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Bobby Jourdan
Inspiring
May 2, 2018
Question

Edit the effects XML file to loop an effect

  • May 2, 2018
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Hi there

I am interested in the possibility to loop an effect. I have read some posts and I understand that it is not at all a simple thing to create.

My questions are

1. What JS code I could use to make the effect loop?

2. In general, what are the editable elements of the effect xml file?

Thanks in advance

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Lilybiri
Lilybiri
Legend
May 2, 2018

Create a looping HTML animation would probably be the better way. I have been editing the XML files, mostly for motion effects. Which effect do you want to 'loop'? Problem with most effects is that they will always start from the last situation. That means for a motion path that the object could easily get out of the slide.

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    Bobby JourdanAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 2, 2018

    Maybe best is to show you the image.

    1. The "video" on the phone screen is an animated Gif.

    2. The "latest" text is a static text.

    3. There is a text caption that scrolls like news at the bottom of the screen. The effect is "Ease in Left". I would like to have that rolling in a loop.

    When you say HTML animation, what do you mean exactly. Done in Animate CC or similar?

    Thanks Lieve

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    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    May 2, 2018

    Why didn't you put it in the animated GIF?

    Since it is a motion effect, you would have the problem I mentioned before when looping: it gets in with a motion path, but if you repeat the same in a loop, it will just scroll out of the screen since the same motion path will be used for the most recent starting point. Motion paths always refer to the center registration point as you can see in the red and green indicators in the motion path.

    Yes I meant to create it in Animate CC or similar. Since the synchronisation isn ot important, that should work. You can even loop within Captivate (Timing panel). Maybe even an animated GIF will do the trick if you cannot embed it in the other GIF.

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