Make Your Adobe Captivate Playback Start Image Not Washed Out

In this video tutorial, I will show you how you can make your Adobe Captivate playback start image, which is shown instead of your course auto-playing, have 100% opacity instead of all washed out.

Dynamically Change Text Colour

This tutorial will show you how to change the colour of dynamic text based on the value of a person’s score.

Next Button Available Immediately on Slide Revisits

In this video tutorial, I will show you how you can use advanced actions to program a click-to-reveal interaction. This tutorial will show you how you can disable the next button until the learner completes the click-to-reveal. Still, the real kicker is that Captivate will remember that the learner has completed the interaction on subsequent slide revisits and make the Next button available right away.

Parameters in Captivate (Back to Basics)

What are parameters in Shared actions ? How do you use them? What is the difference between Compulsory and Candidate parameters. Blog is NOT about creating Shared actions, meant to be able to use parameters when you are provided with shared actions. like in an interaction.

Screen Capture and DpiAwareness error

Hi Everyone, I’ve been testing out Captivate 2019 to see if it would be a good option to use for creating interactive tutorials. One thing I recently tried to do was use the screen capture option to create a demo and then I was going to include a knowledge check. I did not get very far because I got the error “Capture is disallowed since the High-density display was detected. Please set “DPIAwareness = 1” in AdobeCaptivate.ini and restart the […]

Recolor Your SVG Icons in Adobe Captivate

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to recolor your SVG icons directly in Adobe Captivate. Specifically, I will show you how you can have different colors for the rollover and down states of your SVG icons as buttons. In the video, I show you a great resource for finding new icons to use in your eLearning projects.

Converting Seconds to Hours, Minutes and Seconds

This video tutorial will step you through the process of converting seconds into hours, minutes and seconds. This can be especially useful if you want to time how long a learner is on a screen, an activity or in a section.

How did I meet with Adobe’s eLearning Products?

In this blog post, I gave some information about my experience working with Adobe.

Add Flair to your Virtual Classroom Experience

Did you know that you can seem to be broadcasting your Adobe Connect Virtual Classroom camera feed from anywhere you want? Hosting, presenting or broadcasting from a home office can appear to be as professional as a studio production even on a small budget with a little creativity. Or maybe, more humbly, you just want to camouflage the camera background while hosting from a temporary work space; starting with the latter however, you may find yourself quickly adept enough to […]

Convert Flash Courses to HTML5 Without the Source Files

In this video tutorial, I show you a tool that Adobe Captivate users already have that can convert older eLearning courses to HTML5, even when you don’t have the source files.

Importing custom png for hotspots in 360 video

Hey there, I’m having some trouble importing custom .png hotspots in my 360 video project. I was able to import a .jpeg, however it didn’t have a transparent background. Looking at tutorials online, it seems possible to import .png files in Captivate, so I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. Could someone please provide some assistance on this matter? Thanks, Sahil

Must-Have Features of Education App

Today, learning is not just restricted to schools, colleges, or universities, but the wings of knowledge have broken the shackles with the help of technology. Mobile apps have made education easier than before. Now, Students can learn anything, anywhere, and at any time. Mobile apps are creating more interactive and dynamic experiences for students.