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MARCH 14, 2017

During our  live, online beginner Adobe Captivate class, you learn about previewing your project pretty quickly. You will find the following menu items in the Preview drop-down menu of a standard project: Play Slide, Project, Next 5 slides, In Browser, HTML5 in Browser, Preview in SCORM Cloud, and In Adobe Edge Inspect.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 15, 2011

Captivate offers four image quality levels you can specify. While your published SWF will be smaller when compared to using the other modes listed here, this setting will lower the quality of the published images so much, you may not like it. Note: Using the Low (8-bit) option, JPEG images will be published as JPEGs.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

I received the following question from one of my Adobe FrameMaker students: I am making a table of contents (TOC) for my book. In the image below, the three chapter titles are missing their chapter numbers. We offer both beginner and advanced FrameMaker training. by Barb Binder. Choose View > Reference pages.

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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. by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT.

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JUNE 1, 2010

by Kevin Siegel How many times have you wanted to make Captivate slide objects animate like you can do in PowerPoint (you know, make an image fly in, flip, rotate, follow a path. That's right, the new Adobe Captivate 5 offers effects. Right-click the image and choose Apply Effect. Did you notice I said did not ?

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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. Thanks Adobe… and thanks eBros!

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JUNE 7, 2011

by Kevin Siegel One of the shortcomings with working with objects in Adobe Captivate has always been the inability to control the rotation of a selected object. Beginning with Captivate 5, you could flip or rotate an image via the Properties panel. In Captivate 5, you couldn't grab hold of an image and give it a good spin.

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MAY 15, 2012

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. 

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AUGUST 3, 2011

by Kevin Siegel    You've captured a series of screens using Adobe Captivate.   Drag the selected library image onto the slide. You now have two identical background images.   On the Timing group of the Properties panel, set the Display For timing of the cropped image to rest of slide.

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JUNE 21, 2011

While some of the new features in Adobe Captivate 5.5 such as the ability to free rotate and publish to Apple mobile devices ) have gotten all the fanfare since Adobe released the new software, one new feature has sat on the sideline, overshadowed by the others: Shadow. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel.

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OCTOBER 27, 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. The image below is the default footer.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 6, 2011

Check out the image below. And in the image below, the click box object (fourth down the list) is selected. As you can see in the image below, Adobe overhauled the Timeline colors. Nice job Adobe! Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes.

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MARCH 9, 2011

   Using Windows Explorer, navigate to where Captivate has been installed on your computer (typically [InstallDirectory]/Adobe/Adobe Captivate).   In the image below, you can see that I've added end of sentence punctuation to all of the text. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? Exit Captivate.  

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JUNE 28, 2011

You'll be happy to hear that all is well in the new Adobe Captivate 5.5. Take a look at the image below and notice that the feedback given to a learner is much improved. Check out the image below: Adobe is now providing quiz templates.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? and then some.

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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 ). In the image below, a voiceover clip has been added to a slide, and the audio has been set to play just when the slide appears. by Kevin Siegel.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

In the image above, all three of the Timeline objects are anchored to the end of the slide. we still offer two online classes for Captivate 4, Beginner and Advanced. Click here for details on the Beginner class. Tags: Adobe's Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning mLearning. Looking to learn Captivate?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

There are several placeholders you can add to a Project Template including Text Captions, Images, Animation and even Recording Slides. Let's take a look at the text caption placeholder in the image below.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? Format the caption as you normally would.

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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. Right-click any audio file on the Library, choose Edit with Adobe Captivate and you'll open the Edit Audio dialog box. In the image below, parts of the waveform are taller than others.

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MAY 4, 2010

by Lori Smith Variables in Adobe Captivate 4 bring a lot of versatility to a project. You can see in the image below that there are no variables to choose from in the Variable Associated drop-down menu. Join me in May for live, online training on Adobe Captivate Advanced Actions. Click here for details on the Beginner class.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

In the image below, I've drawn two objects on a Captivate slide. While it might be tempting to delete the image on the right and simply duplicate the existing object, there is a little-used option in Captivate that I'd like to share. In the image directly above, the object on the right has the white resizing handles.

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APRIL 26, 2010

is not selected in the image above. Join me in May for training on Adobe Captivate. I'm teaching two classes (Beginner and Advanced). Click here for details on the Beginner class. Tags: Adobe's Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning mLearning. You'll notice that Show Duration.

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JUNE 7, 2010

This technique works well enough until you come across one of the slides where you don't want the image. we offer two online classes (Beginner and Advanced). Click here for details on the Beginner class. Tags: Adobe's Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning mLearning. We have a couple of options.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Upon previewing the project, there is a good chance that the resulting text caption will look something like the image below. If that last variable had a Maximum length of 0 by mistake (as shown in the image above), all of the variables will now have a length of 0. Lori teaches our Adobe Captivate 5 Advanced Actions class.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

So I'm working with a text caption in Adobe Captivate and the font size is 16 points. In the image below, I started with a font size of 108 points.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. by Kevin Siegel. I'd like the font size to be twice as big. not your thing?

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

  With your mouse pointer looking like the image above, drag your mouse right to see larger font sizes; drag your mouse left to see smaller font sizes. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. Don't click inside the Size field. just move your mouse pointer over the field.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

I received an interesting distress email from a fellow eLearning developer about an issue that caused Adobe Captivate 2017 to crash frequently and otherwise behave erratically. You can also access the Preferences directly through Captivate by choosing Edit > Preferences (Windows); or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac).

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JULY 12, 2011

If the original object is an image, and the image is large, you'll be happy to know that your project will not get any larger, even if the image repeats on hundreds of slides. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes.

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MARCH 21, 2011

If you deselect Maintain aspect ratio and then change the Width and Height to match existing Captivate projects (722 x 533), the resulting slide quality might be so out of proportion, the image quality might not meet with your approval. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes. Both

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Note: Before ever clicking the Clear Cache button shown in the image below, please read through this entire article. After starting Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5, According to the folks at Adobe, the Project Cache folder will house components of all of your projects until you click the Clear Cache button.

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learnWorlds

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Course Ideas Generative AI (text, images, videos, audio etc.) ? Financial planning Business Coaching Coaching Certification Family, Dating & Relationships Motivational Coaching Leadership Coaching Interpersonal Communication Eating & Dieting (e.g. AI for Business ? Deep Learning ? Machine learning ?

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MAY 2, 2011

I went to the Preferences dialog box (Edit menu for Windows users; Adobe Captivate menu for Mac users), selected the Recording category, selected the Generate Captions in menu and.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes. Both Then it came time for the big finale.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

In the image below, Microsoft Anna, which comes with Windows, is also listed among the Speech Agents.  In the image below, notice that I have selected Kate from the Speech Agent drop-down menu. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Rather, imported assets such as audio, video and images are the main culprits behind SWF bloat. As you do, notice that your Slide Quality Settings will lower to Low(8 bit), your audio quality will lower and the quality of the Jpeg images used in your lesson will lower. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5?

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AUGUST 16, 2011

In the image below, notice that the command is just a bit hard to see in the upper right of the Options group. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. With the mouse pointer on any slide is selected, he chose a different pointer shape from among those available on the Options group.

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Storyboard Hero

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It’s the bridge that transforms static images into dynamic, moving sequences. Clear storyboards facilitate smoother communication and collaboration throughout the production pipeline. Graphics tablets paired with software like Adobe Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint offer flexibility and the ability to make quick edits.

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Hurix Digital

JANUARY 29, 2024

That’s why we recommend InCopy, a text editing tool developed by Adobe, the same company that created Adobe InDesign, the industry-standard software for layout and design. Word is a graphical word processor that enables users to compose and edit text with various formatting options, such as fonts, colors, styles, and images.

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E-learning Uncovered

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

This means doing away with the default fonts you’ve become accustomed to using and selecting new fonts that communicate a sense of personality and design. Have you ever thought about how different fonts communicate different meanings? Tip 2: Use Cohesive Images in a Consistent Way. Selecting new fonts is easy.

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