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RichardGardella
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May 24, 2019
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How to prevent default blurring of underlying video?

  • May 24, 2019
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How do I prevent the default blurring of an underlying video whenever an overlay slide is introduced? Also, the opacity setting for the overlay slide background doesn't seem to work. I'd like to set opacity to 0% and entirely remove the overlay background. And also set the clickable buttons/shapes to 0% opacity so that the user just interacts directly with unblurred video content. Thanks.

Richard

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    Paul Wilson CTDP
    Community Expert
    Paul Wilson CTDPCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 4, 2021

    My solution for this is to simply place the interactive objects on the slide at the point of the timeline. For example, I have recently created a knowledge check that pauses at the point on the video where an overlay would normally go. Then once you click on the interactive objects (in my case shapes used as buttons), I just the applicable bookmarks in question. Works beautifully with no blurring of the background video.

    Paul Wilson, CTDP
    Giddy_personality5D25
    Adobe Employee
    Giddy_personality5D25
    Adobe Employee
    May 4, 2021

    Hi Paul,

    Yes that could be a solution without using the overlay.

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    michaell13741602
    Participating Frequently
    May 3, 2021

    Would love to have a solution for disabling the blurring of video behind an overlay slide. Even a hack would be fine. 

    Giddy_personality5D25
    Adobe Employee
    Giddy_personality5D25
    Adobe Employee
    May 3, 2021

    Hi,

     

    I think as of now, the only option in captivate would be to take a screenshot of that particular frame from the video and use it in the overlay slide as the background. 

     

    Actually they should add the feature of having control on the background for overlay slides.

     

    Thanks,

    Sabareesh

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    michaell13741602
    Participating Frequently
    May 3, 2021

    That's the way I have it setup, but it still blurs the screen for a second when an overlay slide (Screenshot) comes up. I think the only option to avoid the blur is to chop the video up into pieces and move those overlays completely to new slides instead of overlays, but that complicates the project quite a bit as I'd be chopping a single video up into multiple pieces. 

    daveemsley
    daveemsley
    Known Participant
    July 13, 2020

    Has anyone an answer to this as yet?

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    May 30, 2019

    How did you create the master slide for overlay content slides? Maybe have a look at this blog post:

    4 Tips for Interactive Video - Captivate blog

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    RichardGardellaAuthor
    Participant
    July 30, 2019

    It's a SIMPLE question and has NOTHING to do with the master slide, etc. Adobe Captive BY DEFAULT blurs the underlying video as soon as the overlay slide appears; Adobe apparently believes every user on the planet wants this feature, and no one could possibly want the video to remain unblurred. Really? That's an inane assumption. I want the video to remain unblurred. I want to user to be able to refer to the uncovered portion of the video and re-study text, diagrams, etc. SO . . . can anyone comment on a setting(?) that will allow the video to remain unblurred? Thnx.

      Lilybiri
      Lilybiri
      Legend
      July 30, 2019

      Sorry, but will not try to help you if you start shouting.

      The answer was in that blog, but you may no have understood.

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