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Gerardo5FD9
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November 17, 2023
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Locking Assets New Captivate

  • November 17, 2023
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How do I lock an asset in the new Captivate, so I don't accidentally move it around? I don't see the usual lock or view icons on the new timeline. Would I have to go edit the timeline toolbar or something? I tried searching "Help" to no avail. Any insight is greatly appreciated, thanks!🙏

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    Timeline has been deprecated a lot, and has also several bugs.

    However as long as this version is limited to responsive projects and the use of slide templates and blocks, there is no way you could move anything accidentally.

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    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
    Legend
    November 17, 2023

    Timeline has been deprecated a lot, and has also several bugs.

    However as long as this version is limited to responsive projects and the use of slide templates and blocks, there is no way you could move anything accidentally.

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      Gerardo5FD9Author
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      November 20, 2023

      Now, bc of the blocks, is there no way to overlap different svg files? I have an svg file that I want to use as a background. I can't add the interactvie elements over it bc of the blocks. Would I be able to accomplish this if I make the background a png file? If so, can I also add other png elements over it, as well? I also have svg files that I want to use as buttons and such. Am I not able to do that? I remember being able to do that in Captivate Classic, I think. Now, I'm not so sure. Thanks for any input you can offer me!

      Lilybiri
      Lilybiri
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      November 20, 2023

      This is a completely different question than the original one. For the sake of other users it would better be in a different thread.

      That problem is linked with the fact that the present version 12 only creates responsive projects. The biggest limitation in such projects (also in Fluid Boxes workflow in older versions) is that you can never stack items in the same location, no overlap is allowed.

      I had hoped that, due to the responsiveness, SVGs would become more important in this version. The good news is that you can fill a slide with a SVG image as background, which was not possible in older versions.  That is a workaround if you want to stack another image on top of that background. BUT! the only way to insert a SVG is to use the SVG media block which is limited to a maximum of 4 SVGs in a linear alignment (horizontal except for phone where it is vertical). Those SVGs cannot overlap (see start of my answer) which was possible in previous versions, which made the use as button very interesting. See  this example:

      Your last question: you can still use the SVG as button, just add an interaction to it. You have access to the states as well.

       

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