Storyline 360 now supports transparent WebM video
Hello and welcome to 2026, Storyline users! Toward the end of the last year, we quietly shipped something pretty powerful. You can now import WebM videos into Storyline, including those that use real alpha channel transparency. In the clip below, I’m dropping a WebM onto a slide with a textured background so you can clearly see that texture showing through the video. Then on the next slide, I add a few objects that animate behind the video while it’s playing. No boxes. No masking tricks. Just actual transparency doing what it’s supposed to do. This wasn’t a big splashy launch, but it meaningfully expands what you can create. If you’ve ever wanted motion graphics or visual effects with transparency that feel native to the slide, this opens that door. One important note: support for transparent WebM is solid in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other Chromium-based browsers. Safari and Apple devices don’t currently support WebM transparency in the same way, so this works best when your learners are on those supported browsers. I’m really curious about how you'll use this. What kinds of transparent video would be most valuable in your courses? Where does browser support influence your design decisions? What other video capabilities should we be thinking about next? Looking forward to the feedback.Mask a Password?
Hi, I am working on a project that requires a password entry. I would like to set it up so that when the user types in the box, stars or bullets appear instead of letters or numbers. I have tried at least five different Javascripts and nothing seems to be working. Can someone look at this slide and explain a) what's wrong with my setup and/or b) what code I need? Note: I got rid of the code I had to help someone look at it from scratch.SL360 Results slide 'breaks' variables
Hello heroes! I've got a head scratcher here. Background: Storyline 360 v3.103.35242.0 Created a multi level assessment: 4 Topics, each topic has 3 levels - baseline, intermediate, mastery. Each level consists of 6 questions. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. Once the 40 point threshold is met for the level, it jumps to the next level/topic. Meaning, if the learner gets the first 4 questions correct they level up without having to take the last 2 questions. Once all three levels are passed, they achieve mastery of the topic and move to the next. To accomplish the 10 point count I have added a TotalScore and ScorePoints variables to the top of each slide. The ScorePoints adds up the points for each correct answer in the level to meet the 40 point threshold. The TotalScore calculate all points acheived for all topics/levels. At the end of all topics and levels (built as separate scenes) I have a slide which shows pass/fail for each topic and level. Issue: When we add a Results slide to the project, either at the end or at the topic/level scene - the ScorePoint variable breaks for SOME but not ALL questions. In the Topic 1 Level 1 scene, the multiple select question does not calculate to add 10 points to the ScorePoints variable with a correct answer, BUT the TotalScore does calculate. In addition, all Topics and Level scenes after Topic 2 Level 3 will not calculate. If we remove the Results slide - it calculate. If we add it back in - NOPE! The variable should NOT be impacted by a results slide at all. I need the assessment to report to the LMS completion criteria so it will mark complete, but also need to variable to calculate so it will feed to the pass/fail slide at the end, as well as providing question level reporting to the LMS.Editing content in Rise
I am very new to Rise, and editing a course that was prepared by someone else. This isn't working well. Most of the content is fine. There are lots of Articulate resources on building courses, but I don't seem to have full functionality (or be able to view all functions) when editing course material. I'd really prefer not to start the build again, but am wondering if I'll need to do this. So here's reaching out first...thank you! For starters, when in edit, the block library appears at the bottom of my screen, so I can't seem to use it for earlier content. I can use it fine to insert things like the standard photos at the end of my content on a screen, before going to the next section (e.g. a quiz). This is all I've got in the area where I'm working (see snips below), no matter what I try. Some of the videos I've watched show additional on screen functions, e.g. themes, but these aren't visible on my screen. I'm using Edge, which I understand is supported. How can I use the block library, which appears at the end of my screen view, to edit earlier content, at the top? For example, I need to remove a dated graphic (a corporate logo) that was copied from a powerpoint presentation that appears at the beginning of every 'slide' on the content. I also need to add text and photos to the initial heading slide, but there is no obvious way to do this that I can see. Any specific stepped advice would be very much appreciated.Best font size for both desktop and mobile users
I am creating a series of courses and I'm struggling to determine what font size is best for a course that will be accessed from computers and mobile devices. Right now I have the font size at 16-18 depending on the content as that is what seems to look best on the mobile, but it seems kind of small for a desktop. We suspect that 75-80% of our users will be accessing the course from a mobile device, so if nothing else, I will lean towards what works best for mobile display knowing that those on a computer can increase the zoom settings on a browser.How do Storyline beginners overcomplicate course building?
What do beginners tend to overcomplicate when building courses with Storyline? Storyline is powerful, and new users can feel overwhelmed when they first jump in. They see polished examples on E-Learning Heroes, read “tips and tricks” blog posts, and spelunk the depths of r/InstructionalDesign to learn what Storyline can do. Armed with all that knowledge, it’s easy to start reaching for every bell and whistle, while overlooking the simpler tools that are already right there. Here are some examples I see from time to time: Using complicated show/hide trigger toggles with multiple objects instead of simply creating custom states on a single object. Endlessly nudging object positions on the timeline instead of using cue points or trigger events like “When media completes.” Adding loads of animations without stopping to ask how they actually help the learner understand anything. Sometimes less really is more. Jumping straight into using advanced concepts like variables and custom JavaScript when simpler, built-in options could achieve the same outcome. Most great courses start kind of boring. One slide. One interaction. One clear outcome. Then you layer in complexity only where it earns its keep. If you’re experienced with Storyline, I’m curious: What do you see beginners overcomplicating the most? What’s the one thing you wish someone had told you earlier? And if you’re newer to Storyline, this is a safe space. What feels harder than you think it should? Let’s compare notes.Record Screen Options - Default Settings
Hi everyone! I'd like to ask for your expertise. When I use the Record Screen function, I'd like to know how I can set up my own defaults, meaning my own captions color, font, mouse, and, if possible, the slide length. My challenge is that when I record a screen for the course I always get a blue caption with Open Sans font, Mouse Cursor with a black square around it, and Reduce Speed Before Click checked. When I need to customize, I have to go through every slide and change it manually, which is very time-consuming, especially when you have 50 or 100 slides to edit. Question: How do I set my own defaults so that when I Record the Screen, I have the mouse cursor I want, the color of my chosen captions, etc.? Thank you in advance, JacekHelp with a issue....
Has anyone ever had this problem of when you publish a file from Articulate Storyline....it publishes the correct file for your computer browser, but in the mobile and ipad version it publishes the older versions of your project? How do you fix this issue? In the picture the new version is the green version on my laptop, but when on the ipad its the previous version? Any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks
