"If the background is a uniform color, you can use SL's picture tools to set that color to transparent."

"Take a look at this thread, especially the 2nd screenr. In this one, Charles avoided the e extinguisher/spray problem by changing the pe..."

"Hi Maria, I'm sorry that I can't help you more. Maybe it is a variant in hosting."

"Christie, When you preview, are you previewing only the slide, or previewing the entire project? Since the lightbox slide is in a differ..."

"Maria, In Windows, it makes a difference whether you launch your course in a new window. If your link to open the course opens it in a ..."

"Use Google's site search. site:community.articulate.com "how to search""

"Hi Don, Once a scene has been created, it's number is fixed. But there is a work around. Create a new scene. It will be given the ne..."

"Anne, welcome to Heroes! There are probably a hundred different ways to begin. However, I suggest that you download the free 30 copy of..."

"Julie, that sounds like the Flash animation that means, "We're busy loading the next thing, and it's big ... wait a minute." That tells ..."

"Click the down triangle next to the font size, in this case next to the "20"."

"Make a layer for each cluster of results, and then use a trigger to open the correct layer. You'll need a different trigger for each lay..."

"Instead of hotspots, try using transparent shapes with no outline. Then you can have a visited state on the shapes."

"I have noticed that the font changes in Firefox based on whether the story is being viewed in Flash vs. HTML5. If the browser has flash ..."

"Bo, the Bevel, Cube, and Smiley Face are standard SL shapes and are automatically named when inserted. But, any object can be named in t..."

"Check to be sure none of those objects have exit animations. Also check to be sure each of them has the timing set to Show Until End."

"Bo, the "correct" way will depend on what you want to do with this interaction. Do you want it graded? Do you need feedback for incorrec..."

"Virginia, what do you plan to do with these two choices. Do you need them for the next slide? Am I understanding you correctly that thi..."

"Elizabeth, I was not able to replicate what you are describing. However, I have found that grouping objects keeps their entrance synchr..."

"Try Right-clicking in the off-slide area, then choose Reset Slide.  "

"Carole, be sure you are previewing the scene or the entire story, not just the one slide.  "

"Chris, welcome to Heroes. The most likely reason is that one of the items on your timeline is not set to "Show Until End."  If one of you..."

"Formatting in the notes tab is limited.  Can you skip the automatic numbering, and simply type a "2"?"

"Rebecca, that is brilliant.  So simple, but what a puzzle to get the trigger order right!  "

"Kateryna, Can you clarify that you don't see this blank slide when you Preview the course?  You see the white slide only when you publish..."

"Look at these tutorials: http://articulate-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/jobaids/StorylinePlayerColors.pdf http://community.articulate.com/t..."