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APRIL 25, 2023

I received the following question from a former student who attended one of my  vILT Adobe Captivate training courses. During the class, you told us how to make a project responsive without creating a “responsive project.” I’ve tried to find that part of your recorded sessions, but I’m not having much luck. Can

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While the world awaits the all-new Captivate to be released (the new version, currently called Project Charm, is in beta), Adobe continues to support version 2019. Once the update is installed, you can confirm you have the latest build by choosing Help > About Adobe Captivate. Project > HTML5 Tracker.)

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AUGUST 1, 2023

With the recent release of the all-new Adobe Captivate 12, I'm beginning a series introducing you to some of my favorite features. If you're a veteran Captivate developer, you'll see that much has changed in this new interface, and many of the old standards have been removed (not changed or moved. removed entirely).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A n authoring tool known as Adobe Captivate is popular for creating eLearning courses. It can be exciting to start a new project. No matter what you're working on, whether it's a personal project or a business. Here are the basic steps to creating a simple eLearning course in Adobe Captivate.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The most sought-after authoring software, Adobe Captivate makes a great impression with its astonishing feature in its new release, Adobe Captivate 2019. The most trending feature in the eLearning industry currently, virtual reality, is possible in Captivate 2019!! Virtual Reality Learning Experience. Fluid Boxes.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the spirit of learner engagement and interactivity, you're going to love the widgets you'll find in Adobe Captivate 2023 (also known as Captivate 12). Over the next couple of weeks, I'll show you how to use the widgets in a project. Open or create a Captivate project and insert a blank slide.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Captivate behaves unexpectedly when you select the Text tab of Success or Failure caption of a click box in a simulation project. Captivate behaves unexpectedly while creating a project on macOS. This happens when Captivate is installed with one user account and another user tries to launch Captivate.

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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. No worries.

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JUNE 5, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Creating eLearning for mobile devices was high on the wish list a few years ago when Adobe asked users for the top features they'd like to see added to Adobe Captivate. It wasn't long before Adobe responded by adding HTML5 as a publishing option.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Adding quiz questions to an Adobe Captivate Classic project is easy. Back in Captivate Classic, choose Quiz > Import CSV Format File and open the CSV you just created. The quiz question appears, like magic, in your Captivate project. Go to the Quiz menu and choose Question Slide.

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MAY 21, 2019

I received a Photoshop file the other day for use in a Captivate project. Adobe Captivate imports native Photoshop files, and you don't have to have Photoshop on your computer.     If you need to learn Adobe Captivate, we've got you covered with an awesome number of  live, online classes.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

In the latest release of Adobe Captivate 2019, the Virtual Reality feature is included. In this blog, we are going to see how to create a virtual reality project in Adobe Captivate 2019. You can open virtual reality project in two ways:…

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Not all that long ago controlling what learners see first in Adobe Captivate published eLearning content was as simple as creating a visually-appealing first slide in the project. However,  However, if you’ve created content with either Adobe Captivate 2017 or 2019 things aren’t quite as simple.

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APRIL 6, 2018

I’ve been teaching and developing projects in Adobe Captivate for years. Just when I think I know everything about Captivate, a seemingly teeny, tiny option gets added by the Adobe engineers and I end up looking silly.  by Lori Smith, COTP. My particular area of strength is advanced actions. I missed it.

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APRIL 6, 2018

I’ve been teaching and developing projects in Adobe Captivate for years. Just when I think I know everything about Captivate, a seemingly teeny, tiny option gets added by the Adobe engineers and I end up looking silly.  by Lori Smith, COTP. My particular area of strength is advanced actions. I missed it.

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JULY 23, 2014

For instance, you can create a Captivate project for learners who live in the United States or Australia. While much of the course content is relevant to both Americans and Australians, thanks to Captivate's geolocation feature, learners in both countries will see unique, location-specific, information while taking the same course.

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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. On the Timing group, set the Display For time to Rest of Project. And that's it.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

I have always loved using rollover captions and rollover images in my Adobe Captivate projects. Sadly, if you run the HTML5 tracker ( Project > HTML5 Tracker ), the rollover captions will be flagged as Unsupported.     The good news is that you can still use rollover captions in your projects.

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JULY 1, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        Allowing a learner to use the keyboard to navigate around a published Adobe Captivate project is a large part of ensuring that your project is accessible (you learn about accessibility and Section 508 compliance during  our live, online, 2-day advanced Captivate class ).

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

I'd also like to be able to use that same color in other Captivate projects. Keep in mind that Swatches are shared by all Captivate projects so you won't have to recreate the Swatch every time you create a new project. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

First, you need to capture the lesson's start time using this Advanced Action:   At the desired point in your project, capture the time and calculate the  timeElapsed.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate?   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate? We offer several  Captivate classes.

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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. Track all conversations using the Learning Analytics dashboard.

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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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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." " Here's the scenario: you are working on a project with several slides. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel.

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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. I didn't think anything of it until a few days later when I realized a slide had been deleted from the project. Since I told Captivate not to bother me, Captivate hadn't.

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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. Each Theme comes with a collection of Theme colors.

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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? Export Project Preferences.

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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. As I select the captions, I discover, much to my horror, that the developer who gave me the project did not use five different object styles to format the captions as I had assumed. by Kevin Siegel.

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APRIL 20, 2017

Adobe recently announced a upgrade to Adobe Captivate, its popular eLearning development tool.   According to Adobe's Allen Partridge, Captivate version 2017 , includes several new features including something called Fluid Boxes. Simply choose File > Open, find existing projects, and open them.

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AUGUST 4, 2017

In the 2017 release of Adobe Captivate, Fluid Boxes, Auto-migrate from non-mobile to mobile, and Adobe Typekit integration are the features which are being used extensively by the community. You can download the project from this link – Adobe_Captivate (2017 Release)_Demo Asset. Thanks for your time.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

We are proud to announce that our newest book, "Adobe Captivate 8: Beyond The Essentials" is now shipping. Adobe Captivate e-learning eLearning mLearning TechComm Technical Communications Technical Writing Technology UA User Assistance User Experience UX' More information.

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JULY 25, 2013

When it comes to adding question slides to a Captivate project, you can always visit the Quiz menu and choose Question Slide. Once the questions have been added to your project, the next step is to edit the questions and answers. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? The syntax is simple.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Here's how: First, go through your project and convert the slide notes to speech. 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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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Whether you’re just getting started with Captivate and need some help with creating a shiny new project, or you’ve used the previous versions of Captivate and looking for some help to update your Captivate skills, there’s good news for you! What’s New in Adobe Captivate (2017 Release).

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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.   For instance, notice the name of my project was automatically inserted into the document Header.   Using Microsoft Word, open Adobe Captivate.dot. No problem!

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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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JULY 18, 2017

With Adobe Captivate 2017 fluid boxes, auto responsive and typekit integration are features which are being used extensively by the community. You can download the project from this link – Adobe_Captivate 2017 Release_Demo Asset. Comment if you have any trouble downloading or navigating the tutorial. Thanks for your time.

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