The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 26, 2012

What kind of assets have historically been included with Captivate? I've always felt that the lack of free quality images was a major shortcoming within Captivate. With the newest release of Captivate, Adobe has addressed that shortcoming. Looking to learn Captivate quickly? Beyond some canned animations, not much.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

Join me with Learning Rebels as we take a hands-on approach with this upcoming Learn Something New (LSN) session, “Crafting Captivating Branching Scenarios in Just 90 minutes!” 5 of these are specifically in their L&D category; some of the HR and other prompts are also relevant to training. Generate Quizzes In A Snap!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 5, 2013

by Kevin Siegel      You're recording a complex series of steps on the computer using Adobe Captivate. As If you check your email now, without stopping the Captivate recording process, the act of checking your email is going to be recorded by Captivate. Captivate will wait. No worries!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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.   Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 16, 2013

According to the article, "This (compatibility) is one category that should not vary (between screen readers) no matter what your vision level is. As you create eLearning projects in Captivate, you can certainly add accessibility, but you cannot control how a screen reader interprets the accessible components you add to any one lesson.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 10, 2019

  Smart Shapes in Captivate are similar to some shapes in PowerPoint: you draw the shape, and then you locate the special yellow handle to change not the size, but the actual shape of the arrow.   In the image of the Captivate arrow shape below, left, notice the yellow handle. You can change the shape. Jennie has an M.A.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 30, 2017

Below are 3 classic cork-board-style templates for the Captivate ecosystem. From an eLearning standpoint, this can be as simple as presenting the categories and asking learners to sort a handful of items into the correct place. 3 Cork Board Templates for Captivate appeared first on eLearning Brothers. We hope you enjoy!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 18, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Last week I told you about the great enhancements you'll see in Adobe Captivate 8 when it comes to  image buttons.   The first thing you'll see when you start Captivate is the Welcome screen. Previous versions of Captivate included five Text to Speech Agents. Interested? 

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 17, 2017

But really, our cognitive load takes on stimuli from three primary categories – at least while in a work setting, and taking an eLearning course: The course itself. Course animations. Course color theme. Course navigation. To name a few. Okay so that was more than a few. Physical Distractions. Mental Distractions.

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MARCH 9, 2023

You can find software in the eLearning software category that focuses on various eLearning facets. Adobe Captivate One of the best professional authoring tools on the market, Adobe Captivate is a well-liked option. 10 Best eLearning Authoring Tools Here’s what our experts have listed for you.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 13, 2017

We’ve recently added three more New Stone interaction templates to the Captivate library. Like your typical tabbed interactions, this Captivate template allows you to put multiple pages of information into one easy-to-use module. Here’s a brief look at what they have to offer. Spidergram.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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. by Kevin Siegel, COTP , CTT.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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. Best of all, the assets are free if you’ve got Adobe Captivate 9 or 2017. To access the assets, from within a Captivate project, click Assets on the toolbar and then click Get Free eLearning Assets.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 29, 2012

From the  Project category at the left, select  Start and  End.     The ability to add an expiration date to published lessons isn't a new feature in Captivate 6. What's new in Captivate 6 is the inability to disable  the Project Expiry Date. Then select Project Expiry Date.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 31, 2011

by Kevin Siegel Adobe announced the immediate availability of Adobe Captivate 5.5 If you are a veteran Captivate 5 developer, you'll appreciate that the 5.5  For instance, if you take a look at the main toolbar at the top of the Captivate window, you'll see a new Publish To YouTube command button. late last week.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 4, 2012

According to the article, "This (compatibility) is one category that should not vary (between screen readers), no matter what your vision level is. As you create eLearning projects in Captivate, you can certainly add accessibility, but you cannot control how a screen reader interprets the accessible components you add to any one lesson.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 18, 2015

. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to show you the LMS setup process in the top eLearning development tools (Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, TechSmith Camtasia Studio, and Trivantis Lectora).   Reporting Scores with Adobe Captivate.   From the Quiz category, select  Reporting.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 22, 2015

by Kevin Siegel        I've written about Captivate's Smart Shapes a few times since Adobe first introduced them. It's a simple set up (assuming you're using Adobe Captivate 8.1), reopen the Preferences dialog box. From the  Category  list, select  Defaults.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 6, 2010

Question: What Do I Do When Captivate's Print Screen Does Not Work? I'm using Adobe Captivate 4. When I try to create a screen capture using my keyboard, I press print screen but instead of a Captivate screen capture, SnagIt opens. What can I do to create a screen capture using Captivate?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

by Kevin Siegel    Last week I wrote about the  project expiry issue  people are having when they use the trial version of Captivate 6 to open projects created with the trial version of Adobe Captivate 6.  I then opened the downloaded projects on a PC running the trial version of Captivate 6.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 6, 2016

Today we’d like to highlight a few Captivate templates that imitate the experience of using a cork board. This module allows learners to sort a pile of information into two distinct categories. Sometimes two categories isn’t enough. Two-Column Sort. Three-Column Sort.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

I felt it important to rerun the original article now, updated a bit for Captivate 5.5. 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).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 2, 2011

by Kevin Siegel Back in March I wrote an article about editing Captivate's RDL files to control much of the text and punctuation that will appear in a project's text captions before  recording any of your lessons. That little trick will surely save any Captivate developer hours of work. Rock on Dave!

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eLearning Brothers

MARCH 31, 2016

What do you do when you’re looking for a fresh look to your latest Adobe Captivate course? Take a look at the over 300 eLearning templates we provide in the Assets section of Adobe Captivate 9, of course! You can easily organize information into categories on one slide with a click and reveal template. Take a look below!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The good news is that both Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate offer some awesome, and most importantly, free Characters--out of the box. Adobe Captivate 8 To insert a Character in Adobe Captivate, simply choose  Media   > Characters. Looking for instructor-led training on Adobe Captivate?

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Adobe Captivate

MAY 10, 2018

At the 3rd Annual Adobe eLearning Conference in Washington DC, I had the opportunity to host a session where I showed participants how you can easily incorporate Adobe Animate CC files within a web or responsive Captivate project. From my perspective, this is going to be a huge growth area for Captivate developers. That’s it.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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. With the Quiz Reporting category selected, select Enable reporting for this project.

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 21, 2016

This week we’d like to take a look at some simple text entry templates available for Adobe Captivate. Look today to find great Captivate templates like these in the Captivate library ! The post Fill in the Blank with These Captivate Templates appeared first on eLearning Brothers. Ordered Lists.

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eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 26, 2016

In case you didn’t know it yet, Adobe Captivate 9 now comes standard with eLearning Brothers templates and cut out people out of the box. Using eLearning Brothers templates in your Adobe Captivate course will provide you with stunning visuals that will also save you development time. It really is just that simple!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

  You're in the middle of recording a Captivate simulation.   If you proceed without stopping your Captivate recording, the process of checking your email is going to be recorded, which would make a mess of your recording.   Under the Recording Category, select Keys. Captivate will wait. tweet away.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 18, 2010

Many new Captivate developers underestimate development time needed to produce eLearning lesson in Adobe Captivate. which has nothing at all to do with Captivate production. Production won’t include creating a Captivate template, a completed shell project that you will use as the basis of all of your projects. and not me.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 6, 2017

Hi, all, I’ve been working on finishing the writing of my first Captivate manual and I thought this portion of it might be helpful to anyone who needs to know or be reminded me of all of Captivate’s features. 78 Important Features of Adobe Captivate 9. Captivate Version 9.0.2.437. Captivate Version 9.0.2.437.

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Adobe Captivate

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Captivate 2019 scores a big win within each of these categories. Viscerally, even though I have been a long-time user of Captivate, I must admit that when I reviewed the new feature set of Captivate 2019, I was like, “WHOA!, The post Captivate 2019: The Tool of Choice appeared first on eLearning.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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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APRIL 18, 2018

I have downloaded some characters from the ‘Get Free eLearning Assets’ area of Captivate. For example, under My Assets -> Characters I choose a category type then click a person. The post How do I embed eLearning Brothers content into Captivates My Assets appeared first on eLearning.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 18, 2017

If you create a software simulation using Adobe Captivate, you can elect to have Captivate automatically create text captions for you. You can find this option by displaying the Preferencesdialog box (Edit menu for Windows users; Adobe Captivate menu for Mac users), and then select the Modes category.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 22, 2010

Autoadvance Lectora when the Learner finishes a Captivate Simulation. Frequently, we embed Adobe Captivate simulations within a Lectora eLearning course. Our most common scenario for including a Captivate simulation is as a demonstration. You'll do one simple step in Captivate and the other in Lectora. In Captivate.

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