Poster Frame Image in Rise video

Aug 28, 2018

Hi Everyone,

I have a video which I have created/published from SL360, for the purposes of inserting into a Rise course (as a video in a Block (ie not a SL module insert)).

I am going round in circles - simply trying have the video image show before the learner clicks to play. (ie as opposed to a black frame).

I enabled Poster Frame Image when I created in SL, however, I saw this post re PFI not be enabled in Rise (https://community.articulate.com/discussions/rise/rise-video-poster-frame).

As an alternative I added a still image at the start of the timeline in SL and republished, but I just went from a black to a white set frame.

I am sure this must be a very simple thing, but I am stumped.

Thanks Christine

30 Replies

Alyssa Gomez
Staff

over 5 years ago08/28/18 at 7:29 pm (UTC)

Hi Christine!

Instead of adding a a still image at the start of the timeline in Storyline, try using a video-editing tool like Replay to add the still image. Then, publish as MP4 and upload the video to Rise.

Let me know if that makes a difference!

Christine Hounsham
Author

over 5 years ago08/29/18 at 1:49 am (UTC)

Hi Alyssa, yes that worked thank you.

It did increase the video file size from 17,500 KB to over 54,000 KB. Most learners will be in regional areas with slow download speeds (1.5 Mbps ave) and as such I am trying to keep file sizes of assets to a minimum. I will compress with a third party app,

but I was wondering if there was a way to control quality settings in Replay to help minimise file sizes?

Thanks again. Christine

Ashley Terwilliger-Pollard
Staff

over 5 years ago08/29/18 at 8:34 pm (UTC)

Hi Christine,

I know our team was also looking into an issue where videos added into Rise are increasing in size upon export. I'd love to have you video as another example for the team to take a look at!

If you can attach it here, use the Add Attachment button at the bottom of the reply window.

André Loiselle

almost 5 years ago05/21/19 at 7:36 pm (UTC)

Hi, I just lost more than 30 minutes to edit an entry image into 2 videos. A good old HTML 5 poster attribute in Rise would definitely be a productive plus. :) https://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_video_poster.asp

almost 5 years ago05/22/19 at 8:15 am (UTC)

Hi André,

I'm sorry to hear that this has been such a time suck for you! I'll be sure to add your voice to this feature request.

In the meantime, if there's anything else I can do to help, please let me know!

over 4 years ago07/30/19 at 2:22 pm (UTC)

Please add my voice to this request as well. Thank you.

John Maher

over 4 years ago08/19/19 at 7:44 pm (UTC)

Please add me as well.

Jeremy Williams

over 4 years ago08/27/19 at 1:24 pm (UTC)

Me too, Allison. Thanks.

David Tait
Hero

4 years ago01/29/20 at 3:55 pm (UTC)

+1 for poster images on videos in Rise from me too. This would be a massive time saver and would definitely improve workflow.

Brian Wiltz

4 years ago03/13/20 at 4:13 pm (UTC)

+1 for poster images on videos.

Math Notermans

4 years ago03/28/20 at 9:47 am (UTC)

+1 for poster images indeed

Paul Kizilos

almost 4 years ago06/29/20 at 4:03 pm (UTC)

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INFO Bkcmedia

over 3 years ago09/15/20 at 12:35 pm (UTC)

+1. This seems to be an easy to implement feature with a lot of added value for the users

Ashley Reynolds

over 3 years ago09/16/20 at 12:44 pm (UTC)

Sherri Montz

over 3 years ago09/17/20 at 1:21 pm (UTC)

+1 for poster feature on video in rise

Frank von Stetten

over 3 years ago09/23/20 at 6:27 am (UTC)

+1 waiting since month for that

Brandan laura

over 3 years ago09/23/20 at 10:38 pm (UTC)

Can the video you insert into Rise contain audio?

I can insert a video with no audio, but when I insert small video with audio I get "Error". I want to be able to have video with audio.

Is there special parameters/codeces needed for the video before Rise will play the audio?

André Loiselle

over 3 years ago09/23/20 at 11:35 pm (UTC)

Hi Brandan, if you encode an mp4 all should go smooth. Can I suggest HandBrake : https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php a free tool that converts almost everything. ;) Cheers!

Brandan laura

over 3 years ago09/24/20 at 2:54 am (UTC)

Hi Andre

Thank you very much. I will give that a try.

Jesse Lockstein

over 3 years ago10/01/20 at 7:48 pm (UTC)

+1 to getting a poster image option.

Hege Marie Fossgard

over 3 years ago12/10/20 at 10:03 am (UTC)

+1 to getting poster image option.

Marie Seitz

3 years ago02/01/21 at 10:49 pm (UTC)

+1 for this as well - thank you!

Julia Mays

almost 3 years ago05/19/21 at 7:52 pm (UTC)

+10 for this, please. It's been over two years, with multiple updates in between. This is basic presentation 101 stuff...the difference between a polished product and amateur. I shouldn't have to spend time using third party software to try to splice a still frame to the front of my video, to reproduce something that's already available in your core Storyline software. This isn't a feature....it's a fix. It's lack of timely response to things like this and the request for morph transitions that begin to create doubt that Articulate is keeping up with the times.