Adding a Link to File action to an element

You can easily set up inter-page branching using the Page Link feature.

Steps to add an Audio Narration file to a Page.

This automatically sets the audio file as Narration, in Autoplay mode and with Full Controls.

For Claro projects, it also switches the Timeline below the Stage to synchronize to the audio narration file rather than the default page timing.

You can have mulitple audio files on a Page but only one can be set as Narration.

Steps to set a background (fill) color on an element.

Setting a background color can be used for many visual effects.

In this example, we have a text element over an image and it's difficult to read the text.

We can add a background or fill color to help the text stand out more.

Giving the background color a slight transparency allows the image to still be seen through the text element, which can be an interesting visual design effect.

There are a lot of use cases for providing documents or files for learners to download or open as part of a learning experience.

One way to do this is to attach the file as a Project Resource.

This will include the file under the Resources on the project's navigation bar Menu.

You can attach any file from the Media Library as a Resource, including documents, PDF files and media like image, audio or video files.

To help your learners, you'll likely want to include information in your proj...

Steps to add a Marker within an Image.

You can add the following elements within an Image: Label, Marker, Hotspot, Image, Speech Bubbles, and Icons.

Steps to add an Icon to a text element.

The Icon collection is font-based, so it will take on all the text styling settings that you apply.

Steps to set up a Show Action where the learner will click on a button to show another element on the Page.

This exampe uses a Button but any element can be set up as the item the learner will interact with, including text elements, image elements and more.

Similarly, this example Shows an image element but any element can be selected as the Target of the Show Action. You can also select multiple elements as targets, to Show more than one thing at a time.

Layers allow you to group Elements together on a Claro page to organize the page or allow for easily targeting for actions.

This lesson shows the steps to assign a Show action to a button, targeting a Layer.

Steps to edit an Action.

As you add Actions to a Page, they are listed on the Actions tab on the left side of the Stage.

You can use this tab to open Actions to edit them.

This tab is also helpful for understanding all the Actions or events on a Page, especially if you aren't the original author but are trying to make updates.