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JANUARY 16, 2024

Themes in Adobe Captivate 12 allow you to control such project attributes as colors, fonts, image presets, slide background colors, and UI components, including buttons, checkboxes, radio buttons, input fields, and drop-downs. or newer) project.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

As I continue exploring the all-new Adobe Captivate 12 and its sparkling new interface, "hidden" gems are discovered. Add a button to a slide by clicking Add interactive components and choosing Button. Check out this video demo on Adobe Captivate 12 and button icons. One such gem is button icons.

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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. Adobe has indicated that as Captivate 12 evolves and matures, there will be a workflow for upgrading from legacy projects to the new version. The Filmstrip is now simply the Slides panel.

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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). Open or create a Captivate project and insert a blank slide. The widget is added to the slide with placeholder content. First up: the Timeline widget.

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MAY 29, 2013

You can allow your learners to jump from one slide in your eLearning lesson to any other slide via interactive slide objects. To create a branch, select an interactive slide object (such as a button or click box) and select Jump to slide from the On Success drop-down menu (via the Action group on the Properties panel).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

When you insert a Standard Object onto a master slide and then apply the master slide to a Filmstrip slide, the Standard Object on the master slide appears on the Filmstrip slide(s). You can click on the object on the Filmstrip slide, but you can't pass through the plexiglass and select the object.

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MAY 8, 2013

Last week I wrote about Captivate's Main Master Slide and Content Master Slides. I demonstrated how adding an object to a Main Master Slide instantly adds that object to all of the Content Master Slides and the Filmstrip slides. In fact, electing to hide objects on the Main Master Slide is very easy.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Say hello to the Partial Score feature available in Adobe Captivate 6 and 7.  Then, on the slide, I selected two of the answers as correct answers.   In the question slide that I used for this example, the question was worth 10 points. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Need the training in-person? We

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Here are the steps to design elearning courses using Ready-to-go Slides feature in Adobe Captivate 2019. The post Steps to Create an eLearning Course Using Ready-To-Go Slides Feature – Adobe Captivate 2019 first appeared on Top eLearning Development Solutions Companies India, Swift Elearning.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      If you have created a Captivate project and need to reuse a slide in another project, all you need to do is right-click the slide on the Filmstrip, choose the Copy menu item, switch to another (or new) Captivate project, and paste. First, open the project that will receive the pasted slide.

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AUGUST 30, 2015

by Kevin Siegel      Last week Adobe announced a major update to Adobe Captivate: Adobe Captivate 9. While similar in appearance to Adobe Captivate 8, version 9 offers several enhancements that I'll cover over the next few weeks.   Looking for training or help with Adobe Captivate?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The developer had imported a 60-slide PowerPoint presentation into Captivate and then added audio to each of the Filmstrip slides. In this instance, he was given a completely different presentation (the same audio was going to be used, but each slide visual was going to change). Check out the Library.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

But sometimes Captivate needs a little extra help in communicating with PowerPoint on your computer in order to import slides. In the Convert Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations dialog box, select the specific slides you want to import. Keep the other default settings (Advance slide on Mouse click). Here are some tips.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

Say hello to the Partial Score feature in Adobe Captivate 6.  Then, on the slide, I selected two of the answers as correct answers. In the question slide that I used for this example, the question was worth 10 points.   Adobe Captivate Essentials  and  Adobe Captivate Beyond the Essentials (Advanced).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Take a look at the Insert menu in Adobe Captivate 5 and you'll see two similar commands: New Slide and Blank Slide. In fact, it will likely appear that New Slide and Blank Slide both result in a new, blank slide.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5?   Not so fast.   Not so fast.

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JULY 2, 2013

A client wanted an image to appear on most of the Filmstrip slides, but not all. Controlling the appearance of slide objects can be set in multiple ways. You can use Master Slides or Object Timing (you can set the Display time for an object to Rest of the Project ). Using the Filmstrip, select a slide.

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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. I'm using the image on multiple slides. The image's slide location and size are different on each slide. No worries.

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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. slide x of y, this is page x, etc). What's that you say, you're still using Adobe Captivate 4?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

by Jennie Ruby    The best practice when recording a voiceover script to narrate a series of slides is to create a separate audio recording for each slide. Instead of closing the Slide Audio dialog box between every recording, you can record to multiple slides in one session.

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MARCH 23, 2015

by Jennie Ruby  When you add a sidebar to your project in Adobe Presenter, you have the option of displaying a table of contents (TOC), which in Presenter is called the Outline. The Outline automatically lists the title of each slide, and viewers can click any title to navigate to that slide. Not quite as sweet.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Adding quiz questions to an Adobe Captivate Classic project is easy. Go to the Quiz menu and choose Question Slide. Select your question type, number of questions, and click OK. Like I said, it's easy. Now, you need to add the content to the quiz question and set the point value. and the feedback for right and wrong answers.

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MARCH 13, 2015

by Jennie Ruby  Suppose you have hired voiceover talent to record the audio for your Adobe Presenter project. The script is organized by which slide in your PowerPoint presentation each audio segment belongs to. When you get the voiceover recordings back, you just import each segment to the slide it belongs to.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Adobe Captivate has made their upgradation move by releasing Captivate 2019 with all the new features. Overlay slides feature is an effective way to convert videos into interactive content. The traditional video might convey the right information, but doesn’t evaluate the learner performance.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

But sometimes Captivate needs a little extra help in communicating with PowerPoint on your computer in order to import slides. In the Convert Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations dialog box, select the specific slides you want to import. Keep the other default settings (Advance slide on Mouse click). Here are some tips.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Inserting and editing video in Adobe Presenter is as easy as accessing the Adobe Presenter tab on the Ribbon and then clicking the Video tool. Once videos have been added to a PowerPoint slide, they can be manipulated just like any other PowerPoint object.  (This will open the Adobe Presenter - Import Video dialog box.).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

She wanted learners to click on the buttons for slide-to-slide navigation.   The developer easily added the buttons she needed to the desired slides (via the Insert tab on the Ribbon, Interactive Objects).  (The image below is a slide I created for demonstration purposes.

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MAY 17, 2011

One of the best new features in Adobe Captivate 5 is Master Slides. I  I originally covered master slides back in June of 2010. However, there is one pesky feature of Master Slides that I didn't cover back then. One of the slides that was expected to use the new Master Slide is shown below.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

In this video we will show you how to group slides in Adobe Captivate. Grouping slides will also influence your Table of Contents. Creating slide groups is good for projects with sections and also projects with lots of slides. More Captivate tips and advice at www.learningplan.com.au.

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MARCH 27, 2014

This week’s webinar is going about Adobe Captivate. Also, making sure there is variety in these slides you are presenting for your content. Mark will go through several options for customizing and modifying Adobe Captivate themes. How to download Adobe Captivate templates and layout templates. And much more!

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JUNE 7, 2010

by Kevin Siegel Ever needed to display an object across several or all of your Captivate project slides? One way to show an object (such as your logo) across multiple slides is to use Captivate's Show for rest of project command via the Options tab of several objects. To create a Master Slide, choose Window > Master Slide.

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JULY 23, 2014

    The final step (besides publishing) is to create an Advanced Action (via  Project > Advanced Action ) and attach it to a Filmstrip slide.         Note:  The CpInfoGeoLocation variable ships with Adobe Captivate 8. Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate?

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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. On slide 5 , the mouse is moving from point A to point B. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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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. Select the first slide and choose Insert > Interactions. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate training?

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MAY 7, 2018

It’s useful to know this since you may end up getting your slide level audio broken down by slide or you might get one long file. The post Adobe Captivate – Slide Audio Three Ways appeared first on eLearning.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The boss doesn't care if the learner spends the time watching the individual slides that make up the lesson, only that learners are given a fair opportunity to pass the quiz. Select any Pretest slide on the Filmstrip and take a look at the Action group on the Quiz Properties panel. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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JUNE 25, 2019

Adobe recently released a significant, and free, update to Captivate 2019, its flagship eLearning development tool.   I selected the image I wanted, clicked the Insert button and the image appeared on my slide.   Next time:  Project and Slide Assets (both of which are game changers and worth a deep dive).

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APRIL 18, 2018

Inserting and editing video in Adobe Presenter is as easy as accessing the Adobe Presenter tab on the Ribbon and then clicking the Video tool. Once videos have been added to a PowerPoint slide, they can be manipulated just like any other PowerPoint object.  (This will open the Adobe Presenter - Import Video dialog box.).

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