NotificationWelcome to the next instalment of our Adobe Captivate Webinar Series. Following on from our Adobe Captivate for Beginners webinar, we will now look at creating software simulations, training demonstrations and video demonstrations in an Adobe Captivate project. Register here: https://adobe.ly/2oyjcrI Did you know that you can record onscreen activity using Adobe Captivate? Adobe Captivate has three main ways of creating system training, utilising the on-screen recording feature. In this webinar, we explore these methods, giving you the skills to create […]
by Kevin Siegel, COTP Over the past few months, I’ve received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background music to eLearning projects (specifically projects created using Adobe Captivate). First and foremost, it’s a simple process to add background in Captivate via Audio > Import to > Background. In the image below, I’ve imported a music file called Acoustic Mellow.mp3. The file comes with Captivate and can be used in your Captivate projects royalty-free. […]
Whether you’re just getting started with Captivate and need some help with creating a shiny new project, or you’ve used the previous versions of Captivate and looking for some help to update your Captivate skills, there’s good news for you! We have published 25 new video tutorials covering the basic, advanced, and new workflows in Captivate 2017. In these videos, you will learn how to create your first eLearning project, simulation, responsive project, PowerPoint-based project, video demonstration, quiz, etc. You […]
In this Adobe Captivate video tutorial, I demonstrate how you can work with background images in your fluid box responsive design eLearning projects and ensure they line up the way you want them to.
Experience the world of #SmarteLearning with Adobe Captivate (2017 Release). Learn all the tips and tricks from the industry experts to unleash unmatched creativity and productivity. 1. Getting Started with Responsive eLearning using Fluid Boxes in Adobe Captivate (2017 release) 2. Advanced Tips and Tricks to create Responsive Projects in Adobe Captivate (2017 Release)
Adobe Captivate 2017 offers powerful capabilities to create fully responsive eLearning courses. What is notable is that there is no trade-off on visual punch or the learning experience. In this blog, I summarise my pick of the top 10 key features of Adobe Captivate 2017. Additionally, I outline EI Design’s capability in pushing the envelope further on creating responsive eLearning courses through customisation on the tool. With these approaches we create a higher learner engagement and higher learnability. Traditionally, the […]
Why? Shared actions were a new feature in Captivate 7 and were improved in Captivate 8. Nevertheless I rarely see examples of shared actions, and there is also lot of misunderstanding. Some users think they can only be reused in other projects. I did see experts claiming that they are totally useless, that it is much easier to duplicate advanced actions. I don’t agree with that opinion, about 90% of all the project I have developed do include shared actions. […]
When managing Advanced Actions in Adobe Captivate, I recommend that you open the Advanced Actions window from the drop down menu rather than from the Actions tab in the Properties of a slide or object. This way you reduce the risk of accidentally selecting a new Advanced Action in place of what was there from the start. Click on the Project dropdown menu and select Advanced Actions. Alternatively, you can press SHIFT+F9 (which doesn’t always work for me) to open […]
If you have ever made rollover captions and tried to preview or publish a project in HTML5, I am guessing you have seen this box at some point. Wait… What…? Not supported…? UGH! but rollover captions are really cool! In this blog post, I hope to share with you an idea that, while it may not be perfect for every scenario, may help you with some future projects. Not only should it remove the box above when you try to […]
I began using Captivate three days ago. Yup, only three days ago, and I’ve made three responsive projects already! Captivate is so easy to learn, and the results are impressive. Most of the features are intuitive. A few times I was stuck, but there are plenty of great instructional videos to help you.
Join me on January 15th, 16:00 EST / 21:00 UTC to learn how you can use Adobe Presenter Video Express to create your software eLearning projects. Follow the link now to set a reminder. https://youtu.be/3JI5PtP95Ic
Generate Random Quotes and Messages
I hope this blog is useful to anyone who wants to incorporate a random motivational quote or ‘tip of the day’ message into their projects. I attached a sample .cptx file as well. randomQuotes Step 1: Write the Quotations in an Array The hardest part about creating any random quote generator is finding, copying and pasting the actual quotes. Luckily there are lots of websites such as textfiles.com that could help you out – that’s where I got this file. Your array must […]