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OCTOBER 20, 2014

If you've spent any amount of time at all using Adobe Captivate, it's a good bet that you've used some of the more basic keyboard shortcuts (copy/paste, save, etc). Looking for Captivate training? Check out our online classes. Adobe Captivate Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite'

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JUNE 26, 2013

Thanks to a really slick interaction found in the new Adobe Captivate 7, you can allow learners to add notes throughout an eLearning lesson. To add learner notes, open or create a project in Adobe Captivate 7. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate training?

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

  Looking to learn Adobe Captivate? We offer several  Captivate classes. Adobe Captivate Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite e-learning eLearning TCS5 TechComm Technical Communications Technology training UA User Assistance User Experience'

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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. Case in point: version 7 of the Captivate software was released today. Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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JULY 23, 2014

        Note:  The CpInfoGeoLocation variable ships with Adobe Captivate 8. Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate? Check out our live, online, instructor-led  Captivate classes.

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

by Anita Horsley      When working in Adobe Captivate, it's possible that you will need to use colors that match your corporate brand. In that event, you'll be happy to learn that Captivate 8 allows you to easily create custom Theme colors.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Adobe recently announced a patch for Adobe Captivate 7. If you'd like to see a demonstration of how the new lock feature works in Adobe Captivate 7.01, check out this video on the IconLogic YouTube channel. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

During my advanced Adobe Captivate class , I stress the value in doing things faster and more efficiently within Captivate. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning mLearning Technical Communications Technology training'

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

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

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I''ve had several students in my Captivate classes ask if it was possible to allow learners to retake a quiz. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      During every  Captivate beginner class , time is spent on the second day teaching everyone how to use Captivate's Text-to-Speech feature to convert slide notes into speech. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Need the training in-person? We Interested? 

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Smart Shapes were introduced with Adobe Captivate 6. When Adobe Captivate 7 was introduced, many developers were disappointed that there still wasn't a Star Smart Shape. and you didn't have to wait for Captivate 8. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel. Oh the heart-ache.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

If you have recorded a software demonstration using Adobe Captivate, you have likely run across the issue of the dreaded "jittery mouse." Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning mLearning Online Training Technical Communications Technology'

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AUGUST 5, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      From a new user perspective, one of the major complaints about Adobe Captivate has always been its cluttered user interface.   People using Captivate versions 5, 6, and 7 have the ability to undock most of Captivate's panels and move them around the screen. Users

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Fast forward to a recent online Advanced Captivate class that included students from South America, Australia, and Canada.In Selecting the Enable Accessibility option ( Edit > Preferences > Publishing ) makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including  Introduction to Adobe Captivate  and  Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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JULY 25, 2013

There is a better way to go, especially if a Subject Matter Expert who does not own Adobe Captivate is going to create the quiz: GIFT files. You can create a GIFT file in plain text using a simple word processor (like Notepad or TextEdit), and then import the file into Adobe Captivate.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Say hello to the Partial Score feature available in Adobe Captivate 6 and 7.  Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? We offer multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including  Introduction to Adobe Captivate  and  Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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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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AUGUST 13, 2013

However, if you prefer to control an object's slide placement without using the Transform panel, Adobe Captivate comes with a few other handy features that are often overlooked: Grids and Guides. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

We are also thinking about creating a one-day online class dedicated to quizzing with Adobe Captivate. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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MARCH 25, 2014

During my beginner Adobe Captivate class , I am often asked if it's possible to ensure that learners do not leave a Text Entry Box (TEB) blank.   We offer live, online training on Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Presenter, and TechSmith Camtasia Studio.We by Lori Smith. Interested? 

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The URL action works wonderfully, but I recently had a student in one of my  Captivate classes  tell me that she needed to embed the YouTube video on her slide.     Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate? Check out our live, online, instructor-led  Captivate classes.

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JULY 17, 2013

Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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MAY 29, 2013

Looking to learn Captivate quickly? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate 6 classes each month including  Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate. Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning HTML5 mLearning Technical Communications'

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JULY 9, 2013

Very different systems are able to securely communicate by capturing and sharing this stream of activities using Tin Can's simple vocabulary." " If the Tin Can API is supported by your Learning Management System (LMS), you'll be happy to learn that it's also fully supported in Adobe Captivate 7.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

While widgets are used in Captivate projects to improve the eLearning content, the widgets themselves aren't created by Adobe Captivate. In fact, widgets can only be created by developers using Adobe Flash. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Slide numbers? Widget, widget, and more widgets.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

In my Captivate classes , I describe the relationship between objects placed on a master slide and a Filmstrip slide this way: it's as if a piece of plexiglass has been dropped on top of the Filmstrip slide that protects the master slide objects. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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MAY 14, 2013

Like many of today's technical communicators, I wear many hats and use multiple tools to communicate with my learners. For instance, I use Adobe Captivate to create most of my eLearning content, and Adobe RoboHelp to create my Help Systems. by Kevin Siegel. eLearning Integration within RoboHelp.

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JUNE 19, 2013

With the recent introduction of Adobe Captivate 7, you can now control the order of screen objects that come into focus when the learner presses the [tab] key, and when the text on those objects is read aloud by a screen reader. Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

One of Adobe Captivate's most often overlooked features is its ability to generate support documentation for your eLearning content.   Using Microsoft Word, open Adobe Captivate.dot. You can find the file in the Adobe Captivate application folder on your computer, within Gallery > PrintOutput.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Adobe Captivate, like most computer programs, can behave poorly. I've found that when Captivate gets sluggish on my computer or crashes, it's because I've got too many applications running and not enough resources. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Open Captivate's Preferences dialog box (Windows users, choose  Edit > Preferences ; Mac users, choose  Adobe Captivate > Preferences ). From   Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate? Check out our live, online, instructor-led  Captivate classes.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

For this reason, your Adobe Captivate content might not receive keystrokes as you intended. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.

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