Headings resizing in distracting way during playback

[misti227]

I have a responsive project with a fluid box for a header and in that header two lines of text. I have my slide set to have the bullets appear as the narrator gets to that point. When the user arrives on the slide the heading is one size, as SOON as the first bullet appears, the heading drastically shrinks. This is in full-screen mode, with PLENTY of room and the items are not even in the same fluid box. Any ideas?

[Lilybiri]

Have the two lines in two fluid chilc boxes, vertically.

[misti227]

Here is what happens (and it still does it with your suggestion, which is still good because it helped with alignment)

This is what it looks like on entry:

Here is what happens when the first bit of text appears on the timeline

I know its not a dramatic difference but it is distracting to have the heading adjusting on the screen when there is no need.

[Lilybiri]

I don't understand very well what is not as expected? Could you explain based on the screenshots?

What are the settings for the fluid boxes?

[misti227]

The header text, "Fall Prevention" and "Introduction" change to a smaller size when the remaining slide text appears. I could understand the resizing if there was not enough room or if I was on a smaller screen, but in full desktop view I cannot comprehend why suddenly the header text, which fits perfectly fine in the top fluid boxes, would suddenly change size.

Fluid box settings

Parent (header)                                   Child (top)                                        Child (bottom)

[Paul Wilson CTDP]

Did you get this solved? I wonder if the resizing is due to the text scaling. Perhaps try unchecking that for the slide properties and see if that keeps the original text at the proper size.

[misti227]

Paul, of first of all you're awesome, I've watched and applied like 2347239480 of your videos!

I did have uniform text scaling checked. Unchecked it does stop the heading from shifting dramatically in size, it stays the same. I am wondering overall in my project if I am going to see a lot of wonky looking text. What is your experience in using or not using scaling? My project has to me 100% responsive, they are very interested in all views looking good, small screen portrait AND landscape.

[Paul Wilson CTDP · Accepted solution]

Enable Uniform Text Scaling does one thing. It ensures that any two objects on your slide that are the same font size will retain that relationship with one another across all the various devices you might be viewing a responsive course on. This is great for objects like buttons that should have a consistent design with one another. It isn't so great when the two items have nothing to do with one another.

The solution may not be to uncheck the Enable Uniform Text Scaling but rather to ensure that each item has it's own unique font size when it doesn't relate to other objects on that slide. For example, keep your button fonts the same size but make sure that headings don't use the same font size as other text objects on the page.

[misti227]

This was it! I was just so SURE I needed that setting that it never occurred to me to try that. I feel really stupid and really happy all at the same time!

[misti227]

And since I commented on Pauls how I have seen his video etc, you are also AMAZE and I read your blog posts constantly.  You really helped me over the big learning curve that is Captivate.

[Lilybiri]

I step away... my blog probably will disappear as well, bit fed up with having my content taken away without even an mention.

[misti227]

Awww, that would make me sad!  You really help a lot of people!

[Lilybiri]

I don't think my blog is helping people at all. the Captivate community used to have honest people, respecting each other. That has changed too much since a couple of years.

[misti227]

Well it helped me! This is my first time posting in the community, I tried to do my best to figure everything out by watching tutorials reading etc. I was beating my head against a wall over this issue. I am trying the playback without the scaling, hopefully this will suffice.

[Lilybiri]