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Want to create realistic login and password simulations in your eLearning courses? In this comprehensive tutorial, I walk you through every step to simulate login screens using Adobe Captivate. Learn best practices for setting up browser sizes, configuring text input fields for usernames and passwords, hiding password entries, and customizing your project’s look and feel for maximum authenticity.
Learn how to create a custom fill-in-the-blank question slide using Adobe Captivate’s dropdown blocks. This tutorial by Paul Wilson provides a step-by-step guide to building a unique interactive slide, offering benefits over standard matching questions. Discover how to use variables, provide feedback with audio, and ensure a seamless elearning experience.
Learn how to enhance your Adobe Captivate Long Scroll projects with smooth, automatic scrolling using JavaScript! In this step-by-step tutorial, I demonstrate how to add buttons that enable learners to seamlessly move from one content block to another. Discover tips for navigating the content block numbering system, providing a better user experience, and even adding actions like narration or animation. Whether you’re new to eLearning development or looking to level up your Captivate skills, this video is packed with actionable tips and sample code.
Are you struggling to add a clean horizontal line in Adobe Captivate 12.6? In this step-by-step tutorial, Paul Wilson (captivateteacher.com) shows you exactly how to create a professional-looking horizontal line to separate your title and body text, without extra white space.
Learn how to:
Overcome limitations with image spacers and borders in Captivate 12.6
Use paragraph blocks and cards to create a custom horizontal line
Match your brand colours (like a custom orange line)
Adjust padding and auto layout for responsive design on desktop, tablet, and mobile
Whether you’re new to Adobe Captivate or a seasoned eLearning developer, this quick tip will help you polish your projects with ease.
Learn how to effectively manage audio and content sections in your long scroll projects using Adobe Captivate! In this step-by-step tutorial, Paul Wilson demonstrates how to trigger audio files, reveal content blocks, and create interactive slides for engaging eLearning experiences. Perfect for new and experienced Captivate users looking to optimize long scrolling courses.
Unlock the power of interactive and graded quiz remediation for your video-based eLearning courses in Adobe Captivate! In this step-by-step tutorial, eLearning specialist Paul Wilson shows you how to insert final quiz questions into long videos—like Zoom or Microsoft Teams recordings—and set up intelligent remediation. If a learner answers incorrectly, they’ll be sent back to the exact section of the video they need to review, thanks to clever use of bookmarks and actions in Captivate.
The blog explains the key differences between translation and localization in eLearning content. Translation converts content into another language, while localization adapts it culturally and contextually for different regions. Adobe Captivate supports both approaches, allowing course creators to choose the best method based on their audience, goals, and resources.
Want to make your eLearning projects more engaging with overlay slides in Adobe Captivate? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to do it—from adding synchronized slide videos to inserting transparent overlay slides with text, narration, and interactive buttons. I’ll walk you through how to use bookmarks, set custom actions, and take advantage of overlays for branching scenarios or interactive video quizzes.
✨ Here’s what you’ll learn in this video:
▪️ The difference between slide video and video blocks in Captivate
▪️ How to synchronize overlays with video playback using bookmarks
▪️ Adding narration using text-to-speech
▪️ Making transparent overlays for seamless video integration
▪️ Creating interactive buttons to control video playback and restart points
This video is perfect for instructional designers, educators, or anyone who wants to level up their Adobe Captivate skills! If you find it helpful, please like, share, and subscribe for more eLearning tips.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to build a custom hotspot interaction in Adobe Captivate 12.5—complete with synchronized audio and forced navigation to guide your learners step by step. You’ll learn how to use states, triggers, and timelines to prevent learners from skipping ahead, making this perfect for compliance training or scenario-based learning.
Looking for a way to have learner record a score in one box and penalties in a separate box for certain horse events, while a video is playing.
This blog post explains how to integrate xAPI (Experience API) with Adobe Captivate to enable smarter, more detailed learner tracking beyond traditional SCORM limitations. It walks through how to publish Captivate projects using xAPI, why it’s valuable for modern instructional design, and how it enhances learning analytics and personalization. A real-world example is included to show practical impact.
