mp4 file limitation in captivate, stop after 10 mp4 files

I have 12 mp4 files in the captivate 2017 Project (10.0.0.192) inserted as progressive-download-video on 12 different pages. I have imported the Scorm-Output in an LMS (Moodle). When i randomly view 10 Pages with this mp4 Content than the 11. page with mp4-Content is not shown. The Video does not run, there is a black page. Only the video-control bar is shown, nothing else. The files are between 3 – 18 MB, produced with edius and encoded with adobe media […]

Digitization, individualization and self-determined learning belong together

Article about common prejudices about digitization in school and about the need to completely change our understanding of teaching with the new technologies.

Exploring the Object Style Manager

In-depth exploration of the Object Style Manager, its power for setting Global styles and for managing object styles.

Count the money with Captivate !…

Count the money with Captivate

Quiz in Captivate 2019 is significantly slow. Submit button requires two clicks

Hello, I’m working on quizzes with the 2019 version of Captivate, and I can’t help but notice it loads and advances thru slides significantly slower than regular projects.  The quizzes are multiple choice; After submitting the answer and receiving the correct/incorrect prompt, it can take up to 30 seconds or more to advance to the next slide on it’s own. Otherwise, the ‘Submit’ button has to be clicked a second time to advance. I’ve looked at the options for the […]

Two Significant Accessibility Issues with Captivate 2019

Though Adobe documentation certifies compatibility using JAWS and Fire Fox, it is not practical, or financially feasible in many cases, to expect screen reader users to switch their standard browser / screen reader combinations in accordance with each application they need. NVDA with FF is among the top screen reader and browser combinations used by persons with visual disabilities, running head-to-head with JAWS https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey7/. These are just two of the accessibility issues reported by the AUL. They just happen to be the most significant and important.

BOOK – Mastering Adobe Captivate 2019 – available for pre-order

The next installment of the “Mastering Adobe Captivate” series is now available for pre-order. You can now pre-order “Mastering Adobe Captivate 2019” from the following page on the Packt Publishing website : https://www.packtpub.com/hardware-and-creative/mastering-adobe-captivate-2019-fifth-edition. The actual release of the book is around the corner. We don’t have an exact date to share just yet, but it might still be before the one of this month, early February 2019 at the latest! Once again, it has been quite a ride to get […]

Creating Custom Themes: Tips & Takeaways

Earlier this month, I gave a presentation on Creating Custom Themes at our local Adobe Captivate User Group. As I was going through the step-by-step process of creating a theme, I found myself reflecting on my experience over the years – what worked, what didn’t work, and how to save time. In this article, I will share some of those lessons learned – as opposed to the step-by-step technique of creating a theme.

Printing feature with Fluid Boxes not displaying slides properly

Problem with printing to Word when course created with fluid boxes.

Training Simulation: images as feedback

Steo-by-step tutorial to replace the text feedback message by an image as fill in a shape. Newbies.

Themes Q&A

Supplementary to the Help about topics like Theme Colors and Master slides. Help is not very accurate and lacks lot of information.

Details of the Adobe Captivate (2019) Specialist Certification experience: Getting started – Part 1 of 3 in a series

I completed the Adobe Captivate (2019) Specialist certification in Las Vegas this past fall. But, before I even got to Nevada, the learning experience had begun.