Slideshow, flashcard and process images

Q: Why can't I select Blurred image background?

It only works on a slide set to Fit with a real image in place. A filled image covers the whole slide, so there's no space to blur.

How to add captions to slideshow slides, fit or fill each slide, and put images behind the text on flashcards and process steps.

How do I set up slideshow captions and image cards in flashcards and process steps?

In the new course builder, select a slide and open Slide captions to show a title, a description or both, over or below the image. For flashcards and process steps, open Card layout and choose where the image sits. Image behind puts it behind the text, with a blur option and a slider to keep the text readable.

These options are in the new course builder only.

How do I add captions to a slideshow?

Select the slideshow and go to the slide you want to caption.
Open Slide captions in the toolbar.
Switch on Show caption.
Under Position, choose Over image or Below image.
Under Show, tick Title, Description or both.
Type on the slide in the Add a title and Add a description boxes.

Captions are set slide by slide, so you can caption some slides and leave others clean. The first time you switch a caption on, both Title and Description are ticked. Untick the one you don't need.

How do I make a slide image fit, fill or blur?

Each slide has its own settings in the toolbar:

Fill: the image fills the slide, and parts of it may be cut off. You can crop a filled image to choose what shows.
Fit: the whole image shows, with space around it if its shape doesn't match the slide.
Blurred image background: with Fit chosen, open Block colour and tick Blurred image background to fill the space around the image with a blurred copy of it. You can pick a plain colour from Block colour instead, or as well.

The More actions menu (the three dots) has Move slide left, Move slide right and Remove slide.

How do I put an image on a flashcard?

Each side of a card has its own layout, so the front and back can look different.

Select the card. Use the Front or Back button in the toolbar to flip to the side you want.
Open Card layout and choose No image, Image above or Image behind.
With Image above, tick Image to the edge to run the image to the edges of the card.
With Image behind, tick Background blur to soften the image, and drag Overlay opacity to set how strongly the image is darkened so the text on top stays readable. It starts at 25% and goes up to 90%.

Card colour sets the card's background, and the Image menu lets you replace, crop or delete the image and add alt text.

How do I put an image on a process step?

Select the step.
Open Card layout and choose No image, Image left, Image right, Image above or Image behind.
With Image left, Image right or Image above, tick Image to the edge to run the image to the edges of the card.
With Image behind, tick Background blur to soften the image, and drag Image opacity (0% to 100%) to fade the image behind the text.

Each step has its own layout, so you can mix layouts across a process.

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I select Blurred image background?

It only works on a slide set to Fit with a real image in place. A filled image covers the whole slide, so there's no space to blur.

Why is Crop greyed out?

Crop is only available on filled images. Switch the slide to Fill to crop it.