Camtasia Can Do This? A Stunning Motion Graphics Template for eLearning
I’ll be honest, Camtasia continues to surprise me. Many people still think of Camtasia as a simple screen-recording tool, but when you start pushing its design and motion capabilities, it becomes much more than that. I recently built the Oblique Camtasia Template, a 24-slide corporate motion graphics template designed for eLearning, webinars, training videos, and polished business presentations. This template uses diagonal layouts, animated image treatments, lower thirds, title plates, infographics, matte effects, ease-in motion, and custom shape-based design, all built to show how far Camtasia can go when used creatively. Yes, tools like Adobe After Effects and Premiere are powerful. But Camtasia can absolutely hold its own for learning design, corporate video, and clean motion-based presentation work. The bigger point is this: don’t limit Camtasia to screen recording. Test it. Push it. Build with it. There is so much creative potential sitting inside the tool. Watch the short clip here: https://youtu.be/Cr4aVIbxfsE?si=9Am9z6XdrcfT-1xn Read the full under-the-hood blog here: https://www.craftuxd.com/post/camtasia-elearning-corporate-motion-design-template Watch the full template in action here: https://craftuxd.tech/ObliqueCamtasiaTemplate.mp4 #Camtasia #eLearning #MotionGraphics #LearningExperienceDesign #InstructionalDesign #CorporateTraining #VideoDesign #CraftUXDBadges for Competencies
We have some badges set up in our LMS for competencies but I'm wondering if anyone has any cool design templates to share for badges they've created. We are diving pretty heavily into a competency project and will be aligning courses in our LMS to that project in the coming months.Module Review
Hope you all had a great weekend! I recently completed an eLearning work sample and would love some honest feedback from fellow instructional designers and eLearning professionals. As a personal challenge, I took one of Tim Slade’s design challenges and transformed it into a fully interactive eLearning module. I’m especially interested in feedback on the overall design, user experience, content flow, interactions, and any areas that could be improved. Review link: TacoMazing Fire Safety Academy Thank you in advance for taking the time to review it. I truly appreciate any insights, suggestions, or constructive feedback you can share!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: Storyline360
