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Video created as Storyline output has blank start screen when used in Rise multimedia block
Hi. I've created a video in Storyline 360 from 4 slides. When I embed it in Rise, it shows as a blank screen with start button. It plays as expected but I'd like to get a first frame picture showing rather than the white square. Grateful for any suggestions.
Hi folks. I have had a repeat of this problem but have found the solution. If you use the 'publish to video' option while Storyline is in 'Story' view, I get a blank start screen on the video. But if a slide is open, the video has the slide as the frame showing on the video when published - and when loaded into Rise. I thought I should complete the story :)
Hi folks, sorry to report but the problem continues and I cant get a fix. When publishing to video I check that there is a first screen image showing in the 'publish' dialogue. But when published, I get a blank screen on the file icon, and when I load it into Rise, is shows as a blank screen. The video plays ok but looks bad on the course. I've attached a copy of the Storyline file. Any advice appreciated.
Thanks for sharing your .story file, Errol! I'm seeing the same thing when I publish your project to video, and it seems like it's happening during the publishing from Storyline. My own example file is showing the poster frame as expected, however. I'm going to get a case started for you so we can have a closer look. You'll get an email from us with next steps soon!
Thanks Crystal.
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What worked for me was to insert a first slide with relevant picture and NO actions, on a short time-line. Check to ensure that there are no transitions or animations and no sound. In the 'publish to video' section there is also an opportunity to see what the opening will look like - make sure that it shows the inanimate slide. Note that doing this alone is not sufficient to avoid the black opening. Then publish to SL as video, When I did this, the video came out correctly. Good luck.
This is the critical solution I have found that works. It may require duplicating the original first slide, then on the new slide 1, take off all actions, and add a trigger that says "Jump to next slide when timeline starts on this slide."
Hi there, Errol. I would expect to see the first frame of your Storyline 360 video output rather than the blank page. Can you share the .mp4 here for testing? If you need to keep it private, use this link to share with us. We'll delete your files when we're done troubleshooting.
Thanks for looking at this Crystal. MP4 is attached
Hi Crystal. Have just restarted computer, and the first frame is now showing. Not sure why, but issue seems to have resolved itself. Thanks for looking at the problem in any event.
Cheers
Errol
Thanks for coming back to give us an update, Errol! Please reach out if you run into this problem again. We're here to help!
Very interesting find, Errol! We'll take a closer look at this behavior. Thanks for letting us know!
Hello, SibaPrasad. Are you seeing a blank white screen at the beginning of your Storyline .mp4 output? We're happy to help! Open a case with my team here, and we'll work on next steps.
Was this resolved? I'm having the same issues.
Hi there, Sara. After working with Errol, we discovered having a transition effect on his first slide in the Storyline interaction was contributing to the undesirable first frame showing in Rise 360.
The best way to see what's happening on your end would be to have a look at your Storyline file. Could you share it privately with my team here? We'll publish it to video and test adding it to a Rise 360 course. We delete all files when we're done troubleshooting. Thanks!
Thanks for the quick reply. Case submitted (02181531).
I am not using any transitions at the beginning of my slides.
