The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

by Kevin Siegel      If you're a Captivate developer working with non-Captivate developers, you may be asked to share some of your project assets so those assets can be used in other applications. I had a PowerPoint developer ask to use one of the audio clips in my Captivate project in his PowerPoint presentation.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Adobe Captivate likes to confirm your actions. Captivate will prompt you to confirm the action. Deleting audio? Display Captivate's Preferences ( Edit  menu if you're using Windows;  Adobe Captivate  menu if you're using a Mac).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Selecting the Enable Accessibility option ( Edit > Preferences > Publishing ) makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology. The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when Enable Accessibility is selected: Project name (derived from Project Properties).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 31, 2013

It's not a big deal if you don't need the playbar, but what if you need to give your learners the ability to mute/unmute the audio? You need to use this variable in the project to allow the learner to control the audio when there isn't a playbar. Looking to learn Captivate quickly? Here's how you do it.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 31, 2011

I received an interesting email last week from a Captivate developer asking where imported audio was physically stored on the computer. She had edited much of the audio from within Captivate and needed to share some of the edited clips with team members in her office. Select some or all of the audio files.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 21, 2013

Have you ever visited the Preferences dialog box in Adobe Captivate (Windows users, Edit > Preferences ; Mac users,  Adobe Captivate > Preferences ), made several changes and later, maybe months later, needed those settings on another computer running Captivate? Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Captivate developers have been able to add background audio to their projects since Captivate was known as RoboDemo. The process of adding background audio hasn't changed much over the years. In Adobe Captivate 5, you simply choose Audio > Import to > Background and open the audio file (wav or mp3).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

When importing voiceover audio into Adobe Captivate, I always suggest that audio be added directly to the slide instead of objects on the slide ( Audio > Import to > Slide ). By importing audio directly onto the slide, you'll have more direct control over the audio. by Kevin Siegel.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 18, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Last week I told you about the great enhancements you'll see in Adobe Captivate 8 when it comes to  image buttons.   The first thing you'll see when you start Captivate is the Welcome screen. Previous versions of Captivate included five Text to Speech Agents.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

I was recently working on a new Captivate project and needed to grab several assets that had been used in an older project. Some of the assets were audio files; others were images. In the image below, I grabbed two files from the Audio folder of the original project and dragged them into the Library in my new project.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Ensure that the screen reader is not attempting to "talk over" places in your project where you have inserted separate audio. For this reason, your Adobe Captivate content might not receive keystrokes as you intended. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Make sure that you test all keyboard shortcuts.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 12, 2013

I'm happy to report that my newest book, "Adobe Captivate 7: The Essentials"  is now available for purchase. "Adobe Captivate 7: The Essentials" is a self-paced training manual that teaches the core Adobe Captivate skills needed to create interactive eLearning and mLearning content.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 12, 2013

Is it Adobe Captivate? I have extensive experience using Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia Studio. In my experience, it will take you approximately 2 hours of labor to produce 1 minute of eLearning playtime if you use Adobe Captivate. Writing an Audio Script. Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 30, 2014

I received an email from a fellow Captivate developer who really liked creating eLearning using Video Demo mode but was lamenting the slow speed of the mouse. You could hear my voiceover audio and could see the mouse moving from point A to B," she said, "But the mouse was moving really, really slowly. Interested? 

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Upside Learning

MAY 13, 2010

Adobe recently released eLearning Suite 2 comprising of Captivate 5, Flash Professional CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, Acrobat 9 Pro, Presenter 7 (available on Windows only), Soundbooth CS5, Bridge CS5, Device Central CS5 in it. The eLearning Suite 2 looks a great improvement over its previous versions.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 27, 2015

by Jennie Ruby    I often point out in my classes on  writing eLearning voiceover scripts  that a script is necessary so that when you record the audio you don't skip anything, don't stumble, and don't say "um."

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 29, 2010

by Kevin Siegel When working with audio in Adobe Captivate, one issue you are likely to face is audio levels that are all over the map. Luckily, you can fix some of the issues without leaving Captivate. Luckily, you can fix some of the issues without leaving Captivate.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Selecting the 508 Compliance option makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology. The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when the 508 Compliance option is selected:  Project name (derived from Project Properties). Slide accessibility text.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 5, 2013

These days, Adobe is the software vendor I''m using the most. I use the Adobe Master Suite and Adobe Captivate for many of my projects. So when Adobe Captivate 7 was released, I was eager to unwrap the gift. The new release is the same Adobe Captivate you already know. blah, I know!)

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Selecting the 508 Compliance option makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology. The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when the 508 Compliance option is selected: Project name (derived from Project Properties). Slide accessibility text.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 19, 2015

by Kevin Siegel      Using Captivate's Text to Speech feature allows you to quickly convert written text to voiceover audio.         In the Speech Management dialog box, select a Speech Agent and then click  Generate Audio. It's an awesome feature.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 11, 2013

I received an email asking the following: What specific advice can you give about the kind of microphone to purchase for making good quality audio narrations to accompany my Captivate training sessions, minimizing echo and other audio problems? Do you record your audio in a studio or in the office? Audio-Technica.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 22, 2012

However, if you have ever used the PowerPoint to Captivate workflow, you are likely aware that some PowerPoint features, such as certain animations, Smart Art, text effects (glow, shadow, 3D, reflection, etc.), and audio bookmarks were not supported within Captivate.   Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 10, 2012

The Adobe Captivate BLOG features a video that goes into Captivate's Text to Speech feature and how to reuse audio files in multiple projects. Read more.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Adding audio to your Captivate project is one of the best ways to increase the effectiveness of the lesson. When the time comes to add audio, you have a couple of different options. For instance, if you want to add audio to the project slide, you would choose Audio > Import to > Slide. by Kevin Siegel.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 3, 2010

It captures the mouse movements, clicks and on screen changes along with any narration audio which can be recorded through attached microphone lively and in sync with the capturing screen. Adobe Captivate is one such popular tool for developing guided or exploratory software simulations.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 15, 2012

Choose  Audio > Speech Management  to open the Speech Management dialog box.   The final step is to simply click the  Generate Audio  button and you're all set.   Looking to learn Captivate quickly? If you're not sure how,  review this article.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 4, 2012

  Ensure that the screen reader is not attempting to "talk over" places in your project where you have inserted separate audio. For this reason, your Adobe Captivate content might not receive keystrokes as you intended. Looking to learn Captivate quickly? I teach two live, online Captivate 6 classes. 

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 11, 2013

Learn how to make the most of audio in your Adobe Captivate 6 course modules. Join Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist as he demonstrates and discusses the fundamental concepts in adding audio to your eLearning courses.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 1, 2022

It reuses images, audio clips, videos, interviews, quizzes, and many more content pieces! For instance, the SME can quickly record an audio clip or a video to fill in the gaps. Instead of suggesting specific rapid authoring tools—such as Articulate 360 or Adobe Captivate —we prefer to guide you.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 3, 2010

  Text-to-Speech (TTS) was one of the coolest new features in Adobe Captivate 4. In the new Captivate 5, TTS is still available but the interface for converting text to speech has changed (like everything else). Click the Generate Audio button. The Text-to-Speech audio can be edited like any other audio clip.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 5, 2010

by Kevin Siegel During my Adobe Captivate beginner classes, I always teach students how to use Captivate's Text to Speech. Text to Speech is an easy-to-use utility that will instantly convert written text into audio files. Need to learn the basics of Adobe Captivate 4 fast? And why not?

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 1, 2015

Adobe Captivate – Responsive eLearning. The world of eLearning has also followed suit as people increasingly take their eLearning on the go with their mobile devices. As such, Camtasia is an excellent tool for creating good eLearning using PowerPoint presentations, images, video, audio, and even quizzes.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Believe it or not, Captivate does have a little known or used feature that will allow you to record your clicks and the resulting delays that might occur between one screen and the next. Show Captivate's Preferences (Edit menu if you're using Windows; Adobe Captivate menu if you're using a Macintosh).

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 23, 2012

There are different ways of adding audio to an eLearning project in Adobe Captivate 5.5 and one of the ways is to convert Text to Audio with the powerful functionality of Text-to-Speech in Adobe Captivate.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 20, 2011

In the last few week’s we learned how to create a Tabbed Screen and a Click-reveal Text Screen with Adobe Captivate 5. We also learned how to embed a Captivate simulation in a PowerPoint presentation. Now it’s time to play with some audio… So let’s see how to create a rollover audio screen. Take a [.].

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Hurix Digital

DECEMBER 26, 2023

iSpring Suite 3. Adobe Captivate 4. With these tools, you can incorporate multimedia elements such as videos, images, and audio to enhance the learning experience. Features: iSpring Suite provides an intuitive user interface that is easy to navigate. What are the Five Best E-Learning Authoring Tools? Elucidat 5.

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