Why is it not possible to add a link to an image in Rise? This seems like a basic feature.

I know I can appply a hyperlink to text in the description, but it would be nice to be able to apply the hyperlink to an image, in any type of image block. Seems like something fairly straightforward!

Thanks Wileen for chiming in. 😊 As a workaround for now, try using a Storyline block. Here's an example I mocked up with a Storyline slide that has an image hyperlinking to a website. One of the things I love about 360 is how the integration of our tools makes it really easy to come up with outside-of-the-box ideas. I hope that's a solution that folks can use!

Four....years....three years of being strung along only to be told it's not coming. I am in awe at the lack of meaningful responsiveness from the development team. While I value tremendously the creativity and imagination of this community of designers, it seems like half the posts are about designing work arounds for basic features this software should have out of the box. Years ago, a "helpful" suggestion from Staff was usually a work around for a young and promising product, with confidence that the product was evolving and these issues would be addressed. Now, a "helpful" suggestion from Staff means "wait four or five years and we might get around to looking at it a bit before telling you it's 'not on our roadmap.'" Basically, if it doesn't already exist, good luck asking. But meanwhile, look at how accessible we are! Confidence in "adding it to our feature request list" is shot. Just say no. I am also breathless with dismay that, years into this thread discussion/request, a member of Staff came to the group to ask why we might need/want clickable image links in Rise...and expected the customer to take time out busy schedules to provide specific examples. This is such a basic, obvious feature...I can't tell if they were stalling for more time or if the developers truly don't understand the business their customers are in. This week, our team formally opened discussions about sunsetting Articulate as our primary design suite and demoting it to a basic solution for occasional use, rather than a creative one for innovative learning. Four years....

+2, This is such a basic principal; and as you can see from all the posts, a very needed feature. I'm surprised this thread started nearly a year ago and the problem still exists.

It's been over a year since I originally posted about this issue and it is still not resolved. It's nice to have new features in Rise, but it would be great if you could address the simple fixes that many people need. I hope everyone that posted on this topic submitted a feature request!

Image link in Rise | Articulate

SharonDar-2d21e
Community Member
7 years ago
Hi All,

I was also Googling about this topic and reached this thread. It is indeed a very basic functionality which we also feel is necessary to include in Rise.

Crystal, while the workaround you presented can be used for links out side the project, this still leaves the need of links within the project untreated.

Any update about where the feature request stands?

thanks!
SibaPrasadPadhi
Community Member
7 years ago
Can we also expect a hyperlink option to a Text and Image to jump to different blocks inside a Lesson (in the same lesson). Thank you , Siba
JohnPolicarpio
Community Member
6 years ago
Hello,

Just checking in to see if inserting a hyperlink into an image is now a thing in Rise? :)
- NicoleLegault1
  Community Member
  6 years ago
  Hi John,
  
  That is currently not a feature in Rise 360, but please take a moment to submit a feature request here with more details about exactly what you’d like to see. Thanks :)
JonnyKowal-fb0e
Community Member
4 years ago
We again have had requests to have images as links from stakeholders involved in another elearning project we're building. Can I please get an update on this functionality. As creating text links is already a feature, why can't this simply be done for images? It's a standard function with almost every other authoring software I've ever used. Please can you push this to the top of the list. Out of all the other forums I've read, this one seems to be going on without any changes taking place. Building a storyline block just doesn't cut it. Slow, clunky, buggy. Please and I hope thank you very soon!!
- AlyssaGomez
  Staff
  4 years ago
  Hi Jonny, thanks for checking in. Hyperlinked images aren't on our roadmap for Rise 360 right now, but I appreciate you letting us know you need this feature.
  - SanjuThapa-b5a0
    Community Member
    4 years ago
    How can this not be on your roadmap when this request is over three years old?
    
    What is the rational for ignoring this basic 'feature' request?
JCBlanchard
Community Member
4 years ago
Roadmaps nowadays are focused on accessibility. Forget the other stuff everybody needs.
BoydBastian-ed5
Community Member
4 years ago
Like many others I got here through a google search for this functionality and, like everyone else I'm disappointed to see that, after 3 years, nothing has been done to address it.

Sadly, there are probably 10 or so other threads just like this that I've happened upon that go the same way:

-customer requests feature

-canned PR response from Articulate

-more customers request feature

-canned PR response from Articulate

-customers check back

-canned PR response from Articulate

-customers continue to ask for it

-Articulate rep finally admits that they aren't even considering adding the feature

And we all get to walk away thinking of band aid approaches, alternative ways to deliver content, and left feeling dissatisfied with the product that has so much potential...

A request like this could be allowed by simply letting us put in some coding that would be displayed.
LauraWinzen
Community Member
4 years ago
I am looking for this functionality as well. It is June, 2021.
TerryBell1
Community Member
3 years ago
Yes, I think sunsetting Articulate will be on our roadmap too.
- ThibaultJeuland
  Community Member
  3 years ago
  What are the solutions you're thinking of to replace it ? (I haven't really use other id softares other than the Articulate one's, so I'm a bit curious about the alternatives)
  - TerryBell1
    Community Member
    3 years ago
    There's always captivate! But I haven't done any real research yet. We'll be expanding our team in the coming months, so it will be a good opportunity to get some new skills and maybe some fresh ideas about what's out there.
MartinIwinski
Community Member
3 years ago
I'll add that I am very disappointed with the SLOW innovation and updates to Rise. It has so much more potential and promise, but there's been very little done to it in recent years.

Very basic UX and developer UX improvements haven't been made. I mean, I can't even save colors to my color palette?!?! I need to paste a color code each time. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
- JCBlanchard
  Community Member
  3 years ago
  Well said Martin. Articulate came up with great tools that have changed the way we work. Storyline keeps evolving, but it seems like the lights are on, but nobody's home when it comes to Rise. It's too bad because, like you say, it has great potential.
AlyssaGomez
Staff
7 years ago
Hi Sharon,

It sounds like you have a need to hyperlink an image to another lesson within your Rise course, is that right?

While you can already hyperlink to other lessons using a Button Block or Button Stack, I'll let our team know you'd like to do the same with an image.

I appreciate you reaching out to us about this -- it's helpful to know how folks are using Rise and how we can make it even better! 😊