A developing idea for storyboarding projects using Captivate Draft on iOS.
I post this as a developing idea so feedback is welcome…
I used Captivate Draft when it first came out, but at the time it just did not fit my workflow. Recently I started using it again and although I miss being able to send Drafts via email, I can still send to the Cloud when I need someone to review it.
This is how I am using Captivate Draft to storyboard now:
- Once the project is decided and details are mostly complete, I add the project to my work plan and start a storyboad file. I only add the details that are confirmed. Perhaps this is a bit early but this is also a developing idea so that could change…
- I go to Captivate Draft and make a few slides and add the basic structure and flow.
- If needed, I will upload to the Cloud and send the Draft file for feedback. This is noted in my workplan and I set a followup for whatever time period makes sense for that project timeline.
- Once I get feedback (if applicable) or have finalized my draft, I send an updated file to the Cloud.
- On my desktop or laptop I open the file in Captivate and save it as a .cptx file.
- Within Captivate, I go to File–>Print and choose type: Storyboard (check save path etc). This creates a Microsoft Word doc with a project summary and slide view image.
- I plug the images from the Word doc into my storyboard file. This is what I show at project meetings with SMEs and/or my Manager.
Some may choose to skip the extra steps and just use the storyboard Word doc, so that would be faster…but for me, I like using a separate storyboard template that works for each project/client.
Be curious to hear what others use for a process, too!
I’m new to Captivate having only created 3 projects in Captivate 2017 and don’t use IPad. No experience with XD, and am disappointed to learn it has no connection to Captivate. Our resources (time and personnel) are always stretched so I hate to repeat work effort for a project. I was looking for efficient way to submit, monitor and accept (if possible) edits from reviewers. It does not sound like an easy process. Are your comments relative to Draft and Captivate 2019? Since there are so many new streamlined processed in the 2019 version of Captivate, draft/reviewing might have been streamlined too. Your comments? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Wendy. I have Captivate Draft on my iPad, and I keep intending to incorporate it into my workflow, but I don’t really like having to transfer the files to the desktop via the Cloud. I hate having files sitting out on so many different platforms. I would use the app more if it included the option to use Airdrop for file transfer so I could just send the files straight from my iPad to my desktop.
Adobe has created many apps in the past, which then just disappear later. They promote now XD for storyboarding but it has no connection with Captivate (none of their priority apps neither). For CC Libraries: I always have PS open when working with Captivate, and use the Import PS source file with multiple layers quite a lot.
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