Storyline 3: How to Hide Closed Captions When a Layer Opens
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Sometimes, you might want to pause an audio track or a video on the base layer of a slide when you open another layer. And if you’re using closed captions, you might want those captions to temporarily disappear while the media is paused. Here’s how to make that happen.
How to Hide Audio Closed Captions
There are two ways to hide audio closed captions when a layer opens.
- Mark the layer property to Hide objects on base layer.
- Mark the layer property to Pause timeline of base layer.
You can even mark both properties, depending on your slide design. Learn more about layer properties.
When the layer closes, the audio track will resume and the closed captions will reappear.
How to Hide Video Closed Captions
There are two ways to hide video closed captions when a layer opens.
- Mark the layer property to Hide objects on base layer.
- Mark the layer property to Pause timeline of base layer and hide the video object in the timeline.
When the layer closes, the video will resume and the closed captions will reappear.