Having trouble applying a drop shadow or glow effect to text (NOT the text box) that I am laying over an imgae. There appears to be no way todo this in Storyline. Help please.

Hi Ashley, I understand, but it does make planning for the future nigh on impossible. I guess we will just have to go on the assumption that it won't be fixed and go with a different product. Thanks Jake

Hi Walt, Yes we were able to do that to, unfortunately this raises 2 key issues for us: 1: If the text needs amending it is a lot more troublesome 2: Much more of an issue, is that our courses are translated into numerous languages, text saved as an image is a problem. Thanks Jake

Hi Marina, Text glow does work, but it doesn't show up in design view for some reason. You need to preview/publish the course for it to work. I'm not sure why, but it does work - although you are restricted to using the colours specified in your colour template. ThanksJake

Hi, Yann. I also experienced what you described above, so I logged it as a possible software bug to our team and linked this discussion to the report. I'll come back to update you when I have any news to share!

Welcome to E-Learning Heroes, Guy! If you're not applying this effect to a text box, how are you placing the text over the image? Have you tried highlighting the text itself and applying the shadow (from the formatting menu - not the shape effects)? Try that and then preview the project. Does it show up now? If you haven't already, you could try placing an object, or button over the image. Make the background and border for the object transparent. You could also do this with a caption box - I believe the text applied is automatically shadowed. If you still have trouble with this, can you share a screenshot or the .STORY file? I'd be happy to take a look and see if I can help. Thanks and welcome again!

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LeslieMcKerchie
Staff
4 years ago
Hi Collin, and welcome to E-Learning Heroes. 😊

Thank you for reaching out. It sounds like you see what has been reported to our team; adding shape effects to text boxes is only reflected in Preview/Published modes, not when editing the slide.

I wanted to share some information on how we define bugs and tackle them when they occur.

As Maria mentioned above, we will share updates with you here when we are able.
LibbyDoran-8769
Community Member
4 years ago
Seconding that this bug is annoying
AndreaKoehntop-
Community Member
4 years ago
Hi Libby!

I apologize for the issues you are having.

The bug reported and being worked on by our team is: adding shape effects to text boxes is only reflected in Preview/Published modes, not when editing the slide.

If that doesn't fit the same issue you are experiencing, could you share more details with us?
MicheleGallaghe
Community Member
3 years ago
Will font effects be an option in the near future?
- StevenBenassi
  Staff
  3 years ago
  Hi Michele!
  
  It sounds like you had questions about applying effects to the text itself in Storyline 360. Just to clarify, were you looking to achieve a similar goal that Jake mentioned earlier in this discussion?
  
  If so, currently the only options available for text effects are: Bold, Italics, Underline, Shadow, Strikethrough, and Character Spacing.
  
  A wider variety of font effects sounds like an interesting concept that I can share with our development team!
  
  Thanks for reaching out! Please let me know if you have any more questions!

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