
