template slides not showing up as layouts

Lerissa,

As you noticed, I also had this issue previously. Have you tried working around it by saving the template file as a regular project then importing the 'template' slides into the new project as slides? They should bring the template masters and layout w/ them and those should remain after you have deleted the 'template' slides?

--Allen

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Hi Allen - 

Yes, I tried that first. Didn't work. But I'll try again. Sometimes quitting the app and then getting back in "fixes" problems like that. :-) I'll let you know. 

Thanks - 

Lerissa

By the by, which version of SL are you using?

--Allen

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3.64.277845 - the latest, right? 

Hi Allen - this time it worked! :-) 

Thanks - 

Lerissa

Good to hear. 

Like all software SL has its quirks but it is the best out there.

--Allen

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Dang. Now it's not working. :-( 

Here's what I did: 

1. Saved the new template as a project. 
2. Closed out of that project. 
3. Opened a new, blank project. 
4. Went to File --> Import --> Storyline
5. Selected the new template project.

The slides showed up, but no layouts or slide master. 

Help? 

Lerissa

Lerissa,

Hmm. Perhaps you could try that again with  a fresh SL target file, except be sure you have made a few changes to the master/layout of the target file and saved before importing the template project file.

Also, you may want to check for updates anyway.

Other than that, it may be time for a support ticket.

--Allen

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Ah - I haven't tried that yet. 

The template was created in  3.63.27674.0. That's a little earlier than mine. I wonder if that has anything to do with it. 

Off to the the change-it-and-save-it-first strategy ... 

and it worked! That's the secret: save first, THEN import the template. 

Thanks, Allen!