New Storyline Characters
Hey Heroes! We have a few new characters in Storyline and want to know: where would you use them? 🎤Introducing Liana, Alexis, and Simon: Wearing an oversized blazer, Liana fits well in modern, professional settings. Dressed comfortably, Alexis is ready for casual and work-from-home scenarios. Simon is a casual character ready for situations requiring an apron. 👇Tell us how you’d use just one (or all three!), and as a bonus creative task, let us know what celebrity they remind you of.Graphic Design Resources
I've been in ID for years now but was never formally trained - just figured it out as I went. Other companies I worked for didn't have the budget for certification and neither did I. I'm confident in my ability to create clear, engaging content. What I'm less confident in is my ability to "make it pretty." I rely heavily on the available formats and templates, which isn't a bad thing, but I want to grow beyond that. How does someone decide on a splash of color here, a swoop there, creative transitions or animations? I'd appreciate any tips, tricks, resources for improving my graphic design skills in course creation, because I feel a bit stuck at the moment.AI Talking Heads: Uncanny Valley Test
AI talking heads are everywhere, but most still fall straight into the Uncanny Valley. When lip-sync drifts or facial movements glitch, the learner stops focusing on the scenario and starts focusing on the AI mistake. I tested Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Creatify Aurora, Seedance 1.5, and HeyGen using the same image, script, and workplace scenario. One model clearly stood out as production-ready for realistic eLearning conversations. Watch the tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zroW6I7CGO0&t=317s Try the Storyline live demo: https://www.redesignedminds.com/AvatarGrid/story.htmlEMFs import differently
Hey y'all, So I like making my own icons/freeforms. I typically use Inkscape for the vector work. Storyline accepts SVGs, but I can't change the colors per project. Typically, I make an emf and ungroup it to turn it into a freeform. Unfortunately, I cannot get that behavior to play nicely from an emf made in Inkscape. Instead, I have to import the svg into PowerPoint, and then save it as an emf; then I can import the emf into Storyline and ungroup it. Can somebody clarify what is so different about the emf from Inkscape as opposed to the emf from PowerPoint? Is the issue with Inkscape's codec? Is the issue with Storyline's import process? I would offer to share my .emfs as an example, but its not a permissible file type. Thanks, PierreDesigning eLearning for a Major Brand Like Amazon Echo: Why Prototypes Matter
Watch the full design and prototyping walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goWNmf6XWWc Designing eLearning for a major brand like Amazon Echo requires more than strong visuals it requires experience architecture, UX systems, and functional prototyping. A moodboard is only the starting point. It defines visual language, interaction patterns, and design direction. Real value happens when that inspiration becomes a working prototype that stakeholders can interact with, test, and validate. In enterprise learning, prototypes serve three critical functions: 1. Stakeholder Confidence Prototypes replace abstract explanations with real experiences. Decision-makers can see how learning flows, how interactions work, and how the system will scale across a full learning ecosystem. 2. Scalable Learning Systems Proper template setup, including theme colors, typography, accessibility standards, and layout structures, creates consistency, speed, and reusability across modules, courses, and platforms. 3. Learning Experience Validation Prototypes test real interaction and UX logic, not theory. They validate usability, engagement, and performance before full production begins. For enterprise learning teams, prototyping isn’t optional, it’s infrastructure. It's the bridge between concept and execution. Between design vision and operational delivery.Help Needed: Magnifying Glass on 360 Images?
Hello, I am working on a project that requires magnifying a part of the 360 image when students hover over it. Similar to this one: Magnifier1.2, but with a 360 image rather than a flat image. Any ideas/suggestions? Thank you in advance! Tool: Storyline360AvatarGrid (Unfolding UI) for Storyline
AI video is everywhere in learning design, but the experience hasn’t caught up. Too often, video is dropped onto a slide and left to do all the work. AvatarGrid challenges that approach. Built for Articulate Storyline, AvatarGrid is an unfolding UI system that uses purposeful motion and cinematic transitions to reveal content progressively. AI videos/images, created with Higgsfield AI, Nano Banana, and HeyGen AI, feel integrated, not pasted in, supported by layered vector UI. The result is an immersive, modern learning experience where motion has meaning. Every interaction supports the story. This is what video AI-first, motion-driven UXD looks like in practice. Watch the short tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLXJ_-K4vXISourcing Quality Clipart
In my quest to be as efficient as possible when making a Storyline training, I'm finding that I will get stuck on sourcing quality clipart. Storylines included "illustrations" leave a lot to be desired and look quite dated. Using the AI image generator sometimes can be bring up what I need, but often times that requires spending a good amount of time getting the prompt just right Our work has access to Adobe Stock, wherein you can download vector .ai files that include numerous images. This helps with uniformity but are too basic When I use another program like Powtoons, Vyond, or Canva, you can do a clipart image search and find varying images that are somewhat of a similar style. This makes producing work efficient. I just can't seem to find that same "stride" when working in Storyline, and wondered what others do?Fast AI Moodboards in Visily.ai
In this short tutorial, I walk through how I use Visily.ai to create a polished 12-slide AI moodboard for training and instructional design projects. The workflow is simple: gather your inspo, align with brand assets, write a clear prompt in Grok 4.1, and let Visily.ai generate high-fidelity layouts that guide the entire visual direction of the course. This approach helps you explore concepts quickly and present a strong visual foundation before moving into development. You can watch the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/AcndXNYe7DM?si=kCcFqOon9vyBZuf1
