Storyline 1: Things to Consider When Importing PowerPoint Content

Importing PowerPoint content into Articulate Storyline isn't an exact one-to-one conversion. As a result, text may look a bit different. And although most features in PowerPoint and Articulate Presenter '09 are supported in Storyline, some aren't.

PowerPoint Text

Imported text may not look the same way it does in PowerPoint. You may find some variations in font size, line spacing, alignment, colors, or bullets. Click here for more information.

PowerPoint Features

• Presentation size: If your PowerPoint presentation is a different size than your Storyline project, you may need to make adjustments to the size and placement of objects after importing them. Or, you can change your story size to match your PowerPoint presentation before importing. Click here for details.
• Embedded fonts: Storyline doesn't support embedded fonts from PowerPoint. If a font used in the PowerPoint presentation isn't installed on your computer, Storyline will apply the default Articulate font to the imported text. Click here for details.
• Animations and slide transitions: PowerPoint entrance and exit animations are supported in Storyline and will be imported—though some will be converted to Fade animations. Similarly, some PowerPoint slide transitions are supported in Storyline, while others get converted to Fade transitions. Emphasis animations and motion paths aren't supported and won't be imported into Storyline. Click here for details.
• SmartArt Graphics will be imported as images. Click here for details.
• Non-Native Shapes: PowerPoint shapes that aren't native to Storyline (e.g., heart shape) will be imported as images.
• Tables will be imported as images. Click here for details.
• Equations will be imported as images. Click here for details.
• Slide numbers won't be imported into Storyline. Click here for details.
• 3-D rotation: Objects with 3-D rotation will be imported as images without 3-D rotation.
• GIF images: Animated GIFs will be imported as static images.
• Line thicknesses: Border and line widths may appear slightly different in Storyline.

Articulate Presenter '09 Features

• Annotations won't be imported, but you can create your own in Storyline. Click here for details.
• Attachments won't be imported, but you can import them separately. Click here for details.
• Advance behavior will be imported. When a slide is set to advance automatically in Presenter, Storyline will add a trigger to jump to the next slide when the timeline ends.
• Branching won't be imported, but you can configure branching in Storyline after importing your presentation. Click here for details.
• Slide-level locking won't be imported, but you can use variables and triggers to effectively lock slides in Storyline. Click here for details.
• Player template settings—such as navigation, text labels, and colors—won't be imported. You'll need to configure these settings in the Storyline player.
• Presenter panel videos aren't supported in Storyline and won't be imported.
• Learning Games aren't supported in Storyline and won't be imported.
• Playlists aren't supported in Storyline and won't be imported. (Slide audio will still be imported.)
• Presenter bios aren't supported in Storyline and won't be imported.