eLearning Graphic Design Blog
Learn How to Convert Shapes to Buttons in Articulate Storyline
In this short video learn how to create rectangle shaped buttons in Articulate Storyline.
read moreLectora Example Course Using eLearning Templates
Lectora recently launch Lectora Inspire 11. We thought we’d better check it out and build a fun example course using our templates. This demo course uses the following templates: Lectora player skin Cutout people pictures Flash interactions Flash game Lectora page layouts Launch Demo Course This demo was created to showcase our eLearning Templates in...
read moreCutout Big Head People
Looking for a fun way to use our eLearning cutout people pictures? You can easily modify these images in Adobe Photoshop and have a creative new brand for your project. Here are the steps to make these big head characters: 1. Select Head Open your image in Adobe Photoshop and use your favorite tool to create a selection around the head/jaw/face. I used the Magic Wand tool, but you could use the the Pen Tool, Layer Mask, or other tool. 2. Remove Head Once the head is selected, remove it by selecting Edit/Cut from the top menu in Adobe...
read moreeLearning Bobble Head Illustrated Characters
The other day I noticed a Superman bobble head on Bro. Jeff’s desk. Not only did I notice the striking resemblance of Bro. Jeff and Superman, but I thought that bobble heads could be cool in an eLearning course. I downloaded some of our illustrated cartoon characters and made a few modifications. Here is a quick video showing you how to transform our illustrated characters into bobble...
read moreWatercolor eLearning Course Backgrounds
I’m always looking for fresh new designs to use when I’m design eLearning courses. A while back I was inspired by a watercolor effect that someone used for a marketing piece. Today I finally blocked out some time to play around and recreate some of my own watercolor backgrounds for eLearning. Below are some examples of what I came up with. I created these backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop. To make the watercolor effect, I used a Photoshop Brush set which can be downloaded here. I also grabbed a watercolor paper texture...
read moreCaptivate 6 Example eLearning Course Using Templates
Thought I’d share another example eLearning course I created using Adobe Captivate 6. This demo was created to showcase our eLearning Templates in action. Here are the templates that I used: Captivate Layouts Template Cutout People Flash Game Template Launch...
read moreFree eLearning Templates
Are you looking for some free eLearning templates? Well, we can help with that. Our eLearning Template Library now has a “freebies” category. Once you create a free user account, you’ll have access to download any free templates that we release. Just visit the Freebies section of the library every so often to see what new templates we’ve released. Here is a list of the free templates that we currently offer: Cutout People Images Cutout People Videos Flash Interaction PowerPoint Layouts Reindeer’s Revenge Flash...
read moreBranding Illustrated Characters For Your Company
One reason I love to use illustrated characters in my eLearning development is because I can manipulate their colors to meet my needs. In the example above, I have created my very own eLearning Brothers team. It was super easy to do also. I could easily use these characters as my team throughout an entire eLearning program. Here are a few tutorials to show you how I did it. Illustrated Character...
read moreAwesome Customized Game Templates
It’s always fun to hear from our customers and see how they use our templates. Allen with Science Made Fun transformed some of our Flash game templates into some awesome kids learning games. As with all our templates, we have made our game templates super simple to modify. We think Allen did an awesome job creating these games leveraging the time savings of templates. See all our game templates at eLearningTemplates.com Flash Game Templates HTML 5 Game Templates for mobile devices Demo the Water Cycle Game Demo the Tropical...
read moreDesigning eLearning with a Grid
Websites and magazines have been using grid systems for years to design content and layouts. eLearning courses could benefit from applying this concept as well. It will help organize content and make it easier for a user to sort through and “digest”. Here are some details, resources and examples: What is a Grid System? (From 978 Grid System) “A grid is an underlying structure in which a design is built upon. It consists of rows and columns that are used to align text and images. It allows you, as a designer, to make placement...
read moreArticulate Presenter Example Course with Cutout Video People
This is an example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. Obviously this is a fake course with placeholder content, but hopefully it inspires you as to what you can create with awesome templates. This example is created using Articulate Presenter. eLearning Products used: PowerPoint Layout Template Cutout People Videos Articulate Presenter Player Skin View the example Articulate Presenter...
read moreBuild a Tab Interaction in Captivate 6
In this screencast, learn how to build a custom tab interaction within the Adobe Captivate 6 interface. Some may ask, “Why build a custom one when you could just use the built in interaction widgets?”. For my project, I found the built in interaction widgets limited. I needed 9 tabs and the widget maxed out at 5. Also, the widget resized/stretched my images weird and limited me on positioning them. Anyways, I decided to build a custom tab interaction which gave me a lot of freedom and worked great for my needs. Click here to see my...
read moreModifying the Player Skin in Captivate 6
In this video learn how to modify the default player skin in Adobe Captivate...
read moreCaptivate Example Course with Video Cutouts
An example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. eLearning Template Products used: Captivate Layout Template Cutout People Pictures Set Cutout Video People Click on the image below to view the example Captivate 6...
read moreeLearning Example: Captivate Medical Course
An example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. eLearning Template Products used: Captivate Layout Template Cutout People Pictures Set Flash Quiz Templates Thought and Speech Bubbles Click on the image below to view the example Captivate 6...
read moreeLearning Example: Captivate Bike Course
Here is an example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. eLearning Template Products used: Captivate Layout Template Illustrated People Pictures Set Flash Quiz Templates Flash Game Templates Flash Interaction Templates Thought and Speech Bubbles Click on the image below to view the example Captivate 6...
read moreeLearning Example: Demo Education Course
This is an example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. Obviously this is a fake course with placeholder content, but hopefully it inspires you as to what you can create with awesome templates. eLearning Products used: Articulate Presenter Skin PowerPoint Layout Template Cutout People Pictures Set Flash Interaction Templates Flash Quiz Templates Flash Game Template Click on the image below to view the example Articulate Presenter...
read moreeLearning Example: Demo Environment Course
This is an example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. Obviously this is a fake course with placeholder content, but hopefully it inspires you as to what you can create with awesome templates. eLearning Products used: Articulate Presenter Skin PowerPoint Layout Template Cutout People Pictures Set Flash Interaction Templates Flash Quiz Templates Flash Game Template Click on the image below to view the example Articulate Presenter...
read moreeLearning Example: Demo Gardening Course
Recently I received a request to see some of our eLearning Templates in action. So, we created an example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. This is obviously a fake course with placeholder content, but hopefully it inspires you as to what you can create with awesome templates. eLearning Products used: Articulate Presenter Skin PowerPoint Layout Template Cutout People Pictures Set Flash Interaction Templates Flash Quiz Templates Flash Game Template Click on the image below to view the example...
read moreHow to create an eLearning Course Background
Recently I’ve been working on an eLearning course style design. I wanted to create a unique look/feel but leverage the time savings of using a template. I ended up creating a background in Adobe Photoshop and then imported it into one of our PowerPoint Layout Templates. Here is what I came up with: Below are some tutorials on how I made the background in Photoshop. Also below, you’ll see how I applied the new look/feel to the powerpoint...
read moreRe-skinning the Try Your Luck Flash Game
Every once in a while I get “design” inspiration by an ad, website or other piece. Today I ran across a website and felt inspired to re-skin one of our Flash Game Templates using this sites color scheme. I’m going to share the inspiration and the finished game. The Design Inspiration: The “re-skinned” eLearning Game: Click on the screenshot below to demo the game. Visit eLearningTemplates.com to learn more about the Try Your Luck Flash Game Template. All our eLearning Flash Games are very...
read moreFlash and PowerPoint Style Matching
When developing your eLearning courses if you want to be awesome, then have a consistent look and feel between all slides in your presentation. When you develop some slides using Flash templates and others within PowerPoint, often times you may find that they don’t match or look like they belong together. This tutorial demonstrates a simple technique that could help...
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