Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
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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 -
BUG REPORT- Assets not all loading, errors and broken image icon
After updating to 13, all of my built in video assets are broken/Missing. Most of the available audio clips do not allow for play preview and if you try to attach them to the slide there is an Audio Import Error pop up.
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Allow us to change the color of a text hyperlink
In earlier updates I was able to manually change the color of clickable text links so that it matched my client's branding. It would be nice to have control over how these look, and it would be exceptional if the appearance of text hyperlinks was something we could add to the theme editor.
Not sure what changed, but now I have to explain to my clients that this functionality was somehow removed, and we have to deal with ugly purple links instead of sticking to our brand colors.
5 votes -
Enable changing order of carousel objects without remaking them.
In the carousel widget (and others like it, such as flip card), allow reordering of elements without completely remaking them, perhaps with drag-and-drop.
3 votes -
Allow you to mute project audio on specific slides
When I add background audio to the entire project I cannot stop it from playing on slides that have a video or video grid so you get the music and the video audio. The only way to get around this is to remove the background audio completely. Would be nice to add a feature in the audio tab on the slide to stop the music from playing entirely just on that slide.
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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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[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 -
ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version lacks the ability to restrict the video seekbar—a key feature for ensuring learner engagement and compliance in eLearning. In many training scenarios, it's important to prevent users from skipping ahead or fast-forwarding through video content. Ideally, the seekbar should be locked until the video has been watched completely. Once the video is fully viewed, users can then be allowed to fast-forward or rewind for review purposes. This functionality was available in Adobe Captivate Classic and is essential for maintaining the integrity of learning paths. Please consider adding this feature to the new version to support…
1 vote -
Certificate widget download takes a long time and truncates text in the certificate
When you click the download icon for a certificate, it takes a suprisingly long time, with no visual feedback that anything is happening. The background image and text throughout the certificate is truncated. Other than using a screen capture tool, there is no way for the user to get a usable certificate. The certificate is also very large, at over 5 megabytes in size. Attached is the correct certificate (captured using SnagIt) and the annotated certificate that Captivate 12.6.0.63 currently provides.
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[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:…
1 vote -
[Feature] Filter for custom Design Options
Problem:
The GUI currently displays all stored Design Options.Suggestion:
Add a filter in the Design Options menu to show only custom Design Options, for example.2 votes -
[Bug] Selected tab loses highlight when widget loses focus
When the Tabs widget loses focus, the selected tab is no longer highlighted. The active state should remain visible so users don’t lose orientation.
1 vote -
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 -
Bug: The update to 12.6 and Tab widget content
The newest update pushes all content left-aligned when published and in preview mode; however, when designing, it shows with the spacing.
3 votes -
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.
1 vote
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