Storyline 360: Adding Content Library 360 Illustrations

Content Library 360 offers more than 22 million high-resolution photos, illustrations, icons, and videos—all accessible right from Storyline 360 for no additional charge. In this article, you’ll learn how to add beautiful Content Library 360 illustrations to your courses.

• Adding Content Library 360 Illustrations to Your Course
• Swapping Out Illustrations
• Making Illustrations Accessible

Adding Content Library 360 Illustrations to Your Course

1. Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon and click Illustrations in the Content Library 360 group. (You can also import Content Library 360 illustrations directly into the media library.)
2. Type a search term in the field at the top of the media browser and press Enter.
   
   
   Tip: The media browser remembers your last search term, previous search results, and the last asset you selected.
3. Zoom in and out while you’re browsing for illustrations by holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and scrolling your mouse wheel.
   
   If you want to look for a different type of media after opening the browser, use the drop-down list in the upper right corner to switch to another type: photos, illustrations, icons, or videos.
4. Select the illustration you want to use and click Insert to add it your slide.
   
   Tip: You can select multiple illustrations at the same time using Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click, then insert them all at once.

Swapping Out Illustrations

You can swap out one illustration for another without losing existing formatting, animations, or triggers. Below, we describe three ways to do so.

Right-Click the Illustration

1. Right-click any image in your course, scroll to Replace Picture, and choose Content Library 360 Photos.
2. The Content Library 360 browser remembers your last search during the current session, so you may need to use the drop-down list in the upper right corner to switch to Illustrations.
3. Browse for a new illustration and click Insert.

Use the Format Tab on the Ribbon

1. Select any image in your course, go to the Format tab on the ribbon, click the Replace Picture drop-down arrow, and choose Content Library 360 Photos.
2. The Content Library 360 browser remembers your last search during the current session, so you may need to use the drop-down list in the upper right corner to switch to Illustrations.
3. Browse for a new illustration and click Insert.

Use Content Placeholders

If your course is built with content placeholders, you can delete an illustration you previously added to a placeholder and add another one in its place. Here’s how:

1. Click the Insert Content Library 360 Media icon in the placeholder.
2. The Content Library 360 browser remembers your last search during the current session, so you may need to use the drop-down list in the upper right corner to switch to Illustrations.
3. Browse for a new illustration and click Insert.

Making Illustrations Accessible

Keeping accessibility in mind when using illustrations creates a more engaging and informative experience for everyone. Follow these tips to boost illustration accessibility:

• Rely on text—not illustrations—to convey important details. Offer text-based options and make sure each illustration has an alternative text (alt text) description. (1.1.1 Non-text Content and 1.4.5 Images of Text)
• Hide decorative illustrations. Purely decorative illustrations don’t need alt text. In fact, you can hide them from accessibility tools to prevent unnecessary announcements from screen readers.
• Meet color contrast guidelines. Use a web-based contrast checker or download a contrast checker tool to test the contrast ratio of your illustrations. (1.4.11 Non-text Contrast and 1.4.3 Contrast [Minimum] if your illustration has text)
• Minimize distractions. Avoid unnecessary background illustrations since they add visual clutter.

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