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AUGUST 24, 2010

.   If you're using Adobe Captivate 5 there's a handy dandy SlideNumbering widget that lets you put the slide count on any/all of your project slides using the format you like (e.g. What's that you say, you're still using Adobe Captivate 4? Choose Insert > Widget and open the SlideNumbering widget.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

by Kevin Siegel    You can import or record audio to just about anything in Adobe Captivate.   The Save dialog box will open where you can select from either  WAV or  MP3. Choose  Audio > Audio Management  to open the  Advanced Audio Management  dialog box.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

From the bottom of the window, click the Add Module button and open the SWFs you published. You can do it and fellow Captivate developer and trainer Mark Fletcher has provided the steps to success: Open the source cptx file you want to branch from. Set the Properties of the Click Box to Open another project from the On Success menu.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

To assign a password to a project, open a project and choose File > Publish Settings. Select Password Protect Project and then click the Options button to open the Password options dialog box.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? Tags: Adobe's Technical Communication Suite Captivate.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Adobe Captivate 5 offers an alternate reporting option to using an LMS: you can create a free account on Acrobat.com, and set the reporting preferences in a Captivate project so that the quiz results are uploaded to Acrobat.com. Open or create a project that includes a quiz. The Configure Acrobat.com Settings dialog box opens.

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JULY 31, 2011

Choose Audio > Audio Management to open the Advanced Audio Mangement dialog box. Create a folder (or open an existing folder) and click OK. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. Select either Include MP3 files in export or Include WAVE files in export (or both).

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

by Kevin Siegel    I received an SOS from a fellow Captivate developer who was having a hate-hate relationship with the mouse click sounds he was hearing in his Adobe Captivate demonstration. Then, on the  Properties  panel, open the  Options  group (if necessary) and deselect  Mouse Click Sound.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Open a Captivate project and choose Project > Table of Contents. The Skin Editor window opens. The TOC Settings dialog box opens. You can test the bookmarking by publishing the project and then opening the HTML file. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 ? From the bottom of the window, click the Settings button.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2011

   Using Windows Explorer, navigate to where Captivate has been installed on your computer (typically [InstallDirectory]/Adobe/Adobe Captivate).      Open original CaptureTextTemplates_English.rdl with NotePad (Windows) or SimpleText (Mac).   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5?

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MAY 11, 2010

Open the html file in Notepad. Join me in May for live, online training on Adobe Captivate Advanced Actions. And if you are new to Captivate, we offer two online classes (Beginner and Advanced). Click here for details on the Beginner class. Seamless tabbing is on by default. Locate the line that defines your flash movie.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Have you added closed captions to your eLearning lesson and been frustrated by the fact that they do not automatically open when the learner first accesses the lesson? In Adobe Captivate 5: Create a Standard Advanced Action ( Project > Advanced Actions ) as shown below.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5?

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JULY 20, 2010

  Back in June, I wrote about the new Effects feature in Adobe Captivate 5. To create a Motion Path, first apply an effect to an object: Right-click and select Apply Effect to open the Effects panel (which will appear at the bottom of your window, grouped with the Timeline by default). by Kevin Siegel.

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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. Choose  Audio > Speech Management  to open the Speech Management dialog box.

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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. Note: Prior to moving forward, create a copy of the Adobe Captivate.dot file mentioned below and keep it in a safe place. Using Microsoft Word, open Adobe Captivate.dot.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

  Text-to-Speech (TTS) was one of the coolest new features in Adobe Captivate 4. The installers (there are now two that come with Captivate 5) are typically found in the Adobe Captivate 5 ContentAdd-ons folder that is part of the Captivate 5 installation files. Click here for details on the Beginner class. by Kevin Siegel.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In Adobe Captivate 5, you simply choose Audio > Import to > Background and open the audio file (wav or mp3). Adobe Captivate 5 addressed this shortcoming.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We are now offering Beginner and Advanced classes, as well as a half-day course on Advanced Actions.

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APRIL 5, 2010

by Kevin Siegel During my Adobe Captivate beginner classes, I always teach students how to use Captivate's Text to Speech. Open UserDicENG.exe and the English User Dictionary Editor will open. Need to learn the basics of Adobe Captivate 4 fast? And why not? Click Add word. We've got you covered.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

right-click the image on the Library and choose Update to open the Update Library Items dialog box. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. I've come across instances where the automatic update feature didn't work. In that case, getting the updated image is still easy enough.

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APRIL 12, 2011

When the publish process is complete, you will end up with three files: an HTML file (which is what your learner will need to open the lesson in a web browser), a JavaScript file (called standard.js) and the SWF containing your lesson.  The Captivate Preferences dialog box will open. We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes. Both

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MAY 4, 2010

by Lori Smith Variables in Adobe Captivate 4 bring a lot of versatility to a project. Join me in May for live, online training on Adobe Captivate Advanced Actions. And if you need to learn Captivate, we offer two online classes (Beginner and Advanced). Click here for details on the Beginner class. That was tiring!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

by Kevin Siegel Last week I wrote about how Adobe Captivate 5 offers an alternate reporting method for posting quiz data instead of an expensive LMS: Acrobat.com and the free Adobe Captivate Quiz Results Analyzer. Once posted, you would then use the Adobe Captivate Quiz Results Analyzer to create reports and charts.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

The Project Name, which can contain spaces, appears in the title bar of the Web browser when the lesson is first opened by your learner.       In fact, filling in the fields within the Project Information window is so important, and so simple, I encourage my beginner Captivate students to fill it in as well.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Later on, when I re-opened the slide, the caption was much smaller. If you resize a text caption or button in Adobe Captivate, and then edit the object's text at all, the object will do you a favor and resize. Display Captivate's Preferences (Edit menu for Windows users; Adobe Captivate menu for Mac users).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

To create a new project from a PowerPoint presentation, choose File > New Project > Project From MS PowerPoint and open the PowerPoint presentation. The link will allow you, as a Captivate developer, to open the PowerPoint presentation from within Captivate. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 ?

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JUNE 28, 2011

You'll be happy to hear that all is well in the new Adobe Captivate 5.5. Check out the image below: Adobe is now providing quiz templates. Once you've downloaded the zip to your computer, unzip the file and open the project with Captivate 5.5.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? and then some.

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MAY 20, 2011

Barbara has been a trainer for nearly two decades and has been recognized by Adobe as one of the top trainers world-wide.   Looking to learn Adobe FrameMaker We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. by Barb Binder  FrameMaker has a long history of alerting us to various problems in our documents.

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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. we offer two online classes (Beginner and Advanced).

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JUNE 7, 2010

You can have multiple Master Slides in a project (choose Insert > Master Slide while the Master Slide panel is open to add a new Master Slide). we offer two online classes (Beginner and Advanced). Click here for details on the Beginner class. We have a couple of options. Click here for details on the Advanced class.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

According to Adobe statistics, Flash Player version 10 and below is in use in 99.2% Learners attempting to open a SWF published to a more recent version of the Player than what is installed on their computer will be unable to view the lesson. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

For most developers looking to simply insert an image on a slide, choosing Insert > Image and then opening the desired image is a common process, one that doesn't need a great deal of afterthought.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? I'm saying that Image Slides are a feature. a feature you should learn to embrace.

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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. Clicking the Settings button is a common thing to do and opens Captivate’s Preferences dialog box. Check out these live, online classes.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

After starting Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5, take a moment to display the Preferences (via the Edit menu if you are using a PC or the Adobe Captivate menu if you are on a Mac) and select the Global Category ( General Settings in Captivate 5.5). You basically have to keep creating and opening these zips until you get lucky.

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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. InCopy is a text editing tool that integrates with Adobe InDesign , the software for layout and design. Also Read: What is InDesign?

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JULY 13, 2010

  After starting Adobe Captivate 5, take a moment to display the Preferences (via the Edit menu if you are using a PC or the Adobe Captivate menu if you are on a Mac) and select the Global Category. " Change the extension of the zip file to cptx and the file should open in Captivate 5. by Kevin Siegel.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Clicking the arrows will open the TOC.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes, as well as a half-day course on Advanced Actions. .     When you preview the project, there won't be any obvious sign of the TOC.

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JULY 20, 2011

With the new lesson open, copy the first slide's background to the clipboard. Open the original lesson. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer Beginner and Advanced classes. Right-click the first slide and choose Paste as Background. much quicker than re-recording and re-producing the entire lesson.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

  Open the TOC window and Show the TOC.     Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes, as well as a half-day course on Advanced Actions. Then, from the bottom of the TOC window, click the Reset TOC button.       And BAM!

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