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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      I received an interesting email from a fellow Captivate developer who was in a bit of a pickle. The developer had imported a 60-slide PowerPoint presentation into Captivate and then added audio to each of the Filmstrip slides.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

by Kevin Siegel    When it comes to adding narration audio (voice-overs), Captivate developers have plenty of choices. You can insert audio using any of the following methods: Object-Level Audio   Right-click any slide object and choose  Audio > Import to  or  Audio > Record to.

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MARCH 9, 2018

We received the following distress email a few days ago:   I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I'm in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?  The audio worked fine.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

by Kevin Siegel      If you're a Captivate developer working with non-Captivate developers, you may be asked to share some of your project assets so those assets can be used in other applications. I had a PowerPoint developer ask to use one of the audio clips in my Captivate project in his PowerPoint presentation.

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MARCH 9, 2018

We received the following distress email a few days ago:   I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I'm in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?  The audio worked fine.

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MARCH 9, 2018

We received the following distress email a few days ago:   I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I'm in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?  The audio worked fine.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

It's not a big deal if you don't need the playbar, but what if you need to give your learners the ability to mute/unmute the audio? You need to use this variable in the project to allow the learner to control the audio when there isn't a playbar. Looking to learn Captivate quickly? Here's how you do it.

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JUNE 3, 2013

How long was it between Adobe Captivate 5 and 6? Adobe has promised a more aggressive upgrade cycle for its programs that will make even the recent upgrade cycles look almost snail-like. Case in point: version 7 of the Captivate software was released today. Track all conversations using the Learning Analytics dashboard.

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JULY 31, 2011

I received an interesting email last week from a Captivate developer asking where imported audio was physically stored on the computer. She had edited much of the audio from within Captivate and needed to share some of the edited clips with team members in her office. Select some or all of the audio files.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As mentioned in the checklist above, selection of the right tools is crucial to the process of eLearning content creation.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Choose  Audio > Speech Management  to open the Speech Management dialog box.   The final step is to simply click the  Generate Audio  button at the bottom of the dialog box and you're all set. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Need the training in-person? We Interested? 

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Selecting the Enable Accessibility option ( Edit > Preferences > Publishing ) makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology. The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when Enable Accessibility is selected: Project name (derived from Project Properties).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Adobe Captivate likes to confirm your actions. Captivate will prompt you to confirm the action. Deleting audio? Display Captivate's Preferences ( Edit  menu if you're using Windows;  Adobe Captivate  menu if you're using a Mac).

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MAY 7, 2018

It’s useful to know this since you may end up getting your slide level audio broken down by slide or you might get one long file. Being familiar with the ways you can import audio will help you with each of these situations and save you a bunch of time.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

When importing voiceover audio into Adobe Captivate, I always suggest that audio be added directly to the slide instead of objects on the slide ( Audio > Import to > Slide ). By importing audio directly onto the slide, you'll have more direct control over the audio. by Kevin Siegel.

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MARCH 12, 2013

Is it Adobe Captivate? I have extensive experience using Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia Studio. In my experience, it will take you approximately 2 hours of labor to produce 1 minute of eLearning playtime if you use Adobe Captivate. Writing an Audio Script. Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Here’s the playlist with all the videos: And here are the direct links for the videos: Introduction to Adobe Captivate (2017 Release). What’s New in Adobe Captivate (2017 Release). Using Fluid Boxes in Adobe Captivate (2017 Release). Auto-migrate from Non-mobile to Mobile in Adobe Captivate (2017 Release).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        When adding audio to a Captivate project, you can add audio in a couple of different ways. For instance, you can import audio directly to a project's background or onto a slide. In the image below, audio was added to a few slides. Some of the objects include audio.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        When adding audio to a Captivate project, you can add audio in a couple of different ways. For instance, you can import audio directly to a project's background or onto a slide. In the image below, audio was added to a few slides. Some of the objects include audio.

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MAY 21, 2013

Have you ever visited the Preferences dialog box in Adobe Captivate (Windows users, Edit > Preferences ; Mac users,  Adobe Captivate > Preferences ), made several changes and later, maybe months later, needed those settings on another computer running Captivate? Looking to learn Captivate quickly?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Captivate developers have been able to add background audio to their projects since Captivate was known as RoboDemo. The process of adding background audio hasn't changed much over the years. In Adobe Captivate 5, you simply choose Audio > Import to > Background and open the audio file (wav or mp3).

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JANUARY 17, 2017

by Kevin Siegel, CTT,  COTP ,   I received the following email last week concerning Adobe Captivate and accessibility. Hi,   I’m using your  Adobe Captivate 9: Beyond the Essentials  workbook to learn how to make an eLearning module accessible and I have a question.

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JUNE 18, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      Last week I told you about the great enhancements you'll see in Adobe Captivate 8 when it comes to  image buttons.   The first thing you'll see when you start Captivate is the Welcome screen. Previous versions of Captivate included five Text to Speech Agents.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Ensure that the screen reader is not attempting to "talk over" places in your project where you have inserted separate audio. For this reason, your Adobe Captivate content might not receive keystrokes as you intended. Looking for training on Adobe Captivate? Make sure that you test all keyboard shortcuts.

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DECEMBER 1, 2012

Selecting the 508 Compliance option makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology. The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when the 508 Compliance option is selected:  Project name (derived from Project Properties). Slide accessibility text.

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MAY 22, 2014

I’d like to talk about a new feature in the Adobe Captivate 8 release that just came out. Thanks to the Adobe Captivate 8 update, this is now possible. How Does GeoLocation Work in Adobe Captivate 8? So you can see there is different audio. Using GeoLocation in Adobe Captivate 8.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

I was recently working on a new Captivate project and needed to grab several assets that had been used in an older project. Some of the assets were audio files; others were images. In the image below, I grabbed two files from the Audio folder of the original project and dragged them into the Library in my new project.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

At a certain point, the lesson zooms in on a character’s computer screen, and suddenly a software simulation starts in Adobe Captivate.   But how did I get the same TTS voice from GoAnimate to Captivate? .       Next, I exported the audio files from Captivate. (An

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MAY 3, 2016

by Kevin Siegel        During my  live, online Adobe Captivate classes , I teach students how to use Captivate's Text to Speech feature. Text to Speech is an easy-to-use utility that will instantly convert written text into audio files. And why not?

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JUNE 25, 2019

However, what I'm loving is the addition of Icons , more 360 Assets , Images , Videos , Audio , and Buttons.   Back with the Assets dialog box, I played around with the Videos and Audio options and found plenty of potential here. .   There are still Characters, and lots of them, so definitely check them out.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

After selecting the slide to record the narration to, choose  Audio > Record to > Slide.   In the Slide Audio dialog box, click the blue text link for your microphone.      In the  Audio Input Devices  drop-down menu, select the microphone you want to use.

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JULY 12, 2013

I'm happy to report that my newest book, "Adobe Captivate 7: The Essentials"  is now available for purchase. "Adobe Captivate 7: The Essentials" is a self-paced training manual that teaches the core Adobe Captivate skills needed to create interactive eLearning and mLearning content.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Selecting the 508 Compliance option makes certain elements in Adobe Captivate projects accessible or open to accessibility technology. The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when the 508 Compliance option is selected: Project name (derived from Project Properties). Slide accessibility text.

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MARCH 27, 2015

by Jennie Ruby    I often point out in my classes on  writing eLearning voiceover scripts  that a script is necessary so that when you record the audio you don't skip anything, don't stumble, and don't say "um."

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MAY 1, 2017

.   Adobe has raised the bar quite a bit with Captivate 2017. To add closed captions, add voiceover audio to a slide and then choose Audio > Audio Management. Select the slide you'd like to caption and click the Closed Caption tool at the bottom of the Advanced Audio Management dialog box.

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JUNE 29, 2010

by Kevin Siegel When working with audio in Adobe Captivate, one issue you are likely to face is audio levels that are all over the map. Luckily, you can fix some of the issues without leaving Captivate. Luckily, you can fix some of the issues without leaving Captivate.

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APRIL 30, 2014

I received an email from a fellow Captivate developer who really liked creating eLearning using Video Demo mode but was lamenting the slow speed of the mouse. You could hear my voiceover audio and could see the mouse moving from point A to B," she said, "But the mouse was moving really, really slowly. Interested? 

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