Inserting a custom image button on master slides in captivate 2017

[sallyd44477050]

Hello,

I would like to insert image buttons on my master slide but I cannot do it. The buttons button is greyed out. I understand I can insert a smart shape but then I cannot add an image to this smart shape if I make the smart shape into a button? I also tried adding the image to see if I can turn it into a button but I am very limited in the master slide view.

What is the best way to do this so that I don't have to do it on every slide and instead only on the master slides.

Thanks

[sallyd44477050]

I am thinking of creating the custom buttons and then adding them to the button gallery in Captivate and that way I can access them through the smart shape insert. Not sure if this would work.

[Lilybiri]

Please, can you clarify? Do you want to replace the default quiz buttons by image buttons? In that case, do it in the Object Style manager: set the default quiz button style to Image button, and indicate your image button, which was created the appropriate way (3 images, named with ending on _up, _over, _down). If you only want to add a custom button to the quiz slides, that is only possible with shape buttons, all other interactive objects are excluded. The default quiz buttons cannot (yet) be shape buttons, you only have the choice between the three old types: Text button, Transparent button (mostly default in included themes) and image buttons.

Some blog posts that could be of interext:

Buttons on Question/Score Slides in Captivate 6? - Captivate blog

Turn an Image into a Button - Captivate blog

[sallyd44477050]

No this is for regular slides. I would like to add our own image buttons for navigating in slides. Nothing to do with quiz. I would like to add tthose custom image buttons on the master slides.

[Lilybiri]

Only shape buttons are possible on master slides, none of the other interactive objects are.

I always use shape buttons for navigation, either on the master slide (if I never have to control them) or on the first slide and timed for the rest of the project (if I want to control them).

[sallyd44477050]

What do you mean on the first slide and times for the rest of the slide? If I want this button to appear on every slide I would then have to copy this button or buttons from one slide to the next?

[Lilybiri]

I did write 'timed for the rest of the project, not rest of the slide.  You have to check the option 'always on top' and the shape button (it is not possibel for other buttons) will appear on each slide. Advantage: it will have an ID, what is not the case for shape buttons on master slides. You can always hide/show such a shape button. This is a very old post, because shape buttons appeared with CP6 but I explain both workflows: on master slide or timed for rest of project.

Why I like Shape Buttons - Captivate 6! - Captivate blog

[sallyd44477050]

How can I turn an image into a button?

[Lilybiri]

I offered you a link to a blog post, which esplain how to do that step-by-step: filling a shape with an image and converting it to a button. Please, read that blog post: Here is the link again:

Turn an Image into a Button - Captivate blog

[sallyd44477050]

Thank you. This seems to be a bit complicated, I did see it before and read the blog. Why don't I just use an image button and insert my image on it? it seems to work fine. The problem is now trying to get this image button to appear on all slides in the same location. I have a few of them not just one. Thanks