August 23, 2021
ADOBE CAPTIVATE 2019- Tips to convert flash courses to HTML5
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August 23, 2021
ADOBE CAPTIVATE 2019- Tips to convert flash courses to HTML5
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In this blog let us learn, how to convert obsolete Flash courses to latest HTML5 using Adobe Captivate 2019.

As a result of Adobe’s technological glitches and discomfort with mobile devices and other gadgets, the need for ‘legacy content conversion’ of outdated flash to brand new HTML5 has arisen, in order to address new challenges and become future-ready.

Further, there are many additional reasons why popular internet browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox reject Adobe Flash technology, such as performance, security concerns, incompatibility with all modern web browsers, and others.

HTML5, an open-source web platform has completely revolutionized the flash obsolete version with its proven ability to-

  • Support Responsive Web Design ( RWD),
  • Offers built-in support for rich media elements,
  • Functions without any browser plug-in,
  • Compatibility with all modern browsers,
    So on…

It’s also known for its ease of course deployment and content design flexibility. One of the main reasons why a growing number of businesses are turning to HTML5 for website development is that it is device-independent and allows for learning at any time.

So, once you’ve decided to Convert Flash to HTML5, the next best step is to choose the appropriate authoring tool. One such prominent rapid authoring tool to consider for this purpose is – Adobe Captivate.

Adobe Captivate started out as a screen recorder, but has since evolved into one of the best authoring tools on the market, incorporating all of the necessary features for quickly converting Flash eLearning to HTML5.

Now, let’s take a look at some useful clues for converting a Flash course to HTML5 with Adobe Captivate:

  1. Screen-capture the course:

    If you can’t find the course’s source files, the best option is to screen-capture the entire course while it’s being played. You can save the recording as an HTML5-compatible MP4 video output. This method works best when there are no interactive elements in the course or when the course is teaching self-explanatory basic concepts.

    Also, you can use Adobe Captivate to easily screen-capture or record the course right from the interface, with the option to set the screen capture dimensions or capture the entire screen.

  2. Rebuilding the course:

    If only minor changes are required, such as the addition of a small amount of new content and interactivities, then ‘rebuilding’ is the best option. Interactive slides, hotspots, and quizzes can be used to improve the content quality and ‘Look and Feel’ of the course.

  3. Redesigning the course:

    If you want to make changes to the course’s storyboard, you’ll need to redesign the slides from scratch, and Adobe Captivate is one of the best programmes for this. ‘Instead of using another tool for storyboarding, the Adobe Captivate Draft feature allows direct storyboarding in the authoring tool itself.

    This feature allows you to save time, effort, and money. The storyboard can be easily and quickly shared with the reviewer and reviewed in real-time. The Master slide feature in Adobe Captivate allows you to create a series of slides that are all the same size and format. Another feature, the ‘HTML tracker,’ can help you save time and effort by displaying all of the slide-level issues.

Conclusion-
With Flash on the verge of extinction, it’s become critical to streamline Flash to HTML5 conversion in order to improve businesses in terms of speed, security, accessibility, and a variety of other areas.

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2021-08-25 07:12:38
2021-08-25 07:12:38

In this older blog I offer a Captivate survey course which allows you to define which solution is best suited for the conversion of your legacy Flash courses. I am using several poll questions to get to a result, which is based mainly on the content of the system variable cpQuizInfoAnswerChoice.

Just a supplementary resource if you still are busy with that type of conversion.

http://blog.lilybiri.com/using-cpquizinfoanswerchoice-for-survey-conversion-from-swf-to-html

 

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