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Session 7: Master Slides (2/27/24) This training included (a) a debrief of last week’s homework assignment on layer properties and (b) an explanation and demonstration of master slides in Storyline. Recording https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/1OSem7A46qsycLFC4b9_YbZepiUpXjDwzj6ZqU3 6uZjuwLXlAbkyaHhfxjN43Egx.dqjMOaCwIRq9kXKP Passcode: 17G5#ZU4 Debrief on Last Week’s Assignment • Doria (shared examples of her work): My biggest difficulty was figuring out how to insert a timeline on the slide. I tried the “Hide objects on the base layer” slide property. I also experimented with animation and found I had to adjust the timeline as I added elements to the slide. Playing around with the options helped me understand my options. • Sylvia & Leslie: “It was triggering, no pun intended.” I can see how it can be time consuming to develop a course, given the various elements that need to be addressed, like navigation, layers, and triggers. I think we’ll learn more after we get a Storyline license so that we can experiment on our own. • Leslie: I can see the importance of clear labeling to help you find what you’re looking for as you make adjustments. Tips and Reminders • 508 compliance: U se 508-compliant terminology, like “Select” instead of “Click.” • Slide masters: Slide masters in Storyline work much like slide masters in PowerPoint, though more interactive elements are available in Storyline. Main Topic for This Week: Slide Masters in Storyline • Select View>Slide Masters to see all your master slides and sub masters, which you can see in the left window of the screen. • The master slide is like a parent, and the sub masters (AKA “layouts”) are like children; the parent-child metaphor works because the sub master slides “inherit” the traits of the parent slide. A slide in your actual course is the “grandchild”—it inherits the traits of the master and sub masters. • Master slide (Parent) — Sub Master/layout (Child) — Slide (Grandchild) • All current CMS NTP courses use slide masters. • From the home tab, select the Apply/Layout dropdown to see all slide masters; whichever layout is being used in the current slide will be highlighted in light blue. • Layouts include basic elements like headers, footers, and page numbers. They can also include interactive elements, if you want. Any elements you use or edit in the master slide (“parent”) automatically carry over to the sub masters (“children”). • You can use slide masters to govern the look & feel of your course, from color schemes, to fonts. • Slide masters are “separate” from your course; they have nothing to do with the course navigation. They’re simply a set of layouts available to you. • Labeling slide masters and sub masters can be helpful, and you can rename them if you wish. • To apply a new layout to an existing slide, use the “apply layout” dropdown on the home screen to see what layouts are available from your slide masters.
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