Element Properties, Common Features
A guide to understanding and utilizing the common properties of interactive elements in Cinema8
You can add unlimited interactive elements to your videos in Cinema8. There are many features that allow you to use these elements more effectively. Let's look at the common features of interactive elements.
Name
The area where you will name the element you added.
Start
Area indicating when the element will enter the screen.
End
The area showing when the element will exit the screen.
Visible
Option to choose whether the element is visible or not.
On start
The action you want to take on the video as soon as the element is on the screen.
On end
The action you want to do in the video when the element exits the screen.
On click
The action you want to take in the video when the element is clicked on the screen.
"On Start", "On End", and "On Click" have the same action list. Let's examine them:
1. Pauses your video.
2. Plays the paused video.
3. Video goes to the entered time.
4. Switch to another project of your choice.
5. Another element of your choice becomes visible.
6. Another element of your choice becomes invisible.
7. The audio file you choose will start playing.
8. The audio file you choose will stop playing.
9. The URL you entered opens in the browser.
10. Turns off the video sound.
11. Unmutes the muted video.
12. Sets the video speed of the rest of the video.
13. Rewinds the video to the moment you set.
14. Show buttons on video player.
15. Hide buttons in video player.
16. Activates the play button on the video player.
17. Disables the play button on the video player.
18. Activates the pause button on the video player.
19. Disables the pause button on the video player.
20. Opens the part that shows the video stream.
21. Closes the part that shows the video stream.
22. Creates a variable and assigns a value to it. Click here to see a sample - Conditional Action Element.
23. Creates a variable and value, and you can export this created value via API and use it on other platforms.
24. Bring an outside webhook.
25. Send 'training complete' message to SCORM.
26. Send 'training successful' message to SCORM.
27. Send 'training failed' message to SCORM.
28. Send a value you choose from within the video.
Add new on start-end-click: Allows you to add a new action.
Position
Top
The distance of the element you added from the top of the screen.
Left
The distance of the element you added from the left of the screen.
Width
Width of the element you added.
Height
Height of the element you added.
These are common features found in most tools. If needed, you can find detailed specifications of all the elements in their properties.