Adobe Captivate
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Bug: Layer blur area under instructions
I have instructions and a blur area in my simulation, and if I move them to the same place the blur area covers the instructions. What would be the point of having instructions if I wanted them blurred? I can't think of a case where one wouldn't want the instructions to be on top of the blur area.
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Bug: Make click box reflect actual settings in Captivate
When hand cursor is turned on, the area where the hand cursor appears is MUCH larger than the area assigned in Captivate. Also why did you remove the true square box to make the corners rounded? And why do I have no control over this? I can make it a star but I can't make it square? Please explain the rationale behind this.
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Review rendering of transparent background images
Transparent images in PNG or SVG format when used as background are showing a thin line like it was being tiled, even if the tile option is not selected.
In the example attached, I have a simple SVG with an angled corner used as background, and on the bottom-right corner it displays a line of the same colour.
The same happens with PNG images.
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[Bug] Parent slide scrolls while overlay slide is active and scrolling
Version: 13.0
Problem:
When an overlay slide is opened and the parent slide is taller than the viewport, both the parent slide and the overlay slide scroll simultaneously when the overlay content is scrolled. This causes the user to lose focus on the overlay and disrupts the intended user experience.Consequences:
- Confusing focus shifts between the parent slide and the overlay slide
- Weakened UX for dialogs and lightbox content
- Accessibility issues, especially for keyboard navigationSuggestion:
- The parent slide should not scroll while the overlay slide is active and being scrolled.
- Only the overlay slide…1 vote -
[Feature] Overlay slides should be fully customizable
Version: 13.0
Problem:
Overlay slides currently receive several automatic CSS properties that cannot be controlled:
- Padding on.cp-overlay-slide
- Padding on.cp-overlay-slide .cp-slide-wrapper
-min-heightvalues
-box-shadoweffectsThese defaults make it difficult to integrate overlays consistently into existing designs.
Suggestion:
Overlay slides should be customizable just like normal slides and appear exactly the same within the parent slide. Effects such as blur, box-shadow, etc. should be optional and configurable via the GUI.1 vote -
I am unable to export text-to-speech audio from Captivate. This was a problem for us in Captivate 12 and continues to be a problem with 13
I am unable to export text-to-speech audio from Captivate. This was a problem for us in Captivate 12 and continues to be a problem with 13. I attended the Adobe Learning Summit and spoke to the developers about it, but have not received a resolution.
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Crashing during AI Avatar
I have had a couple of attempts to create an AI Avatar for an imported PowerPoint. I was recording for YouTube at the time, submitted the crash using the crash report but thought it might be beneficial to see what I was doing at the time.
https://youtu.be/GwG8bphGb1o1 vote -
[Bug] `textProps.fontWeight` is ignored during rendering
Version: 13.0
Problem:
textPropsvalues such asfontWeightset indesignOption.jsonare displayed correctly in the Captivate UI, but are ignored in the final rendering and overridden by inline styles (e.g.,font-weight: normal;). OthertextProps(liketextAlign) work as expected.{ "tag": "slide-item-subtitle", "preset": "text-body-6", "customStyles": { "all": {} }, "customProperties": { "alignmentAndSpacing": {}, "textProps": { "fontWeight": "600", "textAlign": "center" } } },In the rendered output, inline styles appear such as:
font-weight: normal;Impact:
- Inconsistent results between editor preview and actual output
- Paragraph styles cannot be reliably overridden
- UI feedback is misleading (shows correct…1 vote -
[Feature] Grid and Visible Borders for Design Options
Version: 13.0
Problem:
When working in Captivate, visual aids such as grids, borders, or width and height indicators are missing. Apart from the highlight shown when directly clicking a Design Option or on slide overflow, the positioning of elements is difficult to control – especially for complex layouts.Suggestion:
- Visible borders for Design Options and their sub-elements, optionally toggleable.
- Fully customizable background grid, similar to Adobe XD or Figma, for better layout orientation.
- Display of width and height measurements for placed elements.1 vote -
[Bug] Design Option “Image” does not respond correctly to grid styling
Version: 12.6
Problem:
The “Image” design option partially fails to respond to grid styling defined in thedesignOption.json. The elementcontainer-image-textdoes not occupy the designated grid-area because it is not a direct child of thecontainer-image-cardelement where the grid is applied.In Chrome DevTools, it is visible that the instruction
grid-area: 1 / 1 / span 1 / span 1;has no effect because the target element does not participate in the grid context.
See screenshot:design-options_image-01.png1 vote -
[Feature] Support for Character Styles for Inline Text
Version: 13.0
Problem:
Currently, Captivate only supports paragraph-level formatting (Paragraph Styles). There is no way to define reusable character styles for quick and consistent inline emphasis. The existing “Highlight” inline element is too limited (no padding, margin, border, border-radius, etc.), leading to inconsistent workarounds and unnecessary manual inline formatting.Use Cases:
- Highlighting key terms
- Inline quotes / badges
- Keyboard shortcuts / keycaps
- Code snippets
- Labels / status indicatorsSuggestion:
Introduce freely definable character styles supporting:
- color, background-color
- font properties
- padding, margin
- border, border-radiusConfigurable in:
- GUI (Theme-Editor)
-theme.jsonBenefits:…
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Allow content creators to import .doc or .pdf text to populate a template.
If there were tags that could be placed into a word document that could call for a slide option in a project template, then the program could auto-populate text and images into predetermined slide options. This would allow for a rapid conversion to Captivate files when receiving only text, image and link content from authors.
Many of our authors are accustomed to a particular set of procedures for content development. We need a simple method to take the content provided and convert it to a Captivate project.
If there were <tag>s of some sort that could identify sections of text…
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Variables and Design Options
We all understand that Captivate 12 is "built around a template-based authoring approach, designed to streamline project creation with minimal effort." that's just great. And we all want a simple user interface for our content creators who are less technically savvy, which Captivate provides. That does not mean that the content administrators don't still need the ability to have custom templates with variables to integrate properly with their LMS (and in our case LRS). We have government mandated variable time requirements for slide dwell time and total lesson duration. We also have varying pass percentage requirements.
There are a large…
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[Feature] Option for automatic display of timeline events (without click)
Problem:
In the current Timeline widget, each event must be clicked manually for its associated content (text/image) to appear.
This interaction pattern is not ideal for all learning scenarios — especially in linear or narrative timelines, repeated clicking can be distracting and offers little didactic value.Suggestion:
Add an option in the Captivate GUI and in thedesignOption.jsonto control the behavior:
- Manual (current behavior): The user clicks each event to reveal its content.
- Automatic: The content is always visible.
- For better user experience: The content appears with a smooth fade-in or motion animation when the event…1 vote -
[Feature] New Widget for Expandable Single Sections (Disclosure / Details)
Background:
On longpages or compact content layouts, there is often a need for expandable single sections for supplementary content such as transcripts, glossaries, or additional information. An accordion widget is overkill for this purpose, as it requires multiple tabs and semantically implies a group behavior.Problem:
- The Accordion widget cannot currently be reduced to a single tab.
- Using a "pseudo-accordion" with only one panel is semantically incorrect and may negatively impact accessibility and user orientation.
- There is no dedicated widget to toggle individual content sections, making implementation cumbersome.Suggestion:
A dedicated widget based on the established HTML5 …1 vote -
ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version does not allow placing objects in a custom order. It only supports drag-and-drop using predefined templates. For example, if we need to position titles, images, icons, or buttons freely on the slide, this flexibility is missing. Currently, all custom design options are limited, forcing us to use only what Captivate provides.
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Add checkboxes with Select All or Deselect All when editing Table of Contents
When creating courses in Captivate, we often have over 100 slides, but we only want our users to have access to maybe 10 in the Table of Contents. In Captivate 12.6, I have to deselect each slide which is obnoxiously time consuming. The "eye" icon action should be replaced with check boxes with "Select All" or "Deselect All" options at the top.
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Bug- Mac Users Have Different Text
When I create trainings, they work just as expected on Windows but if someone on a Mac opens it the text turns into a different font and is not matching my company branding as I designed it to.
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Text Drag and Drop
I don't use the drag and drop because currently it is only for pictures. Would be nice to have the ability to have learners drag and drop text to other text.
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[Feature/Bug] Cards Widget: Perspective and mouseover overlay customization
Problem:
- The.flip-card-containerin the global stylesheet uses theperspectiveproperty. This value cannot be adjusted via the GUI or thedesignOption.json.
- If no image is set on the front side, a gray mouseover overlay appears. Its color and visibility cannot currently be changed in the GUI or thedesignOption.json.Suggestion:
- Make theperspectivevalue adjustable in both the GUI and thedesignOption.json.
- Allow configuring the color and behavior (show/hide) of the mouseover overlay in the GUI anddesignOption.json.1 vote
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