Create timeline Intro/Loop/Outro

Raven Õun

• July 06, 2023 11:47

Request for an intro/outro possibility for timeline. E.g. first part of the timeline is to be the "intro", which plays once when the step is opened or navigated to. "Loop"- the main part of the step that loops for however long the step is viewed. -And "Outro"- the last section of the timeline which plays when the step is navigated out from.

This would mostly provide more seamless transitions between steps.

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  Gilles Van de Sompel

  • July 07, 2023 12:20

  Hi Raven,

  Thank you for your request.

  Currently we have worked on a design that would allow authors to define the loop count of a step, but as a general property over all timebars included. Which is of course not the same thing as your request, but I was wondering if this type of feature would also be helpful to you?

  In the meanwhile I will discuss your request with our UX designed and creative services team to see if we can come up with a smooth user interaction for your request. Internal ticket reference: 3341

  For now a workaround for your request would be:

  - Step 1: create your intro animation, end it with a move to step action that moves to step 2, as per the screenshot. This will result in one single play of that animation.
  - Step 2: continue from the previous step, add all animtaions you want to loop

  - Step 3: Make an animation for the outro animation, end it with a move to step action to step 4, as seen in step 1.

  - Step 4: the next step to continue your project.

  Of course your request would result in creating a similar behavior in just 1 step instead of 3. So we can definitely see value in that.

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  Raven Õun

  • July 10, 2023 10:06

  Hi,

  Thank you for your help.

  Your suggestion accomplished what I wished to do. The option for an intro/outro part of the timeline would still make disappearing/summoning objects smoother by overlapping the intro with the rest of the timebars.

  Another request regarding this would be to be able to define the "Previous step" target. If I use a step only for an intro of the next step, going backwards in the instructions has the user go through the intro as well.

  Best,
  Raven

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  Gilles Van de Sompel

  • July 10, 2023 10:38

  Hi Raven,

  Thank you for your feedback.

  In regards to your second request (define a specific target for the previous/next buttons). We are currently working on a complete overhaul of the UI system, that will target better visual consistency between Create and app, as well as a much more powerful system to customize UI. With that, the request you made would also be possible in that system. We are currently targeting a first public release of this new system by the end of this year.

  Have a great week!

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