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jr4098
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September 8, 2020
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How do you pause the main slide audio if you have pop-ups on the slide that also contain audio?

  • September 8, 2020
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Hello, 

 

I have a slide with a few hypertext links for some technical terms that need to be defined for the learner. I have designed it so "pop-up" text boxes with the defnitions appear when they click the links for the terms. However, I want audio narration on the main slide as well as for the pop-up text (I have embedded audio into the text boxes of each pop-up). What is the best way to pause the main slide audio when you click on the links with these pop-ups so that you don't have dual audio tracks running at once? Obviously, I want the pop-up audio to play when they click on the link for that pop-up. Then, when they click a Close button that I have also set up for each pop-up, the pop-up should close and the main slide audio should resume from where it left off. 

 

So right now, I have advanced actions for each of the popup links that includes a Show command for the popup as well as the close button for that popup. And then on the flipside I have an advanced action for each pop-up that also has a Hide command for that pop-up and the associated close button that is activated by the close button for the pop-up. 

 

How can I integrate an audio pause/play situation like I described above into this design so that:

1. The main slide audio is paused when they click on a pop-up link; and 

2. The main slide audio resumes when they click on the Close button for each of the pop-ups. 

 

Thanks in advance! 

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    jr4098
    jr4098Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 11, 2020

    Does anyone have anything more to add to this? 

     

    I am willing to use a button for the pop-ups that have their own audio clips. 

     

    I want the main slide audio to pause when they click on a pop-up button (which will play its own audio), and then I want the main slide audio to resume where it left off when they close the pop-up (and also want the pop-up audio to stop playing at that point, naturally). 

     

    Thanks.

    jr4098
    jr4098Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 11, 2020

    Please include detailed instructions for how to set up what I want, if possible! 

     

    Thanks so much! 

    Lilybiri
    Legend
    September 11, 2020

    I am sorry, but that is a bridge too far. You got all the information needed, including link to a blog. Now you expect me to explain step-by-step how to create your slide? A forum is meant to help solving problems, not a free consultancy platform. 

    Lilybiri
    Legend
    September 8, 2020

    With buttons/click boxes you can pause the slide audio, but that is not possible with hyperlinks. Are you ready to replace the hyperlinks by a button or a click box?

    More info:

    https://elearning.adobe.com/2018/06/pausing-timeline-audio-clips/

    jr4098
    jr4098Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 9, 2020

    OK, I'll try the button method. How would I set that up to work as described above? Thanks.