Slide Background Fill issue(Preview and Publish unaffected)
I’m experiencing significant stuttering and lag in the Storyline editor when working on slides that contain multiple shapes converted to “Slide Background Fill.” This lag only occurs in the authoring environment — both Preview and Published outputs run perfectly smooth, so it doesn’t appear to be a GPU or browser-side issue. From what I can tell, the performance drop seems to be related to how Storyline’s editor renders multiple baked fills simultaneously, possibly due to redraw load in the WPF interface. (Assuming that Storyline’s authoring environment is WPF-based — which is likely, given it’s a Windows-only desktop application built on the .NET framework — please correct me if I’m wrong.) I prefer creating the parallax effect this way because it allows me to apply shadows on transparent shapes. Using standard shapes, zeroing transparency or “no fill” doesn’t display shadows correctly — the shadow disappears when the fill is transparent. Converting shapes to slide background fills preserves both the transparency and the shadow rendering, which is essential for achieving realistic parallax depth and lighting. Steps to reproduce: Create a new Storyline project. Add slide background (Format background > Fill > Picture > Insert image). Add several large shapes covering parts of the slide. Convert each to “Slide Background Fill.” Navigate slides and notice stuttering in editor navigation. Expected: Smooth authoring performance similar to slides using regular shapes. Actual Result: Significant stuttering when navigating slides or interacting with the timeline containing multiple background-fill shapes. Additional Notes: Performance is completely normal in both Preview and Published versions. This behavior is isolated to the authoring workspace. It seems related to the way Storyline handles redraws of slide background fills inside the WPF-based editor. If this is a recognized limitation of the authoring environment, I’d appreciate any suggested workarounds or optimization practices to maintain smooth navigation while keeping the same visual results. File attached to help reproduce faster.GIVEAWAY: DevLearn is coming — want to join us? 🎉
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Hello Friends! I can't seem to get the right settings in Rise to create a NASBA compliant nano learning course in Rise, which needs the following: final assessment consisting of 2 questions final assessment that requires 100% score for completion if less than 100%, the course resets and learner must retake the course and not be allowed to skip forward to the assessment It's the last bullet point that I can't figure out. Anyone successful in building a course with these requirements in Rise? Any help would be appreciated.In Case You Missed It: September 2025 in ELH
Missed the action? Here’s a quick roundup of the conversations, builds, and resources that had the community buzzing in September. 🧰 Free Downloads: Built by You, for You We opened a new Downloads Hub: a growing space for templates, assets, and resources to help you build faster and smarter. Even better: it’s shaped by you. 💡 Let us know what else you'd like to see added. 💬 What Everyone’s Talking About Looking for inspiration? These discussions show the different ways members are stretching the tools. What’s Your “Dream Build”? From an adaptive “living mentor” course to a 2D/3D rail truck simulator for practicing real-world driving scenarios. What would your dream build look like? Custom Blocks in Rise 360 Show off something you’ve built (or want to build) with Custom Blocks, or grab inspiration from others who are experimenting. Using Rise360 for Virtual In-Person Courses Can Rise be used as a live presentation tool? One member is exploring the idea. Have you tried this, or do you see creative ways to make it work? 🌟 Standout Challenge Entries September’s challenges surfaced lots of gems! A few standouts: Circular Menu Navigation with Dials #522 Coin Operated (Goonies-Inspired) By Jonathan_Hill Drop in a coin and watch the magic: this demo reimagines a coin as both a slider and a dial. Smooth, clever, and fully accessible. Fine Feathered Friends By RonPrice Ready, aim, launch! This throwback game uses dials to set your bird’s flight path and spin a trivia-packed feather wheel. Playful, nostalgic, and smartly designed. Using Custom Blocks in Rise 360 #523 The Magic of the Nutcracker By Kate_Golomshtok A ballet-inspired demo blending audio, video, and imagery into an immersive Rise experience. Simple yet powerful, and beautifully done. Empowered to Lead By Karen_Faragalla A scenario-based module for new managers that combines Custom Blocks with branching navigation. A polished example of Rise taken to the next level. How to Brew the Best Coffee & Espresso Drinks #524 How to Brew the Best Coffee in Space By ThierryEMMANUEL Ever tried to brew coffee in zero gravity? This GSAP-animated, AI-powered demo takes you out of this world. A wild spin on a classic challenge. The Barista Challenge By JessDavis1 A debut entry featuring a drag-and-drop coffee activity with audio and visuals. Come for the interactivity, stay to cheer on a first-timer. Vibing w/ the Code Block in Rise #525 Welcome to a Severance By CydWalker_mwhc Step into orientation as a new employee in this Severance-inspired debut. A creative first-time code block build for Rise. NYT Connections Clone By: JohnShelton-e60 Inspired by the NYT game, this vibe coding experiment built a working Connections clone in just an hour. Fast, fun, and full of potential. 🎤 Members Took the Mic (Guest Webinars) From agile strategies to microinteractions, our guest presenters shared practical tips you can use right away. Design for Change – Because You Know It’s Happening Anyway with Megan Torrance, Anthony Reisinger, and Lauren Milstid Learn how to apply Agile and the LLAMA® approach to adapt projects quickly without losing focus or quality. Master Slide Magic: Using Layouts for Dynamic Interactions with Hilla Schlegel Discover how to transform slide masters into interactive quiz engines that keep your designs consistent and your workflow efficient. Small Details, Big Impact: Microinteractions in Storyline with Phil Mayor Pick up simple techniques to add motion, feedback, and polish that make your courses more intuitive and engaging. Design for Minds: Creating Impactful Learning Experiences with Patience Walton Explore how to use contrast, hierarchy, and visual design principles to make e-learning memorable and impactful. 🎓 Trending Training Webinars September’s trainings zoomed in on sharpening your product skills with quick, practical builds. Design Your Way with Custom Blocks in Rise 360 Learn how to design and customize your own blocks from the ground up for total flexibility. Creating Comic Speech Balloons with Merge Shapes in Storyline 360 See how to combine shapes to create reusable, custom speech bubbles for playful or polished course design. 📚 Member-Powered Articles Fresh from the community: two articles packed with member insights you can repurpose for your own projects. Made By Members: Games & Gamification From Jeopardy-style quizzes to top-down arcade games, see how members are using playful design to make learning more interactive. Takeaways from Articuland Boston Members shared insights on smarter design, accessibility, and AI as a creative sidekick. 💎 Hidden Gems Sometimes the best tips are hidden in plain sight. Here are a couple worth exploring: Vibe Coding for Rise 360 Learn how to use Rise’s new Code Block to embed interactive, code-driven projects directly, no external hosting required. Join the Code Block Group Connect with developers and tinkerers to swap snippets, brainstorm solutions, and share experiments. ✨ That’s a wrap for September! What’s one thing you discovered—or created—recently that we should feature in the next roundup? Share it below and help shape October’s highlights.Drag and drop feature please?
Hey there! I build learning experience in Rise360 and have been hoping for a drag/drop feature that helps me easily reorder content within lessons. Right now, users have to manually click the up or down arrow several times to move the content and it is extremely time-consuming to do so. Is there hope for a drag/drop editing feature in the near future? Thanks so much, AlyssaHelp with making compliance/legislative obligation heavy training interesting.
I am currently working on a number of courses that are compliance and legislative obligation text heavy content, with a lot of 'we must say this' information. Any tips on how to make this attractive and interesting without changing the content as the SME is very strict that the text must be said. I have thought that maybe the text heavy sections could have an audio feature? I also only have access to Rise at the moment and can make other video/motion/gif things in PowerPoint and Canva.3D objects in Storyline
Hi Articulate Team, Are there any plans to bring support for 3D objects (such as .obj files) into Storyline? Essentially I'm referring to a 3D model viewer component function added to Storyline allowing for some basic manipulation of the 3D object itself such as rotate and move in X/Y/Z axis, exploded view, and part isolation. This would work wonders for so many learning projects and enhance the actual learning being achieved by the learner. Whilst Storyline has an insert web object feature, this requires additional overhead of the resource itself already being suitably hosted online or in a folder that can be hosted online (i.e. it contains HTML like files - index.html, etc. which is effectively asking for it to be web-ready). This isn't always suitable or practical for every company and their respective IP assets/resources. I have come across multiple threads asking for such a feature. Here's a few of them: 3D Models in Storyline | Articulate - Community Import 3d shapes into articulate storyline 360? | Articulate - Community How to put/import 3D moldels in Storyline | Articulate - Community In one of the threads I came across, there was a reply from Katie Riggo who stated "We're working on the ability to add 360° media assets to your courses". However, later on in the thread this turned out to be referring only to 360-degree images despite the thread being filled with people asking and requesting for 3D object support in terms of 3D models and being able to manipulate them like they can in PowerPoint. You can chalk this up as another +1 to the feature request for native 3D object support by way of being able to import and, to a basic level, manipulate them. Kind regards, SamAlternatives to Process Blocks?
I'm experiencing a creative block. I've been working on e-learning content that is largely process based - so lots of step-by-step, screenshots, etc. I've relied heavily on the process block and the image carousel so far, and I'm wondering what other folks have done to create engaging process content without relying on just clicking through images. I'm open to all suggestions, as I am pretty comfortable with Storyline, but I'm really looking for some inspiration for Rise360.How are you approaching learning creation in your organization beyond “traditional” L&D use cases?
Hey ELH community 👋, We know that learning creation doesn’t live solely within L&D or instructional design teams. In large organizations especially, managers, training, enablement teams, and other departments are increasingly creating their own learning to meet team and business needs. We’re curious how that’s playing out in your organization. If you’re in L&D, what’s holding you back from bringing on more teams create courses in Articulate? Are there particular challenges—technical, process-related, or cultural—that make it harder to open things up? And if you have scaled and democratized course creation with Articulate beyond L&D, what’s helped it work well? We’d love to learn from your experiences; what’s working, what’s not, and what would make it easier. ~ The Articulate Research Team
