Size of Markers

No marker size is set in stone, you could increase the border width a bit I think just choose more lines and manually set the figure 20 gives a much larger size

I dont get it...when adding a marker in the SL slide...the marker size is not accessible: right ckic> size and position> size: height and widht : 28px..grey fields non accessible....

Hi Julie!

I believe Phil's referring to the actual "Marker Border". You could edit this under "Marker Styles", "Marker Border", "Weight" and "More Lines". 

In the "Format Shape" window, you can set the border to a larger size, 20 as Phil suggested will make the marker look quite a bit larger. You can also adjust the transparency for the border and match the color you selected for the marker's fill. 

Now, keep in mind that this will make the marker look larger, but I don't believe there's a way to adjust the image/icon in the center. However, it may still make it easier for users to interact with the maker after adjusting the border size. 

I hope this helps!

Christine

Oki Merci !

Thanks...I still think the markers are a bit too small when appearing on the Ipad..that's why I was trying to enlarge them a bit....

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Hi Julie,

You should be able to go even higher than that size, if you want. Really depends on how you want your course to display :)

If nothing else, you could create a custom marker and description. Just create a "Selected" state that shows the marker description. Not only would this allow you to customize the size of the marker, it may also enable you to carry through the design for the rest of your course. 

I made a very quick example, if you'd like to check it out:

http://bit.ly/11JVcyb

Hopefully something like this will work for you :)

Christine

Christine

Thanks for the example of your custom Marker, it certainly is much larger than stock . Could you please post a screenr of HOW you made/adjusted the marker?I may be missing something obvious but I can't seem to recreate the customization. Did you import an image and add the marker qualities to it or insert a marker and customize it or is that even possible? Is there any way to modify the trigger(s) that requires the learner to "click"  the second time on the icon inorder to open the larger message window? I'm very much a visual learner and would appreciate the' how to' screen capture.

Thanks in Advance!

Cheers

Stephan

Hi Stephen,

Christine has taken another position within Articulate, so she doesn't get back in to the forums as often, so I recorded a quick Screenr for you below on how to change the marker size.

Let us know if you need anything else! 

Hey, Can we reduce the size of the marker... I wanted to use it to show specific points on a chart and want it little tiny...

Thanks in Advance :)

Srini

Hi Srinivas!

Markers in Storyline are at a set size and can't be made smaller or larger. You can make them appear larger by adding a thicker border - but there isn't a way to make them smaller. It sounds like a good idea for a feature request to be able to scale them more appropriately. 

You can make markers appear smaller by making the border and fill transparent. Going into the states, you can then add a smaller shape that appears smaller over the top of your transparent area. 

The marker isn't actually smaller. The illusion is created that it is. You can apply the same method to make the marker larger or any style you like.