Tips & Tricks Sessions
These sessions are informal and a bit organic. We field questions from the community and go through a number of tips and tricks. Use CTRL+F to search for a feature or topic.
2019 | SEASON 4
2019 | SEASON 4
October 18, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E10
October 18, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E10
- Modifying PowerPoint slides to import into Rise 360
- Creating simple e-learning games
September 19, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E09
September 19, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E09
- Simple production tips
- Interaction ideas using pre-built states
- Customize quiz review options
August 30, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E08
August 30, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E08
- How to use the insert multiple states feature
- How to extract frame from video to create a number of images in sequence
- Conditional Text Entry w/ Colors
July 20, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E07
July 20, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E07
- 6+ ways to hide grouped objects
- Colorize graphics & other tips
- Use empty layers to trigger events
- Use scroll panel to key objects
- Sequential naming tips
- Content Library template tips
June 20, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E06
June 20, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E06
- 3 ways to work with custom avatar using timeline, object, and slide master triggers
- Navigate with keyboard arrows
- Create looping animations in Storyline for Rise
- Dial-based questions and navigation
May 24, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E05
May 24, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E05
- What's New in Articulate 360.
- Rise 360: scenario block, quick insert, and tables
- Storyline 360: media library enhancements and slide numbers
- Double sliders to create a range slider effect
- Text input form in scrolling panel
April 26, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E04
April 26, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E04
- Tips for hiding sensitive info in screen recordings
- Best practices when using hover states
- Tips when revisiting slides with animations & audio
March 22, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E03
March 22, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E03
- Personality Quiz Demo: variables and random numbers
- Pie Chart Animation Tip
- Transparent Link as a Button
- Timer That Expires and Brings User Back to Menu
February 01, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E02
February 01, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E02
- Using the new Media Library
- Bullet point makeovers
- Using the marker's content opens & closes triggers
- Ideas on offering a right-click interaction for mobile devices
- Using multiple button sets
January 04, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E01
January 04, 2019: Quick Tips & Tricks S4E01
- Using the marker's content opens & closes triggers
- Ideas on offering a right-click interaction for mobile devices
- Using multiple button sets
2018 | SEASON 3
2018 | SEASON 3
December 18, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E14
December 18, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E14
- How trigger order impacts course design
- How to create your own asset library using templates and team slides
December 14, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E13
December 14, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E13
- Multiple ways to pause timeline and show navigation option
- Multiple closed caption on a single slide
- Drag and drop feedback tips
November 02, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E12
November 02, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E12
- How to customize quiz counters to show number of attempts made
- Animation tips using object intersections and locking motion paths
- Leverage interactive elements in Rise to create a custom interaction
October 19, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E11
October 19, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E11
- New Rise feature: shortcut bar & convert lessons to blocks
- Adding translucency to markers
- Spinning an object with a motion path
- Controlling object states in scrolling panels
August 24, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E10
August 24, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E10
- Understand and edit post-quiz review layers
- Interaction to visually identify relationships between objects
- Personalize menu order using drag & drop with variables
July 20, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E09
July 20, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E09
- New Rise feature: drag & drop sorting block
- Custom button stacks in Rise
- Custom shaped videos
- Add sound effects to buttons
- Text formatting tips
June 29, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E08
June 29, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E08
- Use variables to track module completion
- Custom states for tracking
- Zoom animation technique
June 15, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E07
June 15, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E07
- Custom tool tips alerts for next button
- Simple but elegant box animation tip
- Latest features and updates in Rise
May 25, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E06
May 25, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E06
- Overview of the new Modern Player
- Using the lightbox feature
May 11, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E05
May 11, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E05
- Tips when working with scroll images larger than 2048 pixels
- Rise feature: disable previous/next button
- Custom video controls
- Customize quiz review layers
March 23, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E04
March 23, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E04
- Ideas on how to integrate the look of a Storyline template with Rise
- Ways to manage templates
- Creative use of the zoom effect
March 02, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E03
March 02, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E03
- Save Storyline as .MP4
- Course Completion Trigger in Storyline
- Random Number Variable in Storyline
- Create Templates in Rise
- Hide Sidebar in Rise
- Animated Character States in Storyline
January 26, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E02
January 26, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E02
- Create a circular navigation
- Create a simple PowerPoint file to work with SME
- Use PowerPoint to create animated .gifs
January 5, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E01
January 5, 2018: Quick Tips & Tricks S3E01
- Using variables to track progress
- Fine-tuning motion path animations
- Reviewing branched interactions
2017 | SEASON 2
2017 | SEASON 2
December 29, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E20
December 29, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E20
- Insert custom font in Rise
- Use variables to control multiple tries on quiz question
- Combine animations with grouped shapes
December 15, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E19
December 15, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E19
- Insert/edit audio
- Create multiple questions on one slide
- Zoom region tips
December 01, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E18
December 01, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E18
- Using the random numbers variable
- Create default shape settings
- Create toggle button with states & variables
- Insert text-to-speech narration & toggle captions button
November 03, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E17
November 03, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E17
- Sequential drag and drop interactions
- Rise tips: Mars Rover overview
- Create 3D videos/animate .gif in PowerPoint
October 20, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E16
October 20, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E16
- New Storyline blocks in Rise
- Motion path animation scenarios
- How to update old courses in Flash or other formats
September 8, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E15
September 8, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E15
- Review the screen caption feature in Storyline 360
- How to create toggle button for off/on audio
- Create a custom menu
August 25, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E14
August 25, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E14
- Tips on using the scroll panel
- Disable/enable previous/next buttons
- Customizing the markers
- Pause/start animated motion paths
July 21, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E13
July 21, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E13
- Getting started resources
- Custom hints & zoom
- Poster frame for videos
July 14, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E12
July 14, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E12
- Drag & drop workflow
- Drag & drop custom states
- Scrolling panel overlay
July 7, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E11
July 7, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E11
- Animation progress meters
- Variable to create bookmarked menus
- Add quiz to video
June 16, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E10
June 16, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E10
- Slide master basics
- Modifying theme colors
- Modifying theme fonts
June 2, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E09
June 2, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E09
- Importing questions into question banks
- Drag and drop tips
- New: Tables in Storyline
- New: Share courses in Rise
- New: Photos in Rise
May 19, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E08
May 19, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E08
- Screen simulations
- Interactive images
- Quickly update fonts and colors
- Custom motion paths
April 21, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E07
April 21, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E07
- Drag & drop tips: change states
- Keyboard shortcuts
Apr 07, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E06
Apr 07, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E06
- Shorten timeline when it's longer than content
- How to reorder scenes in Story View
- Hide base layer objects
- Using groups in timelines
- Show content based on user input
Mar 10, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E05
Mar 10, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E05
- New content library assets
- Customize icons
- Spin animation tips
- Fine tune motion path animations
- Background video
- SRT and new closed caption feature in Storyline 360
Feb 24, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E04
Feb 24, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E04
- Import PowerPoint
- Convert static to interactive
- 508 and accessibility
Feb 10, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E03
Feb 10, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E03
- What's new in Rise
- How to lock navigation & provide conditional buttons
- How to refresh slides on revisits
Jan 27, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E02
Jan 27, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E02
- How to build progress meters
- Working with variables
- Creating visited states
Jan 13, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E01
Jan 13, 2017: Quick Tips & Tricks S2E01
- Working with lightbox slides
- Create custom menus
2016 | SEASON 1
2016 | SEASON 1
Dec 30, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E05
Dec 30, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E05
- Create a flip card interaction with selected states
- Build custom quizzes
Dec 16, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E04
Dec 16, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E04
- Convert static templates to interactive
- Simple quiz games
- Feedback & slide layers
- Disable submit button on drag/drop
Dec 02, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E03
Dec 02, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E03
- New features in Rise
- Custom navigation tips
- Looping animations
- Making screencasts more personal
Nov 18, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E02
Nov 18, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E02
- Mobile preview
- Interactive video
- Slider-based conversation
- Working with results slides
- Layers and persistent content
Nov 11, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E01
Nov 11, 2016: Quick Tips & Tricks S1E01
- What is Articulate 360 & Live
- Getting started with mobile
- Change fonts and color themes
- Multiple quiz on one slide