Switching between languages in the LMS
Hi everyone, how are you? I used the "Localization" feature in a course. After making the content available, when selecting a language I can't revert to the original language. What am I doing wrong? Choice of language After this, it is no longer possible to change the language. Thank you in advance.Welcome!
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In my last billing cycle I created a localized e-learning in 8 languages (elearning 1). In the new billing cycle I initially didn't have localization as an add-on and so couldn't open the file, instead I was prompted to save the languages as individual storyline files. Then a different project has been assigned 10 credits so localization is back as a feature but I only want to use those credits for a specific project that Omniplex are working on and not my original file (elearning 2). What I cannot tell is, if I make edits to one of the exported language files from my original e-learning (elearning 1), that I created when I didn't have localization enabled, will I be charged a credit when I publish that individual language file? And if I am not the admin of the account how do I know if a credit is about to be used / has been used? Could we please have a feature in Storyline that gives you a pop up when a credit is about to be spent? It would help a lot in trying to manage credits that have been allocated for certain projects, especially if you have a centralized account with one admin, as then users could see if and when they are at risk of spending credits they don't have allocated. Thank you for any support.Be a Voice in Shaping the Future of Localization
The Localization team at Articulate is constantly striving to create the best experience possible for our customers. Your participation will directly impact the future direction of Localization, ensuring it meets the needs of users like you. We value your opinion and would be thrilled to have you on board. Articulate User Research Program Details: Objective: To gather feedback and insights on our Localization product to improve user experience and functionality. Participation: The program will involve various research studies, including interviews, usability tests, and more. Each study is different, offering diverse ways to share your thoughts and experiences. How to Participate: Express Your Interest: If you’re open to being contacted for participation, please fill out this form. Get Invited: As different studies come up, we'll invite you via email including all the details, so you can decide if you'd like to participate. Some studies may include specific screening criteria - if you meet these criteria, you may be selected to participate in the research study. Provide Feedback: Engage in the research study and share your valuable insights. Note: We can't guarantee that all participants who sign up will be contacted for a research study, but your willingness to participate is greatly appreciated and helps us immensely. If at any point you’d like to remove yourself from the distribution list, you'll be able to do so. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we believe that your insights will significantly contribute to the development and enhancement of our services. Thank you for considering this invitation. We look forward to your positive response and to working together to create a better Articulate experience.[Issue] AI Localization: Text-to-Speech audio does not auto-regenerate after translation?
Hi everyone, I am currently testing the new AI Localization feature (English to Italian) and ran into a workflow issue regarding Text-to-Speech (TTS) audio generation. The Setup: Source: English Storyline file using native Text-to-Speech audio. Action: Used File > Localization > Translate Course to convert to Italian. Settings: Formality set to "Formal". The Issue: The AI successfully translated the text inside the Text-to-Speech script editor into Italian. However, the actual audio file on the timeline did not update automatically. When I previewed the slides: The text on screen was Italian. The script in the TTS window was Italian. The Audio being played was still the original English voice. The Workaround: I had to manually open the Text-to-Speech editor for every single audio clip and click the blue "Update" button. Only after doing this manual step did the audio regenerate into the Italian voice. My Question: I noticed the disclaimer that "Text-to-speech translation is currently in beta." Is this manual update process expected behavior for the Beta version? Or should the AI be auto-regenerating the audio files during the initial translation process? Checking if anyone else has experienced this or if there is a setting I missed to force auto-generation. Thanks!Using TTS to pronounce English words while speaking another language.
One challenge we are having is that when generating audio tracks based on the localized transcripts (using TTS), the narrator voices are trying to pronounce English words as if they were in the local language. So for example, even though the script says “Measurement Solutions”, the Danish voice is pronouncing it like “More sour mind pig lution” (context, below). I know that I could try inserting some silence in the Danish audio, and and adding as second audio track that uses an English TTS voice for those 1-3 words, but then we would be using 2 different TTS voices in one sentence. Any other hacks/ideas/tricks? For context, here's an example: Danish script: Välkommen till Measurement Solutions: Vår kvalitetskultur. Syftet med denna utbildning är att ge en förståelse för varför kvalitet är så viktigt för företaget och varför det är viktigt för alla anställda. Vi kommer visa hur du kan bidra till att vi utvecklar och upprätthåller en stark kvalitetskultur på alla Measurement Solutions anläggningar.Audio duration and animation timings when localizing
I’m coming across 2 separate but related challenges when localizing. The first challenge is slide duration. As you can see in the attached screenshot, the English-language audio has >10 seconds of silence at the end, because the Romanian version of that audio (for example) is longer. The 2 audios are “connected” and the longer audio is driving slide duration. The second challenge is that because the Romanian version is longer, the animations that are timed to the English version (e.g. ovals 1/2/3 in screenshot) are not timed well for Romanian. I think that one solution is creating separate layers for each language: basically duplicating the base layer of every slide for each language, and displaying them using the language trigger condition. But I think this solution will end up having some limitations. Another path I’m considering is that maybe I have to export each language as a separate course, and then manage each course separately. (really don’t want to manage 9 different courses). Thoughts on these ideas, or any other ideas are greatly appreciated.
