Storyline 360: Adding Pictures

Pictures reinforce learning and provide important visual context. In Storyline 360, adding images to slides, layers, and slide masters is a snap.

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Importing Picture Files

Here’s how to import picture files, depending on your view:

In Slide View, use any of the following methods:

Press Ctrl+J on your keyboard.
Drag an image file from your computer and drop it on your course slide.
Go to the Insert tab on the ribbon, click Picture, and browse for an image.

In Form View, click Media on the ribbon and choose Picture from File.

Storyline 360 supports these image formats:

BMP
EMF
GIF
GFA
JFIF
JPE
JPG
JPEG
PNG
SVG
TIF
TIFF
WMF

Tip: Use Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click to select multiple images at the same time and then insert them all at once.

Making Images Accessible

When you enhance image accessibility, everyone benefits—especially learners with visual disabilities. Check out these tips for making your images accessible:

Rely on text—not images—to convey important details. If you need to use images to share essential context, offer text-based options and make sure each image has alternative text (alt text) descriptions. (1.1.1 Non-text Content and 1.4.5 Images of Text).
Give context where needed. For complex images like charts and maps, provide additional context with captions and detailed descriptions. (1.1.1 Non-text Content).
Hide decorative images. Purely decorative images don't need alt text. Hide them from accessibility tools to prevent unnecessary announcements.
Meet color contrast guidelines. Ensure your images meet color contrast guidelines. You can use this web-based contrast checker or download this contrast checker tool to test the contrast ratio. (1.4.11 Non-text Contrast and 1.4.3 Contrast [Minimum] if your illustration has text).
Minimize distractions. Avoid unnecessary background images since they add visual clutter.