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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. To begin, click the Project properties icon from the lower right of the Captivate window. or newer) project.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 24, 2024

Driving behavioural change “Communication plays a role in every facet of our lives – at home with our families, with our friends, and in the workplace. We design our training to help bring about behavioural change that helps them in every aspect of their lives.” Says Scott. Says Scott.

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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. Change the icon by clicking the Choose icon folder. The Assets in the current release of Captivate 12 include nearly 300 icons (I'm hoping the next release has thousands).

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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.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Adobe released an update to Captivate 12 today. Here's a link to download the update: [link] According to Adobe, here's what's changed in the 12.1 Captivate doesn't allow you to select any file on macOS while using the Open URL or file action. Captivate behaves unexpectedly while creating a project on macOS.

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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. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll show you how to use the widgets in a project.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Adobe Captivate 2017 is one such package, allowing you to create responsive content through Break points and Fluid Boxes. Captivate’s first method of creating responsive content is through the use of Break Points. What’s more, you can adjust the content within each view, such as changing the size or position of text and images.

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APRIL 29, 2017

I started my career back in July 2015 when I had no experience of developing elearning content, and had never heard of Adobe Captivate before. I’ve been testing it by simulating the type of work I do and one new feature I really love is the ability to change Advanced Actions from normal to conditional, this will save me hours.

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JULY 16, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      As far as I'm concerned, the hottest new feature you'll find in Adobe Captivate 8 is the ability to create responsive eLearning.     To begin, open the  CloudAir_SoftSkills Sample.cptx  sample project that ships with Captivate 8. (On Now for the height. 

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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. I opened the project.

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Kitaboo

MARCH 28, 2024

As business organizations adapt to remote working models, it gives rise to the need to adjust their L&D initiatives to accommodate this change. The basic idea is to break up learning sessions into bite-sized content modules that can captivate your employees’ attention.

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MARCH 21, 2011

.   If you plan to import a PowerPoint presentation into Adobe Captivate, it's a good idea to first resize the PowerPoint presentation from within PowerPoint. If you resize the PowerPoint presentation, the size of the imported slides you see in Captivate will match the width and height of your Captivate project. 

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AUGUST 16, 2011

A seasoned Captivate developer contacted me with a small dilemma. It seems that he was new to Captivate 5.5 (but but had been using Captivate for nearly 4 years). He needed to change the appearance of his mouse pointer throughout the project. In Captivate 5 and 5.5, Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5?

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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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JUNE 25, 2019

Adobe recently released a significant, and free, update to Captivate 2019, its flagship eLearning development tool.   If you're a veteran Captivate developer, you'll see that the interface remains mostly unchanged.  And if you double-click the SVGs you can change the color on the Properties Inspector.

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JULY 27, 2010

  Beginning with Adobe Captivate 4, and continuing in Captivate 5, you can create a link to a PowerPoint presentation during the import process by simply selecting the Link option on the Convert PowerPoint Presentations dialog box. Captivate 5 has added a nifty improvement to this workflow. Looking to learn Captivate?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

By importing PowerPoint into Captivate, you can retain that formatting and branding in your eLearning lessons as well. But sometimes Captivate needs a little extra help in communicating with PowerPoint on your computer in order to import slides. Open your copy of PowerPoint, and open the file you want to import into Captivate.

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JULY 23, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      You can create an eLearning lesson that changes dependent upon where your learners are physically located. For instance, you can create a Captivate project for learners who live in the United States or Australia. Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate?

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Paradiso Solutions

MARCH 9, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of eLearning, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the landscape. The Use of AI in eLearning Here are just a few keyways AI is changing the eLearning industry. CogniSpark’s Media Studio allows trainers and managers to create captivating courses quickly.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 20, 2011

A fellow Captivate developer sent me an email asking for advice. It seemed that he had just completed a slick eLearning lesson in Captivate. There were "minor" changes to the interface that needed to be included in the eLearning lesson. I asked him if the interface changes were, in fact, minor.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Adobe recently announced a patch for Adobe Captivate 7. 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 When an object is semi-locked, you cannot change its size or slide position.

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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. The project will open in Captivate 2017 without fanfare. by Kevin Siegel, COTP.

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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. It would help I, at the very least, I can select all of a slide's notes at once and change the agent.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 11, 2017

Adobe just released the newest version of its popular eLearning authoring tool, Captivate. To access the Typekit web page from within Captivate you just click on the icon in the Character properties panel. The most significant change from Captivate 9 to Captivate 2017 comes in the way that responsive design is handled.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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. and you didn't have to wait for Captivate 8. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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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. Adobe Captivate'

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MARCH 14, 2017

During our  live, online beginner Adobe Captivate class, you learn about previewing your project pretty quickly. It wasn't a Captivate problem but a Windows 10 problem caused by a recent Windows update.).   Once within the Default Apps screen, I changed my default browser to Microsoft Edge. by Kevin Siegel, COTP.

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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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JULY 17, 2013

You'll notice that the Appear After timing has changed--something that most Captivate developers don't want to happen every time the timing for a slide is adjusted. What's a Captivate developer to do? Anchors aren't a bug in Captivate; they're a feature.). Looking for training on Adobe Captivate?

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 2, 2018

I am sure one day soon Adobe Captivate will push an update that empowers us with dropdown (select) menus. Right away you should know that this solution is limited to Captivate’s HTML5 output. Right away you should know that this solution is limited to Captivate’s HTML5 output. can be changed by editing the CSS.

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Adobe Captivate

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Dear Adobe Captivate Month-to-Month Subscriber, We sincerely appreciate your continued patronage of Adobe Captivate. We wanted to reach out to you in advance and notify you about some important changes in the product offering expected to come into effect very soon. Whats new Adobe Captivate 7 Announcement Subscription plan'

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 10, 2018

Using these new Captivate Style Templates, you can still produce a great eLearning course even when you’re under a tight deadline. Our most recent addition to the Captivate Template Library is Jet Black, a crisp and classy corporate template. We give you all the source files, so you can make whatever changes you want.

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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. On the Properties panel, Style group, click the Save changes to Existing Style tool. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? by Kevin Siegel. Take formatting objects as an example.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

by Kevin Siegel        Last week, I showed you how to  trim portions of a Captivate Video Demo.   Captivate's Pan & Zoom feature, which is only available in Video Demos, is really two cool tools in one. Panning lets you automatically change the area of the screen that the learner sees. .

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

A few years ago I was in Canada teaching Captivate for a large Toronto-based company. We were just getting ready to cover the accessible features found in Captivate when I was informed that I could skip the section because Canadians were not required to create accessible content. What Does Captivate do to be Section 508 Compliant?

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APRIL 24, 2013

Perhaps a visit to your clothes closet will help change your attitude? Captivate includes a Skin Editor--in essence, your project's closet. Many new Captivate developers have no problem finding the Skin Editor, where making changes to the way a skin looks is simple. Change Skins.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

by Lori Smith Have some of you long-time Captivate developers been wondering what happened to the ability to put a "Send Email" link on your quiz results page? If you were using Captivate 5.5 With Captivate 6 & 7, the Quizzing capability has been enhanced and some things have been changed.

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