Beginner's Guide to Articulate Storyline | How-To Workshop

[@elearningacdmy]

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[@dailyswag8970]

I've literally had employers passing me up for instructional design roles due to not having experience with Articulate Storyline. Thank you so much for creating this workshop! It is truly PPT with the ability to create non-linear learning experiences and uses a few other cool features. Like you say multiple times in your workshop, if you know how to use PPT, it's very easy to learn Storyline.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad the video was helpful. And yes, while some in our industry will try and claim that learning how to use an eLearning authoring tool, like Storyline, isn’t necessary to be successful in this industry…there’s no denying the fact that you see it listed on almost every ID job description.

[@smokinjoeblues]

I'm a member of Tim's eLearning Designer's Community, and I'm always impressed and thankful for how much great content Tim provides for free. Thank you, Tim!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@778Biggt]

From one educator to another. This was one of the most informative and functional how to videos I have seen. You covered the essentials. I did not know a thing about Storyline. After watching your video I have learnt what I need, in order to carry out what I need to do in just over an hour. Thank you Tim. Appreciate you brother.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I’m so happy you like it…and I appreciate the kind words. I’m adding a bunch of other related content like this to our Knowledge Base. Feel free to check it out here: community.elearningacademy.io/c/knowledge-base/

[@778Biggt]

Will do Tim, In fact i have smashed the Subscribe button. :)

[@SOLRADIANTE_11]

Thank you so much, you're way better than the tutorials at Storyline 360.

[@elearningacdmy]

I appreciate it! :)

[@rishisen4894]

Tim, you may have given me a new life. Thanks a bunch

[@AlexandraPetliakova]

What a comprehensive tutorial that can actually encourage beginners to attempt their first project. Thanks, Tim!

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it!

[@arshipasricha-l3t]

Thank you so much for making things so easy to understand. Storyline never seemed so easy before watching your video.

[@God_Father72]

I cannot express how much you helped me through this video. It very well explained the core elements of Storyline. Thanks a lot!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@nikitasoni2505]

Thank you for an easy and brief description.

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ol.l.2167]

so well explained! Thank you! 🤗

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@withregardto]

Great stuff! Your presentation is very detailed and delivered at a good pace for beginnners. I have become familiar with Captivate in the last couple of years. The 12 version is much better than the previous ones, but now am looking to expand my knowledge of authoring tools. I'll continue to study your videos and perhaps change my go-to authoring tool. Thanks for the intro.

[@idjanellegarcia]

This tutorial contained all the basics to get started with creating that One First Complete Beginner Project. A must-watch for any beginner. Can't wait to join the community. Thanks!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it helpful, Janelle!

[@tafkaprincess]

Such a wonderful presentation. I appreciate the video. ❤

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@lucianegarcia5894]

This was a great introduction, step by step, very clear.

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thanhhuongnguyen6810]

Thanks a lot. I'm a beginner in learning designer and from Viet Nam. Your workshop is very easy to understand.

[@elearningacdmy]

I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing!

[@kenmonroe9698]

I really enjoyed the overview of Storyline. It definitely makes the tool a little less intimidating. Great Work!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[@patricebarrett5845]

Yes the basics is good I need this for a class! thanks !

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gideonofoegbu4331]

In a word: FANTASTIC! Thanks Tim.

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CKZaibatsu]

This was insanely useful information. Thank you for putting this together!

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@bethcarter511]

Tim! This was so helpful! I start my ID job on Monday, and just wanted to get my feet wet. You answered all my questions about basics like markers, triggers, and inserting questions. I may have missed you talking about flowing from one scene to the next, but I was able to figure that out! While other channels are useful for the ideas and concepts behind ID, I love that your videos are so visual and interactive with teaching to use software.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks, Beth! I appreciate it! I’ll be hosting additional sessions in the future about linking scenes and slides, so stay tuned!

[@shelbychuday6063]

This was wonderful! Thank you for making this tutorial.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@tier901]

Thank you Tim for this tutorial.

[@elearningacdmy]

My pleasure!

[@nicoletamotoc9864]

I really enjoyed your presentation! Great tips for a beginner such as myself!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@danrivera381]

Thank you so much for this instructional video.

[@elearningacdmy]

You're very welcome!

[@Zaied.mahmoud]

Thank you so much, you're AMAZING!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks!

[@jacobfeldman1994]

Yes Tim!! Thanks so much, as some new to ID this made me feel so much better you gem!!

[@learningforfun9387]

These how to workshops are the best

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying them!

[@lblair6675]

This is definitely one of the best tutorials I've seen on this topic! You did a great job of simplifying and walking us through it step by step.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@rebeccaholdsworth5076]

Thank you so much! I learned a lot from this tutorial, everything makes sense now.

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Design_team]

Thank you this was very educative. I've learnt something as a beginner.

[@debbucchianeri9505]

This tutorial is an excellent introduction to Articulate StoryLine. I love how Tim made it 'easy' and compared features to PowerPoint where applicable. I look forward to using this tool in our eLearning Academy cohort.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks, Deb!

[@karolewaller2154]

Tim, this video was very helpful. Easy to follow along. Excellent for those new to Articulate Storyline. Thank you.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

[@priscillajamoh3609]

Easy to understand. Thanks! You earned a new subscriber.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@ismaelshameemetowar3263]

Thank you Tim. Awesome video. Clear and concise explanations. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[@vitalfirstaid]

fantastic Tim - your channel is now my favourite

[@elearningacdmy]

I appreciate it!

[@castilloanewor2285]

Tim know that this was so helpful! You deserve a million subscribers!!!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@deborahgallagher1298]

Thanks a million Tim! 😊

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@sabotkick]

amazing video, very helpful and easy to follow. thanks so much

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@LNSayreLLC]

Thank You! This was very helpful.😁

[@elearningacdmy]

Happy to help!

[@MpomartMedia]

Dear Tim, thank you so much for a thorough introduction to Articulate Storyline 360, you have have left no stone unturned for anybody who is curious about Articulate Storyline and the majority of it fundamental capabilities, the tutorial covers all the 'important' basics for anybody to get started with creating their first complete beginner project, I am looking forward to subsequent sessions on this subject, keep up the great work🙏🙏🙏

[@elearningacdmy]

I appreciate it!

[@MpomartMedia]

@@elearningacdmy You are welcome Tim;-)

[@AB-du1dj]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@elearningacdmy]

Happy to help!

[@sonamsehgal7701]

I landed on this page and learned a great deal today. Thank you, Tim, this video is totally worth the while. Bless you!

[@elearningacdmy]

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[@karlaendencia8255]

Really helpful. Thanks for creating this, Tim! :) 💖

[@saminasitabkhan9512]

Hey Tim! I'm a newbie in the world of ID and your Channel has been of great help! All the videos Ive watched till now have been super helpful! A quick question: Which tool did you use to create the background images you imported into Storyline?

[@xamandapanda]

you are incredible! thank you so much for this Tim!

[@elearningacdmy]

Happy to help!

[@niloofarbakhshi1806]

awesome ! Great explanation that made me easily understand everything. So grateful to find your KZbin chanel. Keep going!

[@alexboldcorner]

Great workshop! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@cyclopsmovies]

Thank you for this wonderful introduction. I'm just learning Storyline as a junior eLearning developer, and your channel will be very helpful!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad it has been helpful!

[@isabelangel8379]

You are amazing! Thank you for the practical, useful and amazing tutorial.

[@elearningacdmy]

You're very welcome!

[@neelamatulbhambere61]

All I wanted to comment is already covered, so simply excellent video! Thanks, Tim, for putting these efforts to train people like us in starting our journey using Articulate storyline!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@nathanrogers9961]

Great beginners guide to Articulate, Tim. With years of experience in Captivate, this is really easy! Thanks.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for sharing and watching! And yes, if you've been using Captivate, you'll find Storyline a breath of fresh air!

[@Tanned52]

Great tutorial! The explanation was so simple to understand. Looking forward to take up more videos from this channel that would help me at my work. Thank you!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching and sharing the kind words! :)

[@my_GamePlay-p3t]

Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me to learn more about storyline.

[@jeremyb8370]

Great video! Thank you for the information. What software are you using to make your videos?

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! I use Camtasia for all my videos.

[@10000iris]

Exceptional video. I did laugh with your creation of a question towards the end. Income can definitely affect your health.

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@meredithgreenwood9322]

Hi @elearningacdmy; thanks for this great video on basic storyline functionality -- super helpful refresher! Question: is there ever a scenario in which building a button from scratch is better than using a built-in button? I've heard from other designers that using built-in features (buttons, states, etc.) can often result in issues with functionality, especially when the course gets larger. Thoughts?

[@elearningacdmy]

Nope. The only exception would be from a visual design standpoint. I’ve worked on courses with 1000+ slides and have always used the built-in buttons and states…and this has never been an issue. I’ve heard this brought up before and I’ve never had anyone explain what exact “issues” might pop up from using the native buttons and states…so if you have more specifics, please feel free to share.

[@jayfarnsworth6568]

Thank you. Concise and very informative!

[@joonmoichan6868]

Very helpful. Thanks for generosity in sharing

[@reylova]

Excellent video my friend... Thank you for this great video...

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Lea_5584]

You are amazing. Thank you.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks!

[@AnnieBridges]

This video is so helpful! Can you tell me what size your slide is? My screen does not look like your screen!

[@elearningacdmy]

Hey Annie! I'm using a 16:9 aspect ratio for my slide size. You can change it under the Design tab.

[@lauradelgrosso9368]

so much useful!!!

[@jusandberg]

You’re such an awesome teacher ❤

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@sohyunlee1667]

This was so helpful! I wasn't sure which e-learning software to go with yet and this video drew a clear picture of how it works. Thanks for creating these videos. Btw, what microphone (the black one) do you use? It really looks cool but most importantly, the quality of your sound is crisp. I was hoping to use it for my classes. THANKS!

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it! Regarding the mic, here's what I use: amzn.to/3SsYV3k

[@taiwanmark]

Excellent training video thanks Tim. Certainly saved us a lot of time and training costs.

[@SPOREFAN04XL]

44:36 "Eat more onions, they're good." *Shrek has joined the chat. Thank you so much for this video by the way. I love how intuitive Storyline is. It really is just like PowerPoint.

[@elearningacdmy]

I firkin love onions! Thanks for watching!

[@LisaEgle]

This is excellent--I've learned so much by watching. Thank you! One question I have is (and I need to look at your other vids--maybe you've covered it)--what do you think of Adobe Captivate? I'm 90% sure that I'll be buying Articulate. It seems like it would suit my purposes (help me with the teaching I do and possibly transition into being an e-learning or training consultant); still, thought I'd ask about Captivate. This is the most commonly used e-learning software, isn't it? I like how intuitive it looks. After watching, I feel like I could begin using it...now! Thanks again!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching, Lisa! I’m glad you found it helpful. Regarding Captivate…I’m not a huge fan. While Captivate it cheaper than Storyline, many people (including myself) find it very hard and clumsy to learn and use. Articulate Storyline is for sure the more widely used tool in the market…that’s what I’d suggest. I hope that helps! 😊

[@LisaEgle]

@@elearningacdmy It does--thank you!

[@CreateActionLtd]

Avoid Captivate. To produce the same results as Storyline takes so much longer, and the results look the same or not as good.

[@tracawooton1372]

This is awesome!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@rekaiadraoui4060]

dope dope dope thank you so much

[@elearningacdmy]

Happy to help!

[@swboxing]

Brilliant, thanks!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks!

[@LorettaBangBang]

So cool, amazing!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@BrianMarcWhittaker]

Thank you for this. What are you using for your screen share and ca,era? I like the side-by-side with rounded corners and drop shadow.

[@esraahassan9325]

Thanks a lot 🌷

[@tirosemulupe8338]

Tim Slade i have just started to learn from you i would request to kindly share the graphics you used on teach so that we can follow along

[@Seanbo88]

Great tutorial! Is there somewhere that we can download the same graphics/assets to follow along ourselves?

[@satyanaveen8344]

Hi tim very good explanation. But where i can get graphics of this samples

[@RachelLevitte]

I had to watch this video like 3 times, but you're right. It's just like powerpoint! :D

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks again for watching!

[@agunkofi4690]

perfect work keep it up.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@КатеринаМирон-е4л]

Thanks a ton!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@socialite8218]

Thank you

[@elearningacdmy]

No…thank you! ☺️

[@mariaalejandracardozo3879]

Hello, does storyline have something similar to Explain everything that you have a recording button or a pencil to draw with? What happens is I like doing my lessons with a tablet and a pencil and I create my explanations by handwriting or drawing things and I dont know if this tool allows that. On the other hand, thanks for the video, it's so interesting to see an example of what can be done with articulate storyline.

[@lore2855]

I love your videos, I am in my career transition to ID and you have been my mentor. I am just wondering how did you do the waves for the template? in Power Point or AI? thank you

[@elearningacdmy]

Thank you! I so appreciate the kind words! As for the waves, you can create those in PowerPoint. Check out this video to learn how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ6Zq6iXZ754ipo

[@lore2855]

@@elearningacdmy Awesome, I just followed that video and I was able to create the wave shape. Thank you Tim.

[@rafaelknuth8202]

Hi Tim, is there a way for multiple instructional designers to work on one course in parallel? It seems that this is not possible in Articulate, other than by sending the entire course file back and forth. Thanks in advance for your response.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for the questions! Unfortunately, the only way to collaborate on a Storyline project is as you described: passing the file back and forth. :(

[@rafaelknuth8202]

@ingacdmy thanks, that makes Rise the better option for larger projects with multiple authors & collaborators. Luckily, Storyline elements can be integrated into Rise.

[@chandradas80]

This was so helpful! Thank you

[@elearningacdmy]

You're so welcome!

[@aurazuluaga9000]

Amazing video! Thank you so much! Just wondering how can I avoid my background images to become pixelated when I place them in Articulate? I'm using slide size 16:9 and I'm exporting my designs from Illustrator as PNG in the same size.

[@elearningacdmy]

I would encourage you to increase the size of the images inside Illustrator first...and then export them with a high-resolution setting. Let me know if that doesn't make sense and I can share a video to show you how I do it.

[@hellohaleybob]

Where are good places to find graphics for backgrounds and characters? Or do you need to create them from scratch?

[@elearningacdmy]

Envato Elements and FreePik are my go-to.

[@trainingmarks]

Hi Tim, brand new to Articulate and so far loving your videos here. At 11:36 when you open up your slide, its in more of a PowerPoint size screen to work in. When I open mine up, its an almost perfect square. How do I resize my slide??

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you’re enjoying the videos! You can change the slide size just like you would in PowerPoint. Go to the Design tab, then click the option for Slide Size. The default is 4:3, which is what you’re seeing. I tend to always go with 16:9. Hope that helps!

[@trainingmarks]

@@elearningacdmy Ph my goodness. I looked everywhere but there it seems. Thank you so much for the reply!!

[@elearningacdmy]

@@trainingmarks Happy to help!

[@bhakkirsait9088]

Tim, Thanks for your reply on this.. You saved my hell number of hours...love from India..

[@MotorheadRedo]

Can all the different browsers display the Storyline animations? Since PowerPoint is so similar to Storyline, then why not learn and use PowerPoint instead?

[@elearningacdmy]

Great question! When you publish a course from Articulate Storyline, it all gets converted into HTML5 content...so if you're using any modern browser (not like and old version of Microsoft Explorer), the animations will be just fine! :)

[@iqrasaeedqureshi]

Hi Tim, I've downloaded articulate storyline but in this version I couldn't find Content Library 360 tab in it. 😞😞

[@elearningacdmy]

If you go to the Insert tab at the top of the screen, you'll see a section for "Content Library 360," which will include options for inserting Characters, Photos, Icons, etc.. Let me know if you're still not able to find it!

[@iqrasaeedqureshi]

@@elearningacdmy There's not a single section for "Content Library 360". Here's only Insert tab which further opens into: Chracter, Pictures, Videos and audios. Not with Content Library 360. May be it's because I'm not using a subscription of the software, (free trial) that's why?

[@elearningacdmy]

@@iqrasaeedqureshi Hmmm. It may be that you're using the trial. I'd have to see what's on your screen. If you'd like, feel free to share a screenshot in my Ask the Community space and I can help you more here: community.elearningacademy.io/c/advice/

[@mehrozamjad3007]

It would have been much easier if you had shared the link to the graphics/images to practice the project.

[@EGER25]

Thanks

[@tariqahmad2673]

I want to create a trigger on my slide so that my first layer animates to the right and simultaneosuly second layer floats in from from top when the use presses the next button on first layer. Will someone please help

[@elearningacdmy]

Hey there! Thanks for posting. I'd have to see more of what you're doing to full understand and provide the best answer. If you can, I'd suggest sharing your project inside our Ask the Community space in our free community here: community.elearningacademy.io/c/advice/

[@akoyisangpinoy4705]

where can i download this application ? thanks

[@thehomestead5387]

How is this different from say Canva or PPT?

[@elearningacdmy]

Great question. Well, Canva is mostly a graphic design tool...and PowerPoint is a presentation tool. Neither of them lets you design interactive online courses, which you can publish to an LMS. With Storyline, you can design custom interactions, etc.

[@RababaInc]

so basically one could say: if you know how to do something in powerpoint, you can also do it in storyline

[@elearningacdmy]

Yep!

[@Raghudhavaha]

Bhai sab upper se ja rha hai

[@tanapickering7233]

Thanks very much TIm, very informative and helpful!

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you enjoyed it