I am new to Adobe, I haven’t even started my first project. I am just wondering (while it downloads) if there is a way to add a collaborator to a project? The similarities to PowerPoint are astounding, and I am excited to see how many of my skills transfer. Thanks!
Any updates on your progress?
If possible, I would recommend using some sort of cloud storage (OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, etc.). That gives you two advantages – you can easily share with your collaborators and (unlike a network drive) you’ll have previous versions automatically saved when you upload a file with the same name.
Beware: as I mentioned before, working on a project needs to be done on the system itself. Multiple users have posted about issues while working with files on a cloud storage. You can upload after finishing editing, but not work on it in the cloud.
I do exactly what Lieve Weymeis recommends. I work on the file locally, add a date extension, save it to a network drive, and my collaborator downloads it from there, works on it on her system, and repeats the process when she’s done. It is VERY important that neither of you try and work in the file in the network drive. I also would recommend you keep the last version you worked on saved on your local harddrive to minimize loss of data as much as possible in the event of file corruption.
There may be many more differences with Powerpoint than you think.
No, there is no real collaboration feature, because you cannot check in/check out which is necessary for fluid collaboration. You need to work on Captivate while the file is residing on your system, never on a networked drive. When you have finished you can upload to a network, and the collaborator can download it to his system to continue the work. Try to figure out a good version labeling. Just a tip.
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