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Rounded rectangle caption shapes - corner radius
Hi all,
Client has asked us to change rectangle caption shapes to rounded corner rectangles.
When I do this, either by using the Format>Change Shape feature, or by creating a new caption shape.....
Hi Brandon,
I don't see any changes to this setup yet, and although it's been around forawhile it doesn't look to have been a common request. Here's a bit more about how we work to prioritize feature requests.
We're always still listening to the feedback, and if you had additional specifics to share on how this would help your design, can you take a moment to log a feature request?
It's hard to believe that this isn't a common feature request. It's kind of a basic feature of pretty much any drawing/shape-creating programme out there.
And, even if Articulate think it is not a common feature request, maybe it would be a great idea to offer it as a feature anyway, because, like, uh... it's kind of a basic feature of pretty much any drawing/shape-creating programme out there.
One would think that if the software offers rounded boxes as shapes and/or text boxes that the ability to fine-tune (or even, you know, standardise) the curve would be a given.
And, as we are on the subject, the ability to specify any corner to be rounded or snipped would be awesome. Instead of relying on inverting, flipping or rotating shapes to get the desired result.
And the ability to specify the XY of any corner of a shape would be just breathtaking to have as a feature, instead of the default top-left (or centre point). Just to aid in pinpoint accuracy for layouts, etc.
I know the screengrab here is from Adobe Illustrator which is obviously the grand-daddy of illustrating tools but this is pretty much standard in any vector drawing programme now.
Maybe most users of Storyline don't come from a design or illustrating background but that doesn't mean these 'features' are a luxury that we don't need. Anything that helps build developers achieve consistent results should be automagically priority for Articulate.
Seeing rounded shapes vary wildly from slide to slide within a module because they were stretched or the text auto fits, is kind of distracting to the user, whether consciously or not.
The more seamless a design the smoother the learning experience.
And yes, I have filed these as feature requests. Sigh.
Any word on if they have updated this yet? I am also so used to proper design programs and this is all the same interface as PowerPoint and it's not acceptable. Ridiculous they don't have simple features built in for so long.
