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Magnifying glass effect?
Hello,
I'm curious is there a way to do something like a magnifying glass effect?
I think the example above is the effect I want (shape of the glass can be rectangular)
I have looked at the video above and although this method would work ok for my project, a magnifying glass effect like the original post suggestswould be better. Is there a relatively easy way to create this effect?
Thank youl
I see this post is older than 2 years. I too have the same query. The zoom tool in 360 is still the same and cannot be applied on a layer, only to a slide. I'm trying to make a map interactive, but will need the use of a magnifying glass effect so that the user can magnify areas at his own discretion.
- Hi Lisa! This would be an excellent feature request, since there are quite a few users who have needed the zoom tool on a layer. The beauty of Articulate 360 is that we're able to roll out updates pretty frequently, so would you be able to add in a Feature Request on the ability to zoom on a layer?
Thanks, I've submitted the request. As I am building modules for art history it sometimes require the exploration of the artwork in an isolated instance.
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Thanks for submitting the request, Lisa!
The magnifying glass would be great for us too.
We use "what's wrong with this picture" activities and this would help students get a close up look at items they are not sure about.
Hey Kevin!
A magnifying glass feature is a super great suggestion. That sounds a bit different from the feature request Lisa submitted, which was the ability to apply a zoom region to a layer.
Would you mind explaining more about what you'd like to see to our product development team?
We also could use the magnifying glass as we are looking to have user control the magnified area on a page during a search.
Thanks for adding your voice, Paul! It helps to know how in-demand this feature is.
Hi Alyssa,
Just looking at this feed (I know it's a bit old). So, I use the zoom image feature on images I want to enlarge with a magnifying glass, but what about a graph I have imported from PowerPoint that is editable in Storyline? I'd like to be able to put a magnifying glass on that, but the option is not available as it's not an image. The zoom area effect just creates an automatic zoom on the area when the slide starts. Is there an option I'm missing to Zoom area in the same way you zoom image?
Thanks.
Julian
Hi Julian!
I have a couple of ideas for you...
- Right-click the table in Storyline, and select 'Save as Picture'. This will save the graph as a PNG image file. Then, insert the picture on your Storyline slide, and apply the zoom image feature.
-OR- - Create your own zoom manually by adding a layer to the slide, then copy/paste the graph from the base to the slide layer. Increase the size of the graph on the slide layer so it appears 'zoomed'. Finally, add a button on the base to open the slide layer when the user clicks it.
- Right-click the table in Storyline, and select 'Save as Picture'. This will save the graph as a PNG image file. Then, insert the picture on your Storyline slide, and apply the zoom image feature.
