Mouse-over effect not working

[TheCapn]

I am trying to create a simple mouse-over effect (gray scale to color) using a logo and I cannot get it to work. I linked the mouse-off image to a page, created a new layer for the mouse-over effect and checked the "Show pop-up layer" in the Mouse-over dialog with the new layer selected, but when I preview in Xara or browser nothing changes. I have watched two video tutorials and both show that this is how it's done. What am I doing wrong?

[TheCapn]

Here is the file if anyone wants to take a look:

[Lythium66]

What version are you using? I previewed the file and it does transition to the popup layer for me with a The masters remastered header under the image.

Perhaps try to preview it in firefox or another browser to see if it's not Xara's preview that's bugging on you?

[ngbris72]

capn.

see if this is what you are after.

read the pop problems thread for more info.

nick

[Egg Bramhill]

Why not just place the coloured copy in the Mouse Over layer? You don't need to specifiy any mouse over actions then and it's one less layer.

[TheCapn]

Thanks everyone for all the helpful replies and file attachments. It seems the problem was with Xara's preview. I guess I could have checked in a browser first, but I'm new to XWD and still getting the hang of it. I assumed if it didn't work in the preview then it wouldn't work in a browser.

Lythium66, I'm using version 10 64bit, which I have found to be a little buggy. It's the only version I've ever used so I don't know if it's better or worse than v9, but it has crashed several times and other weird things happen (like the preview window). I hardly ever have problems with other graphic programs I use, so I consider it buggy. Hopefully the issues will be addressed and fixed in an update or patch. FYI, I have an Intel Core i7 870 with 16gb ram running Windows 7.

ngbris72, Your file worked great. Where is the "pop-up problems thread" located?

Egg, I tried using the Mouse Over layer but have never been able to get it to work in either the XARA preview or a browser. I'm still trying to figure out what the Mouse Over layer is good for

[Boy]

I'm still trying to figure out what the Mouse Over layer is good for

Perhaps the chapter "Layers, Mouseover (Rollover) & Pop-ups" in the Help file can give you a better understanding of its function.

[Egg Bramhill]

The mouseover layer will only show if the corresponding object in the mouseoff layer has a link attached. It is usual to select both object on both layers and apply a Soft Group so if you move one the other also moves.

[ngbris72]

capn,

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...Popup-problems

cheers

[TheCapn]

Thanks Egg & ngbris72. I found out what I was doing wrong. I was not grouping as a "soft group". Now objects in the mouse-on layer work as intended. Sometimes it's the mundane details that getcha.