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Layer fade-out animation works for video but not for image or text box
Hello,
I am attempting to set up layers with single objects (one layer is a video, one is a text box, and one is an image) that fade in and fade out at given times.
The video layer works fine: it fades in at the beginning of the timeline (using a trigger) and fades out when it reaches its display end point on the timeline (so no need to trigger its fade-out).
My text-box and image layers faded in at a set time on the timeline (using triggers connected to the timeline) but either did not fade out at the designated time or did not fade out -- they simply vanished abruptly. When the layers did not fade out at the designated time, I noted that they remained visible for 35 seconds before fading out. Always 35 seconds.
I found that if I attempted to trigger the layers' fade-out, that overrode the animation, resulting in the layers abruptly vanishing. But without a triggered end-time, the layers would go on for 35 seconds and then fade out.
I tried different ways of telling Storyline to fade out the layers: a timeline trigger created within/connected to the base layer, a timeline trigger created within/connected to the layer, adjusting the display time of the layer object on the timeline, and coordinating the fade-out of the layer via trigger with a dummy object on the timeline (which is placed to the side of the canvas so not visible).
To get around this for the time being, I moved my text box to the base layer and used States to have it fade in and out accordingly. It works fine. I will do the same with the image layer.
If anyone has a solution I would appreciate it. Am I using layers incorrectly?
- WaltHamiltonSuper Hero
We'd have to see the story file to know. Just attach it here.
- PhilMayorSuper Hero
If you want them to fade in and out, best way is to shorten timeline and then pause the layer set it to resume when you want it to fade
- MaryMicheliniCommunity Member
Thank you for your replies. Articulate support figured it out by looking at my Story file. My fade times exceeded the display time on the timeline.