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MAY 24, 2011

Anyone who has developed eLearning using Adobe Captivate 4 or older knows how ineffective those pesky Apply to All buttons were.   Captivate's styles are a marvel of flexibility. .) However, In the image below, notice that the Name field found in the Object Style Manager is grayed out and therefore untouchable.

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APRIL 27, 2020

Adding an image to an Adobe Captivate project is simple: use the Media tool on the toolbar or import the assets into the Library and then drag the imported assets onto Filmstrip slides.   But what if you've imported an image into Captivate and then the image is updated outside of Captivate.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

I have always loved using rollover captions and rollover images in my Adobe Captivate projects.       While they offer an awesome level of interactivity to your eLearning, rollover captions and rollover images are not HTML5 compliant.         Looking for Captivate training?

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MAY 21, 2019

He was in a bit of a panic because he had sent me a Photoshop file (PSD) instead of the.jpg image I had requested. He then remembered that I didn't have Photoshop on my computer and was wondering if he needed to head back to the office and send the jpg image instead. After opening the image, the Import dialog box opens.

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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. Even if you managed to find a video, it's unlikely that it matches the other images you've already used in your project. by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT. wearing the same clothes?

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MARCH 19, 2013

While Captivate is absolutely a great program for recording software demonstrations, simulations and creating soft skills eLearning, nobody is going to confuse Captivate's drawing capabilities with best-in-class tools like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. and opening your favorite image editing tool).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

  Keep in mind that you can export any Library asset (images, animation, etc). And if someone has provided assets for you, you can use the Import menu item (shown just above Export in the image above) and import multiple assets at once. The video was created using Captivate's Video Demonstration mode.

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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). But check out the image below for some keyboard shortcuts you might not have known existed. Looking for Captivate training?

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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? I went with the Default Notes Icon.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Over the past few weeks, I've written about the enhancements you'll find in the recently-released service patch for Captivate 7 (an enhanced lock feature and a new Star Smart Shape ). In the image below, I've added a logo onto a Captivate slide. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Adobe recently announced a patch for Adobe Captivate 7. In the image below, I've added a Text Caption to a slide. Prior to the patch for Captivate 7, clicking the white dot simply locked the object and the white dot changed into a lock icon (shown in the image below). After installing the Captivate 7.01

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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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OCTOBER 1, 2013

During my advanced Adobe Captivate class , I stress the value in doing things faster and more efficiently within Captivate. In the image below, there are several text captions positioned on a slide. In the spirit of consistency, I'd like all of the captions in the image above to look the same.

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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. In the image below, notice that different agents have been used between the two slides. Interested? 

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Adding an image onto a Captivate slide is as simple as choosing Insert > Image. Once the image has been added to the project, adding additional instances of the image to more slides is a snap. All that you need to do is go to the Library (Window menu) and drag the image onto a slide. by Kevin Siegel.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

In the image below I have created a couple of Advanced Actions that make use or  CpInfoEpochMS  and a few user variables that I created: startTime ,  endTime , and  timeElapsed.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate? We offer several  Captivate classes.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 11, 2014

The Captivate 8 Templates. The eLearning Brothers library is the largest, fastest growing eLearning Template library on the Planet with over 25,000 assets including cutout people images, games layouts, templates, interactions, sounds, graphics, skins and quizzes with over 10,000 assets added in the last year alone.

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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. In the image below, I'm attempting to delete an unwanted slide from my Filmstrip.   Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Attempting to delete a slide object?

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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.   In the image below, notice that there is a Type drop-down menu in the Print dialog box that offers four kinds of documents including Handouts and Storyboards. No problem!

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JANUARY 15, 2014

    On the Timeline, a Pan & Zoom point is added (in the image below, it's the orange circle with a magnifying glass in the middle). Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Adobe Captivate Captivate eLearning mLearning TechComm Technical Communications Technology training'

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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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AUGUST 22, 2017

.   First, if you're intending to use an image multiple times in a project, don't use the Media tool and insert the image (that could take thousands of years and cost millions of lives).     Imported images will appear in the Images folder on the Library. It's simple to get the updated image.

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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 29, 2019

I've long trumpeted the benefits of using Object Styles in Adobe Captivate. In that case, you'll love Captivate's copy and paste appearance feature.   Before I show you how to use the copy/paste appearance feature, let me review Object Styles (using styles is truly the most efficient way to work in Captivate).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

In the images below, I have edited the Action so that it will use the Jump to Slide option. 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 20, 2014

Say hello to the Partial Score feature available in Adobe Captivate 6 and 7.    In the two images below, I have inserted a Multiple Choice question into my project. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Need the training in-person? We Interested?    Contact us for details.

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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. For instance, I inserted an Image Placeholder Object on my master slide.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

by Lori Smith    Adobe Captivate has provided System Variables for years. In fact, there are more than 70 Captivate System Variables in Captivate version 8. This week I'm beginning a series of articles that will take you through Captivate's System Variables, one group at a time.

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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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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. In the image above, I've specified that the learner should go directly to the 1 minute mark of the video. And that's it.

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APRIL 10, 2017

  To demonstrate the awesome power of Adobe Captivate's master slides, I present you the square and the star shown in the image below (both shapes were created using Captivate's Shapes tool and positioned on a Filmstrip slide).     Looking to learn Adobe Captivate? No travel budget?

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MAY 30, 2019

When I start my classes, displaying a poll is a great way to break the ice and get my class started on the right foot. In the image below, I've created a poll within GoToTraining.   One of the easiest ways to engage online students is by displaying quizzes and polls. Kevin spent five years in the U.S.

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MAY 29, 2013

For example, in the image below, the Play Lesson button has been set to Jump to slide 3 in the project. In the image below, the same button shown in the first image above is selected. Looking to learn Captivate quickly? Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning HTML5 mLearning Technical Communications'

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APRIL 3, 2013

I was teaching a recent Adobe Captivate Advanced class how to create and edit a Video Demo using Captivate 6. One of my students agreed he could see many reasons to create a quick video of a computer process instead of using Captivate's capture other modes (Demo, Assessment, Training or Custom).

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JULY 17, 2013

In the image below, all three of the Timeline objects are anchored to the END of the slide. 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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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. In the image below, I've added three simple buttons to a Captivate slide.

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JUNE 25, 2019

However, what I'm loving is the addition of Icons , more 360 Assets , Images , Videos , Audio , and Buttons.   In the image below, I searched for "checkmark" and was presented with two options.   I selected the image I wanted, clicked the Insert button and the image appeared on my slide.

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