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RebeccaBarrett's avatar
RebeccaBarrett
Community Member
3 years ago

Is there a way to continue audio playing when i pause the timeline?

I know the title inherently doesn't make sense but essentially, I have a slide that zooms in on a picture when the user clicks it, the timeline then pauses so that the user can view it for as long as they like before they click a button to 'return'. E.g. the button resumes the timeline, and the zoom function ends. Originally I was going to put the audio on the base layer and then all interactive aspects on a new layer however it doesn't appear that you can add zoom function to any layers but the base. Does anyone have a work around?

 

Thanks, 

 

Becca

storyline 360
  • RussStill's avatar
    RussStill
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I haven't tested this, but you might be able to put the audio in a layer. I believe the layer will continue to execute when the base layer is paused. (We actually had a user complaint about this earlier this week.)

    And yes, I don't think you can zoom in any layer other than the base layer. 

  • JoseTansengco's avatar
    JoseTansengco
    Staff
    3 years ago

    Hi Becca,

    The base layer timeline can be paused without pausing the timeline of a slide layer. This setting can be accessed in the Layer Properties window.

     

    You can check out Russell's helpful suggestion, which is to add your audio in a separate layer and only pause the timeline of the base layer. You can also share your project file here if you're willing so members of the community can take a look at how you configured your slide and possibly share their insights on how to improve it.

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