The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Due to popular demand from our friends in Europe, we're now offering our top rated Captivate training during Central European Time Zone hours!    Class Schedule.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 12, 2011

When the publish process is complete, you will end up with three files: an HTML file (which is what your learner will need to open the lesson in a web browser), a JavaScript file (called standard.js) and the SWF containing your lesson.  It would also mean that your lesson might not work correctly with your LMS.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 8, 2015

by Kevin Siegel      If you attend our  Adobe Captivate Beginner class , you will learn how to publish projects as SWF (for desktop users) and HTML5 (for mobile users).  According to Adobe, the Flash Player is installed on the majority of the world's computers. SWF and HTML5 versions.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

While overlays are often desirable in a Captivate-published eLearning course, you may be surprised (bummed even) to learn that the feature simply does not exist within the Aggregator application. Create an overlay TOC in at least one of the lessons you plan to add to the aggregated course. Publish all of the Captivate lessons as SWFs.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 14, 2011

by Kevin Siegel Anyone who created eLearning lessons using any version of Adobe Captivate older than version 5 is painfully aware that Captivate does not offer publishing options for any of the Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad or iPod). The new Adobe Captivate 5.5 eliminates the issue.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 10, 2011

When you add a Table of Contents to a Captivate project ( Project > Table of Contents > Show TOC ), the default settings include Show Duration. With this option selected, the duration of each slide in the lesson will be shown to your learners. The Duration column is perfectly useful if your lesson is a simple demonstration.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 5, 2011

Have you ever inserted a User variable into a Captivate text caption so that the lesson was personalized for your learner? About the Author: Lori Smith is IconLogic's lead programmer and Adobe Captivate developer. Lori teaches our Adobe Captivate 5 Advanced Actions class. by Lori Smith. no harm, no foul.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 12, 2011

The Project Name, which can contain spaces, appears in the title bar of the Web browser when the lesson is first opened by your learner. That's something you learn how to do in my  Captivate 5: Beyond the Essentials online class.)    Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? quote John.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Captivate 5.5 According to Adobe statistics, Flash Player version 10 and below is in use in 99.2% Learners attempting to open a SWF published to a more recent version of the Player than what is installed on their computer will be unable to view the lesson. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 11, 2010

by Lori Smith Allowing your learners to press the [tab] key is a great way to allow navigation in a Captivate eLearning lesson. You can turn it off with a simple edit of your published lesson's.html file. Tabbing will cycle through objects in the lesson but not jump out to your browser. when it works. How frustrating!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 26, 2010

A simple-to-use but often overlooked Publish Setting is the ability to assign a password to published Captivate projects. Once a password has been assigned, the eLearning lesson will not begin to play until the correct password has been entered by the eLearning student.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 20, 2011

It seemed that he had just completed a slick eLearning lesson in Captivate. But as soon as he published the lesson, an email arrived from his application developer informing him that the application had just been updated. There were "minor" changes to the interface that needed to be included in the eLearning lesson.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 25, 2011

Adding a Table of Contents to your published Captivate project is a great idea. you'll be giving your learners an easy way to navigate through the lesson.   Of course, adding a TOC to your lesson comes with a cost. you'll be adding a few hundred pixels to the overall width of your lesson.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

I often hear from Captivate developers who are required to output smaller and smaller SWFs, while making their lessons more and more interactive. Fortunately, adding interactivity to a lesson does not negatively impact the size of the published SWF. More, but smaller lessons are better than fewer, larger lessons.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The two most popular types of eLearning lessons created in Adobe Captivate are simulations and demonstrations. Captivate is also used to create soft skills lessons (lessons that teach a life skill such as interviewing for a job), but I'll get into those another day.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

If you do stop the recording process, you'll likely need to spend the time to undo everything you recorded (which could be a painful process) and re-record the lesson from the beginning. But if you stop the recording, the rest of your lesson won't be captured, which is something that would be a disaster. Captivate will wait.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Wouldn't it be great if you could provide your learners with an opportunity to continue working with their eLearning lesson from the point where they left off? I'm thinking that a message similar to the following would be perfect: Believe it or not, you can add the message shown above to any Captivate project right now.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 18, 2011

You can easily add a Table of Contents to your lesson by choosing Project > Table of Contents and then selecting  Show TOC.     Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes, as well as a half-day course on Advanced Actions. by Kevin Siegel.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 2, 2011

by Kevin Siegel Back in March I wrote an article about editing Captivate's RDL files to control much of the text and punctuation that will appear in a project's text captions before  recording any of your lessons. That little trick will surely save any Captivate developer hours of work. Rock on Dave!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

In an ideal world, your Captivate projects would be kept to a respectable number of slides (fewer than approximately 100). I suggest creating lessons that a learner can finish within five minutes, which typically translates to around 80-100 interactive slides. Looking to learn Captivate? We have a couple of options.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 26, 2010

If you select Self Paced Learning , you will allow the learner to resume viewing the lesson from where they left off. When the learner plays the lesson again, the lesson will resume playing from the first slide that was not flagged. Join me in May for training on Adobe Captivate. The Enable Navigation.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The Beginner Adobe Captivate training course will quickly have you creating eLearning and mLearning lessons that include software simulations, demonstrations and soft-skills (compliance training).

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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. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We are now offering Beginner and Advanced classes, as well as a half-day course on Advanced Actions. by Kevin Siegel. And that's it.

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Adobe Captivate

JUNE 13, 2017

During the first day of my Adobe Captivate Beginner class , attendees learn how to import and work with both images and videos. Best of all, the assets are free if you’ve got Adobe Captivate 9 or 2017. Honestly I spent maybe five minutes grabbing both assets and adding them to my Captivate project.

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eLearning Brothers

MARCH 16, 2015

One moment you think you’re an expert on Adobe Captivate (or Articulate Storyline), and another moment you feel like a beginner. After seeing an amazing course, is when usually I feel like a beginner. Their live online courses cater to the beginner or advanced users. Adobe Captivate Mini Courses.

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Elucidat

JULY 28, 2023

Its user-friendly interface makes it an excellent choice for beginners, yet it still packs a punch with a wealth of advanced features. Adobe Captivate Adobe Captivate is a feature-rich course creation platform known for its capabilities in creating highly interactive elearning content.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 4, 2017

From sims to scenarios to courses of all types, to collaboration, nice set of resources – this product is not for beginners. Not for beginners. Adobe Captivate – Some folks love it, others hate it. In Rise for example they call them “lessons”, which are chapters – the appropriate term.

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Paradiso Solutions

JULY 25, 2023

It provided a built-in content library for creating lesson plans, but uploading content from external sources took a lot of work. On the other hand, Paradiso LMS is a comprehensive platform that can be slightly challenging for beginners. Content Creation Edmodo had limitations when it came to content authoring.

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Limestone Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 8AM – 9AM PT: Beginners Essential: Getting Started with Adobe Captivate (2019 Release) Are you a first time elearning developer? Lead Elearning Evangelist at Adobe Digital Learning Solutions, for this fun and easy introduction to Adobe Captivate. Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh, Ph.D.,

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Limestone Learning

MAY 27, 2020

Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 11AM – 12PM PT: Training Disrupted: Lessons Learned on The Frontline (Free for ATD members) 80% of the global workforce is frontline employees. Join Dr. Allen Partridge, Head of Evangelism for Adobe Digital Learning Solutions, for this investigation of training strategy in the wake of the pandemic.

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learnWorlds

JANUARY 24, 2022

Unlike online learning platforms, online course platforms are cloud-hosted software that allows instructors to create online classes or individual lessons uploading education material that they have created using text, image, video, PDF files, and audio. Great option for beginners. Tool #3: Adobe Captivate.

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Limestone Learning

JUNE 28, 2019

Learn how to capture lessons learned about building organizational change expertise. Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to learn about the brand-new features and enhancements in Adobe Captivate. Join Dr. Allen Partridge to learn all about the new features and enhancements in Adobe Captivate.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 29, 2013

During one of my recent beginner Adobe Captivate classes, a student asked if it was possible to maintain two quizzes within a single Captivate project. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel. Clicking that button will open the Advanced Actions dialog box.

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Elucidat

JULY 31, 2019

Authors of a beginner, medium or advanced level of authoring will suit – as a professional services package is included in your bundle to get you up to scratch. Rise offers a range of prebuilt lesson types, custom learning called “blocks,” interactions, and screencasts to create a range of courses. Adobe Captivate.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The Aggregator offers a quick way to combine multiple published SWFs into one, seamless lesson. Once the lessons are aggregated, they will share a single TOC, allowing learners to jump from one lesson to another at will. During a recent advanced Captivate class , one of my students asked if it was possible to remove the TOC.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2016

Yes, you can use it for many different things, and yes, Microsoft has an add-on that turns PPT into something similar to Adobe Presenter. Lastly, why is Articulate and Adobe still on the desktop? For those wondering, Adobe Captivate Prime, does not come with Captivate nor is Captivate in the cloud.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 19, 2010

Selecting this option will create a PDF version of your project without the need to use Adobe Acrobat. However, the PDF document you publish with Captivate will. However, the PDF document you publish with Captivate will. If your Captivate lesson contained 50 slides, the resulting PDF you. the Beginner class.

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