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DavidGustafson-
Community Member
3 years ago

Turn off "show until end" as default when inserting new images

Hi all, 

Does anyone know if I can turn off the "show until end" functionality when I'm inserting images.  I rarely want my images to show until end and have to turn that off and then adjust the duration of the image.  Is there a way to change that somewhere so it is inserted for a preset duration like 5 seconds?

Thanks! Dave

storyline 360
  • JeffSwab's avatar
    JeffSwab
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Without exploring all possibilities, it appears the best workaround for me is to

    1. add an image,
    2. shorten its time on the timeline,
    3. use that image as a "master" for additional images you want to add,
    4. copy that image as needed, and then
    5. use the "Replace Picture" option with the copied image(s) to change the copy to a different image.

    This was the only way I could add new images (like photos) without each one showing until the end of the timeline. Adjusting that each time wastes a lot of time.

    One could argue this is more of a workflow issue. You could front-load all of your images while your timeline is short (when starting a project, for example) and then turning off "show until end" for all necessary images at once. But, doing it that way may not be practical and could be confusing in large projects. Think about rapid prototyping a bad PowerPoint presentation that's devoid of images. You could spend your time redesigning the PPT before importing it into Storyline, but I tend to do more of the fixing/redesigning in Storyline. That's why it would be nice to have better control of the initial time span of images on the timeline.

    Are there any other suggestions or workarounds?

  • MCostaStienstra's avatar
    MCostaStienstra
    Staff
    3 years ago

    Hi, David.

    Thank you for reaching out!

    While not a current feature of Storyline, we have a request logged for the ability to change the default setting 'Show until the end of the timeline' when inserting objects, and it's linked to this discussion. We'll come back to update you when we have news to share. 

    • StevenBenassi's avatar
      StevenBenassi
      Staff
      2 years ago

      Hi Angela!

      Thanks for reaching out! I've included your voice in the Feature Report and will update this discussion if this feature makes it on our feature roadmap.

      Have a great rest of your week and happy authoring!

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    LucianaPiazza
    Staff
    8 months ago

    Hello Hope and Courtney! 

    Thanks so much for reaching out. We don't have any news to share at this time. We'll be sure to update this discussion if we have any news to share in the future. 

    Hope you both have a great day! 🎉

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    LucianaPiazza
    Staff
    8 months ago

    You're welcome, Courtney! 

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