NotificationAnyone who doesn’t setup Adobe Captivate to create project backups is just taking a huge risk. In this video, I show you how to set Captivate to create project backups when saving your eLearning projects.
This might very well be the most important video tutorial you watch on Adobe Captivate this year. In this video, I’ll show you the object styles manager and how I work with object styles in Adobe Captivate. Knowledge of working with object styles is how I can develop eLearning as rapidly as I do. My clients are constantly amazed at how quickly I go from storyboard to prototype. It’s much easier to turn your projects around if you understand how object […]
1. Select File > New Project > Project Template. 2. Specify the dimensions of the project template, and click OK. 3. Set preferences for the template using the Edit > Preferences dialog box. The preferences are automatically applied when you use the project template to create a project. 4. Choose the look and feel for projects based on the template by clicking Themes > Themes. The Themes bar appears. Click the required theme from the Themes bar. 5. Modify the […]
Preview options Publish options For responsive projects, the number of options are fewer. In responsive projects, the first option is Publish for Devices. When you click Preview>Project for a non-responsive course, it opens in a different SWF dialog. In case of responsive projects, when you click Preview > Project, the project opens in a browser. In case of publishing a non-responsive project, the options Publish to Computer, Publish to Adobe Connect, and Publish to Adobe Captivate Prime are the same […]
After you create a Captivate eLearning project, the project needs to be published into a format that can be opened by your learner. Currently, the most common methods to publish a Captivate project is as a Flash SWF and HTML. To view a project as SWF output, you will require any modern browser and the latest update of Adobe Flash Player. Projects published as HTML5 play on any computer or mobile device that supports HTML5. This includes both Android and iOS-based devices. Learners with […]
After creating and editing an Adobe Captivate project, you can publish the project for review on an internal server using the File > Send for Shared Review workflow. The project is published as a CREV file, a custom SWF file that is used for review. Reviewers can review the CREV file by opening it in Adobe Captivate Reviewer, an AIR application. The installer for the application, AdobeCaptivateReviewer.air, is present in the location where you installed Adobe Captivate. You can also […]
Notes: Resizing a project cannot be “undone” with a toolbar button or key combination such as Control+Z. Resizing a project numerous times can result in quality deterioration. As far as possible, try to resize a project only once. Before you start, resize buttons. Resizing a project does not resize the buttons automatically. 1.In an open project, select Modify > Rescale Project. 2.Select your preferred size options, and click Finish. For more information on resizing your project, and for help with […]
In this video, I’ll show you how to change the background within your browser for your Adobe Captivate projects.
Sharing a great article by Anita Horsley What the heck is a Fluidic Player? You might not be the only one that doesn’t know what a fluidic player is, but if you haven’t experienced one before, when you experience it, you won’t forget it! Adobe released a new LMS last year. It is called Captivate Prime. In Captivate Prime, the fluidic player is how you view all your online content. It is a cohesive playback experience, regardless of […]
I’m very interested in learning more about your pre-production process. I’d like to better understand how you handle the process of training creation starting with the justification and cost estimates all the way through the initial design and any collaboration you do with your team. Are you using Captivate Draft, Adobe Capture, Adobe Color or any other preproduction tools? How do you estimate the cost of projects, time investment and the labor required – including SME’s, developers etc.? I’m hoping […]
