The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 20, 2012

Currently the most common way to publish a Captivate project is as a Flash SWF, an excellent solution because SWF files can be used by the vast majority of the world's personal computers, browsers and operating systems. As an alternative to publishing a SWF, you can publish as HTML5.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 8, 2015

by Kevin Siegel      If you attend our  Adobe Captivate Beginner class , you will learn how to publish projects as SWF (for desktop users) and HTML5 (for mobile users).  Of course, SWFs have a problem. When trying to access SWF content, those learners will be met with a warning that SWFs are not supported.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 18, 2012

If the learner is going to access the lesson over the internet (either from a web server or an LMS), publishing SWF and/or HTML5 is the way to go. If you decide to publish a SWF, the learner will use a web browser to access the lesson. Just remember that neither SWF nor HTML5 are good standalone options.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 14, 2013

jpg, gif,swf) take more time to recreate than editable source files (.psd,eps,fla). Choose fonts that support target language characters, and always use encode as UTF-8, this will result in faster translations with less re-work. Static files (.jpg, psd,eps,fla). Each page within your elearning module should have 30-40% white space.

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Adobe Captivate

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Till Adobe Captivate 4, Full Motion Recording (FMR) SWF editing feature existed as a separate application outside captivate. This feature supports the following operations – trimming of frames from an FMR SWF, inserting FMR SWFs in to another FMR SWF, splitting of FMR SWFs and merging a set of FMR SWFs.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 30, 2013

Looking to develop interactive training and support videos, flawless screen capturing for tutorials, etc.? You can create interactive videos with clickable links, table of contents, search, embed quizzes and it supports both Flash and HTML5. Swiffy converts SWF files to HTML5. Camtasia Studio 8. Google Swiffy. ReadyGo WCB.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 14, 2013

Contain an image or eLearning simulation/demonstration to support the text. When creating content within Adobe Captivate, avoid using Captivate features that are not supported by mobile devices (such as Flash animations or rollovers). If the learner is going to use a standard Windows PC or Macintosh computer, SWF output is fine.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 15, 2011

While your published SWF will be smaller when compared to using the other modes listed here, this setting will lower the quality of the published images so much, you may not like it. The compression JPEGs is controlled by the JPEG quality percentage via the SWF size and quality preferences (via File > Publish Settings ).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 3, 2023

In that post, I told you how Adobe removed most of the outdated (Flash) SWF features. If you need development support or one-on-one mentoring, I'm an email away. Last week I told you about an awesome (and free) update to Adobe Captivate 2019. But there's more to this update, and I'm loving it.

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Hurix Digital

AUGUST 7, 2019

In what format will the online course files be delivered and is the file type supported by commonly used browsers? Flash (SWF files) created a revolution when it was first introduced in the use of graphics and interactive elements; however, it suffered a setback thanks to current trends in eLearning systems and gradually lost relevance.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I pointed out that HTML5 is an alternative publishing format to a SWF. Unlike SWFs, projects published as HTML5 will not only play on the Apple  iPad, iPhone and the iPod, but the lessons will retain any interactivity that you added to the slides (such as click boxes and buttons).

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Upside Learning

JULY 28, 2010

Adobe has released SWF specifications till its version 10. Among others, the main targeted feature is the support for multi-screen development, which is in line with their ongoing open-screen initiative. The developers have been checking other ways to offer/deploy learning content on the devices not supporting Flash.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Arguably, the most common way to publish a Camtasia project is as a Flash SWF. This is an excellent solution because SWF files can be used by the vast majority of the world's personal computers, browsers and operating systems. When you produce a SWF in Camtasia, the output includes a  Smart Player.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 22, 2012

During a standard PowerPoint import process, PowerPoint pptx presentations are first converted to the ppt format, and then converted to SWF. and audio bookmarks were not supported within Captivate.

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Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

JULY 15, 2011

The frame rate trap Flash files can support multiple frame rates. SWF) will play okay regardless of the frame rate. When delivering the SWF, make sure to maintain the relative path, or else your content will not play because of broken link. By itself, your interactive component shockwave file (.SWF)

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 10, 2013

For example, if you select the Enable Accessibility option and you have filled in the project name and project description text boxes in Project preferences, a screen reader will read the name and description when the Adobe Captivate SWF file is played. Output generated with the Section 508 option is displayed by all supported browsers.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

According to Adobe, "With HTML5 Converter, you can easily convert Adobe Captivate generated SWF to HTML5 format and repurpose your countless hours of interactive trainings for mobile devices that do not support Flash content." Learn more here.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 26, 2013

By combining Captivate's and RoboHelp's HTML5 outputs, you can easily support interactivity for iPhones and iPad in your help system. Currently only RoboHelp's Multiscreen HTML5 output supports Captivate's HTML5 output. Other outputs, such as WebHelp, only support Captivate's Flash output.

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Adobe Captivate

JUNE 25, 2012

Adobe® Captivate 5.5 : PPTX -> PPT -> SWF Adobe® Captivate 6 supports direct conversion from PPTX to SWF without converting PPTX to PPT. In Adobe Captivate 5.5, PPTX files were converted to PPT files during import and therefore some features of the PPTX files were not imported into Captivate projects.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 1, 2012

For example, if you select the 508 Compliance and you have filled in the project name and project description text boxes in Project preferences, a screen reader will read the name and description when the Adobe Captivate SWF file is played. Output generated with the Section 508 option is displayed by all supported browsers.

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Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

MARCH 15, 2011

Various types of video such as AVI, MPG and SWF are supported. Even users with no page design experience can create visually appealing courses with Elicitus. Videos can now be added to topic pages and customize the size of the video. Users can easily import existing PowerPoint® presentations directly into Elicitus with great accuracy.

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Adobe Captivate

JULY 27, 2010

In this two part blog series we look at information that you can use in Adobe Captivate 5 to parallel decide the quality of an image and the SWF file size and bring forth the differences between the publishing of images in CP 4 and CP 5. Selecting ‘high’ for all slides results in a large SWF output file.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For example, if you select the 508 Compliance and you have filled in the project name and project description text boxes in Project preferences, a screen reader will read the name and description when the Adobe Captivate SWF file is played. Output generated with the Section 508 option is displayed by all supported browsers.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 14, 2010

However, to counter Apple’s refusal to support the Flash player on the iPhone and iPad by calling it a memory hog, Adobe introduced a new iPhone publish feature in Flash CS5. The same Flash file published as SWF or AIR app would work with other mobile devices supporting Flash Player 10.1 or AIR 2.0.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Try out a variety of visual components such as drag and drop elements, audio recordings, videos, SWF files, HTML5, and more. LearnDash supports a variety of visual elements that can enhance your course and naturally support an interactive environment.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 21, 2014

  Here's what the standard Publish dialog box looks like:     When publishing a cptx project, you can elect to publish as SWF, HTML, PDF, or all of the above. However, the Publish dialog box that appears couldn't be more spartan:     SWF? The bottom line is that you have choices. lots of choices.

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Making Change

OCTOBER 13, 2009

To produce the slides and SWF, I used Keynote 08 ( not Keynote 09! ). You could create the same interaction with PowerPoint and a conversion tool that supports branching. Then I tested the interaction by following each branch of the flowchart, marking the path with a crayon so I could see at a glance which paths had been checked.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 21, 2018

I’ve seen several posts related to the SWF output and the lack of browser support or simply having issues playing them. I also have a number of projects that were published as SWF from old versions of Captivate. In many cases, all I have any longer is the final SWF. The post What about all those old SWF files?

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Adobe Captivate

JUNE 25, 2018

If I publish so that both of these buttons are gray, will my module work in an LMS when Flash is no longer supported? drag and drop) rely on swf?? The post HTML5 and SWF appeared first on eLearning. Which if your current features (e.g., We used to import all videos for our modules in the .flv flv format.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 16, 2010

swf) and use it in your next course. Supported eLearning Programs: The downloaded interaction and game files work with eLearning software that imports Flash…which is all of them! swf) Download. There are no supporting files needed. Choose an interaction from our online library. Input your text, images, and audio.

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Adobe Captivate

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

With the HTML5 Converter, you can easily convert Adobe Captivate generated SWF to HTML5 format and repurpose your countless hours of interactive trainings for your mobile devices that do not support Flash content. I’m really excited to share with you that we have HTML5 Converter for Adobe Captivate 5.5 out on Adobe Labs.

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Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

MARCH 9, 2012

As Harbinger Knowledge Products unveils a brand new version of Raptivity Essential that lets you publish interactions in the HTML5 format in addition to Flash SWF format, I thought it would be interesting to talk to Shweta Kulkarni, who was involved deeply in the engineering of this product upgrade. What makes this a significant milestone?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 10, 2014

While most mobile devices support AirPlay, accessing the option varies from device to device and from operating system to operating system. and then publish as SWF, HTML5, or both. I made sure that my MacBook Pro and my iPad were on the same wireless network, then I started Reflector on my Mac. My iPad is using iOS8. Pretty cool, eh?

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Upside Learning

APRIL 5, 2010

flv [Flash video format] is not supported in some servers by default and it needs to be configured. No support for AS 3.0 No support for loading videos in case if the template library doesn’t have a video based template. Make sure to include the all file types [ like *.swf, that you foresee to be in the final deliverable.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 7, 2019

In 2017, Adobe made a formal announcement stating that from 2020 the company would no longer support Flash. Offline Browsing: HTML5 supports local storage of web application code and content, through the offline application cache, thus providing an offline web experience for readers on the move and without an Internet connection.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

With HTML5 Converter, you can easily convert Adobe Captivate generated SWF to HTML5 format and repurpose your countless hours of interactive trainings for mobile devices that do not support Flash content. In September, we made the HTML5 Converter for Adobe Captivate available on Adobe Labs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

This month we're celebrating Camtasia's 10th birthday thanks to you and your support. Camtasia now supports both the PC and Mac. We've added support for many different file formats like SWF, MP4, WMV and MOV. Camtasia was launched at "Comdex":[link] in November 1999. A lot has happened over the last 10 years.

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