Creating New Projects

There are several places you can start from to make a new Project:

• The New Project button on the splash page
• The New option in the top row of the authoring interface
• The New option on the Application Menu

When you choose:

• the New Project button on the splash page
• or Custom Project under the New option in the top row of the authoring interface
• or Custom Project on the Application Menu's New menu,

you'll see the Create a New Project start panel.

You can choose to create a responsive (Flow) project or a presentation (Claro) project.

The Help Me Choose button offers some details on each of these options.

After choosing the authoring format, you will see options for creating the new project:

• New Blank
• From a Copy
• Use a Baseline (only shown if a Baseline has been created in your site)
• From Marketplace (only shown if your site has access to the Marketplace)
• PowerPoint Import (Claro only)
• New Custom

Choosing Blank opens the New Project From Blank dialog box.

The Project will be named “Your Name’s” Quickstart by default, which you can edit.

You can also add a Description.

The project name and description are both included in published SCORM, AICC and CMI5 packages and passed to your LMS.

In Flow, choosing Blank will create a Project using the Blank design template assigned to the default Course Player theme/player experience.

In Claro, choosing Blank will create a Project using the Blank design template assigned to the default Nova theme/player experience.

Select Continue to create the new blank Project.

Choosing From a Copy opens the Create a New Blank Project from panel.

The panel opens on the Recent tab, which shows the 20 most-recent projects which you have access to make a copy of.

What you see will depend on your role. Administrators will see the most-recent 20 projects no matter who created them. Authors will only see Projects they have made or which they have been assigned to.

The Favorites tab shows projects that you have set as favorites.

>> Learn more about setting Projects as Favorites

The Team Creations tab will show you projects created by anyone who is a member of any Teams you are a member of. Authors may see Projects here that they have not been assigned editing permission. 

When you choose a project to copy you are shown the New Project from Recent dialog box.

You can rename the project. 

Keep Content 

If you select Keep Content, all of the exiting project's content pages will be copied in the new project. If Keep Content is unselected, the new project will only have a default title page, but will copy the Theme and other Project settings of the original.

Keep Assignments 

If you select this option any authors and reviewers assigned to the original Project will be assigned to the copy. 

Select Continue to create the copy Project.

Choosing Use a Baseline opens the Create a New Project With Your Organization’s Baselines panel.

Baselines allow you to create your own custom template Projects and custom template libraries, to standardize on your organization’s branding and design preferences.

>> Learn more about Baseline Projects

Selecting a Baseline project opens the New Project From Baseline panel.

You must add a title for the project. 

Keep Assignments 

If you select this option any authors and reviewers assigned to the original Project will be assigned to the copy. 

Select Continue to create the new Project.

Selecting From Marketplace opens the Create a New Project From the DLC Library panel.

Many dominKnow samples are available here for you to import into your own site and edit.

The Marketplace is also where clients of our editable off-the-shelf content partners access their content.

>> Learn more about accessing Content from the Marketplace

Choosing Import PowerPoint opens the New Project From PowerPoint dialog box.

Select Choose File to navigate to the PowerPoint file you wish to upload. 

NOTE: There is a 100MB maximum file size for the imported file.

>> Learn about optimizing the image files in your PowerPoint deck to reduce over all file size

Once the file is uploaded, you will see progress bars as it is initially processed.

Select Import when it becomes available to complete the process.

>> Learn more about the PowerPoint import process and tips for importing

Selecting New Custom opens the Create a New Responsive Project with Flow/Claro panel.

First step is to choose a Theme. If there are Themes set as Recommended, they will be shown as the first tab. You can also select default Themes by Player Experience or by Learning Experience.

Select a Theme to view its details.

Select Use This Player to use the selected Theme.

The panel will now show available design Templates.

The Project will be named “'Your Name’ Quickstart" by default, which you can edit.

Select a design template to review its details.

Select Use this Template Set to create the new Project.