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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

by Kevin Siegel    When it comes to adding narration audio (voice-overs), Captivate developers have plenty of choices. You can insert audio using any of the following methods: Object-Level Audio   Right-click any slide object and choose  Audio > Import to  or  Audio > Record to.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The developer had imported a 60-slide PowerPoint presentation into Captivate and then added audio to each of the Filmstrip slides. In this instance, he was given a completely different presentation (the same audio was going to be used, but each slide visual was going to change).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2018

We received the following distress email a few days ago:   I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I'm in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?  The audio worked fine.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2018

We received the following distress email a few days ago:   I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I'm in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?  The audio worked fine.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

I had a PowerPoint developer ask to use one of the audio clips in my Captivate project in his PowerPoint presentation. Next, I right-clicked the audio clip and chose  Export.  If I had access to the file on my hard drive or server, it would have been simple enough to email the file to him as an attachment.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Using audio narration in eLearning courses has been debated from both sides – some people feel that it is an enhancement that assists the learner in completing the course, while others argue that it can be distracting. Audio narration can help to describe charts and graphs that would otherwise require a lot of reading. Make a mistake?

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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. Or maybe the learner is relying on closed captions?

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 6, 2020

But I’m here to let you know that you don’t have to be in order to ramp up your eLearning courses by improving the quality of your audio tracks. My background is in graphic design, and then training, before coming over to eLearning Brothers. I’m not a sound engineer.

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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

MARCH 13, 2015

by Jennie Ruby  Suppose you have hired voiceover talent to record the audio for your Adobe Presenter project. The script is organized by which slide in your PowerPoint presentation each audio segment belongs to. Now, as the pre-recorded audio plays, the slide just sits there, and the animation is never activated.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        When adding audio to a Captivate project, you can add audio in a couple of different ways. For instance, you can import audio directly to a project's background or onto a slide. In the image below, audio was added to a few slides. Some of the objects include audio.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        When adding audio to a Captivate project, you can add audio in a couple of different ways. For instance, you can import audio directly to a project's background or onto a slide. In the image below, audio was added to a few slides. Some of the objects include audio.

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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

AUGUST 8, 2017

  I’ve also seen eLearning courses developed with rapid development tools like Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline. Should there be voiceover audio combined with text and images? In fact, the study says that most people learn best with a combination of audio and visual. Why Developers Don’t Record Their Own Audio.

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Adobe Captivate

MAY 7, 2018

It’s useful to know this since you may end up getting your slide level audio broken down by slide or you might get one long file. Being familiar with the ways you can import audio will help you with each of these situations and save you a bunch of time.

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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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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 4, 2013

One of the most common requests with Adobe Edge Animate I have seen from the very beginning has been the ability to play audio within HTML5 animations. Edge Animate does not natively support audio so it is not a simple import option like it is with Flash. So let’s use Edge Commons for our eLearning audio.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

When recording short videos with the Camtasia Recorder, it’s most efficient to record your voiceover audio at the same time. However, it may be necessary for you to add the audio to the video later while working in the Camtasia Editor. I’ve seen a couple of scenarios where adding the audio to a project later is a better way to go.

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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

JUNE 3, 2013

How long was it between Adobe Captivate 5 and 6? Adobe has promised a more aggressive upgrade cycle for its programs that will make even the recent upgrade cycles look almost snail-like. Provide audio feedback in response to the learner's drag-and-drop actions. Track all conversations using the Learning Analytics dashboard.

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LifterLMS

JULY 9, 2023

In this LMScast episode, Ken Theriot, shares his journey into audio and how he became a course creator and how to produce professional audio for courses. Ken Theriot is an audio professional and course creator. He is the owner of Home Brew Audio , a platform aimed at teaching people how to do audio recording at home.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 15, 2014

This tip is for any Adobe Flash users. In some cases, the audio has trouble playing for the eLearning game templates, but we’ve found a solution. This video is 1:30 in length but could save you time before you have to go look through videos of eLearning tutorials that don’t cover this audio tip. __.

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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. Unless you created your audio in a studio or received your audio from an audio professional, you'll likely come across sections of your audio that are either too loud, too low or both.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2019

Adobe recently released a significant, and free, update to Captivate 2019, its flagship eLearning development tool. However, what I'm loving is the addition of Icons , more 360 Assets , Images , Videos , Audio , and Buttons. The updated version of the software is 11.5 11.5.0.476 to be precise). Kevin spent five years in the U.S.

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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

MARCH 8, 2016

by Kevin Siegel      If there is unwanted noise (static perhaps or a barking dog) in the audio you're using in your eLearning projects, all of the eLearning tools allow you to quickly edit the audio file and delete the offending noise.  Then click  Audio Editor. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 17, 2014

Adobe Presenter has a pretty nifty way to help you display your voiceover script while recording audio. But that would create a mismatch between the printed script--which Presenter picks up automatically from the PowerPoint Notes pane--and your audio voiceover. by Jennie Ruby.

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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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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

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

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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. How about TechSmith's Camtasia Studio? 60 minutes?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 17, 2017

by Kevin Siegel, CTT,  COTP ,   I received the following email last week concerning Adobe Captivate and accessibility. Hi,   I’m using your  Adobe Captivate 9: Beyond the Essentials  workbook to learn how to make an eLearning module accessible and I have a question. I am a bit confused by this.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Adobe Presenter 9 allows you to transform your existing PowerPoint deck into eLearning complete with voiceover recordings, interactive objects, screen characters and videos. During this full-day, online instructor-led class, you will learn how to create an eLearning lesson from scratch using both Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Presenter.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 1, 2017

When it comes to accessibility, Adobe's products have always been some of the best available. Nevertheless, Adobe found a way to improve them.   Adobe has raised the bar quite a bit with Captivate 2017. .   Adobe has raised the bar quite a bit with Captivate 2017.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

by Kevin Siegel      Adding voiceover audio to eLearning enhances the learner experience. And before you spend thousands of dollars hiring voiceover talent to record your audio, you should know: your voice is fine (nobody likes their own voice so trust me on this, yours will do nicely). wait for it. 

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MARCH 12, 2018

We received the following distress email a few days ago: I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I’m in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate? . The audio worked fine. Interesting problem.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Adobe Captivate likes to confirm your actions. Deleting audio? Display Captivate's Preferences ( Edit  menu if you're using Windows;  Adobe Captivate  menu if you're using a Mac).   Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Confirm it. Confirm it. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Are you an eLearning developer planning to include voiceover audio in your eLearning lessons? audio will enhance the learner experience. Good audio will enhance the learner experience. But what about bad audio? bad audio might still work, but it could also diminish the effectiveness of your lesson. Great idea.

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