Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
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Update the online documentation
Unless I'm being very unobservant, It seems like all the online documentation for Captivate is for the old version. I keep trying to accomplish basic tasks such as changing the dimensions of the project, and am getting nowhere. This is a really unintuitive piece of software.
3 votes -
Hand tool
The typical Adobe Hand tool is available in the new version of Captivate, however it is invisible. Using the space bar (similar to Photoshop and other Adobe tools) you can use it to navigate. It is much easier than the tiny scrollbars.
But its icon button is never visible. Why? How do you expect new users to learn about this tool?1 vote -
Spacebar as shortcut
In all Adobe applications which have a Timeline, the Spacebar is used as shortcut key to play/pause the slide. That worked also perfectly in previous versions of Captivate, if focus was on the Timeline panel.
In version 12 the behavior is inconsistent, sometimes it works, sometimes not at all. Once you switch to using the Play/pause buttons it looks like you lose the focus on the Timeline and Spacebar will not be functional. Rather frustrating to unlearn the use of the Spacebar after almost two decades.2 votes -
Bug: Time ruler disappears on long slides
On any long slide, typical for slide video, the project will always open with the timeline panel at maximum zoom. In that case the ticks on the time ruler simply disappear and are replaced by an emoticon. To get the ruler back, it is necessary to custom zoom.
BTW I tried to upload a cpt project to illustrate what I explained but that is not possible.1 vote -
Customize Default Preset
In all previous releases of Captivate it was possible to define another object style as Default. In this version it is impossible to set another Preset as default. That creates a lot of extra clicking when you want to use the same Preset consistently throughout a project. For texts you can edit the default style, but for other Presets like images that is not possible.
4 votes -
The ability to be able to export as one file is critical
You can only export to a web format, which is fine, but it means the video output is split into many files. I use Premiere Pro to compile my videos, add a title page, etc, and having hundreds of tiny files is difficult to manage, plus they can get mixed up in import to Pr. Please give us back the option to export to a simple MP4.
3 votes -
Bug: Closed Captions Variable doesn't work
If you hide the closed captions by setting the variable $$Project.ClosedCaptions$$ to false, the closed captions can no longer be displayed even if you set the variable to true again. This means you cannot use your own button to hide and show the Closed Captions.
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Allow streaming from Wistia in addition to YouTube and Vimeo.
Allow streaming from other video hosting sites. We use Wistia and Articulate will allow an embed from any streaming service. I prefer captivate but we do a lot of video clips and embedding them into the trainings directly make the trainings huge.
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Software simulation settings should be sticky
In 2019, when you created a software simulation it remembered size, location on screen and other settings. Now, each time I create a simulation, it asks me for the same details. This means if I have forgotten to take a screen or series of actions, the capture area is not in the same place. This means a lot of messing around to get the capture lining up with the software window. It's incredibly frustrating. Also, please remember the tracking setting! I don't want or need automatic tracking, so having it reset each time is irritating.
3 votes -
Input Field needs fully resizable option to accommodate simulation screens
The input field needs to be fully re-sizable to mimic a simulation environment like what can be done in Captivate 2019. Now an input field sticks out and cannot be formatted to match the simulated application environment
2 votes -
TOC & Playbar Menu Toggles are covered by screenshot in Simulations when in Desktop view
There is a bug with the display of a screenshot in Desktop mode of a Simulation. When you open the TOC and Playbar menu all the toggles are hidden behind the simulation screenshot
5 votes -
incorporate videos published on https://share.synthesia.io/ into Captivate.
We use the Synthesia.io tool to generate videos which we then incorporate into Captivate.
Synthesia.io allows you to share videos directly from their site, without going through Youtube or Vimeo. However, Captivate cannot incorporate videos from sites other than Youtube or Vimeo.
We would like to be able to incorporate videos published on https://share.synthesia.io/ into Captivate.1 vote -
Click-to-reveal-widget: Overlay should cover the entire slide
If you click on a card using the click-to-reveal widget, the content is overlaid by a grey area on which the overlay with its components is then located. However, the grey area only covers the area of the widget block. It would be nice if this grey area covers all blocks or even the entire slide so that only the overlay is active.
1 vote -
video webm format support
Today, the only format accepted by Captivate for videos is mp4. The webm format is more compressed than mp4, and would consume less bandwidth from the LMS.
2 votes -
Bug: Hotspots move when changing the window size
If you change the window size, the hotspots move away from their fixed positions. If you repeat this behaviour, the hotspots move further and further outwards until they are no longer accessible.
7 votes -
FOR THIS FEEDBACK WEBSITE - why do I need additional credentials?
I have all admin rights in the Global Admin Console and Admin Console, I suggest you to link those accounts to this portal. Also do I need one account for each "uservoice" product?
Adding an Other category and a category for Global Admin Console and Admin Console will also make sure to classify those requests better instead of getting lost under other products
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FOR GLOBAL ADMIN CONSOLE AND ADMIN CONSOLE - Manage group administrators
Managing administrators in both Global Admin Console and Admin Console it is just a pain.
We can sync groups and you have the false impression that you can use the everywhere, where for Admins they have to be added manually in a list in the UI.I understand from your support that there are different layers of admins for product, but having separate groups for all or them it's also an option.
I'm not sure about other companies, but for the ones that just have a couple of people responsible for licenses and Adobe management they have all the admin…
1 vote -
Make "Duration" display in TOC optional
Please enable us in the TOC and/or Playbar settings to omit the display of duration for each slide. Slide durations are in many trainings insignificant.
17 votes -
Let users save certificate as a PDF.
Allow users to save their certificate as a PDF to forward to supervisors, etc. or print.
3 votes -
Bug - Drag and Drop Widget - View shifted
The (pre)view of Drag and Drop Widget is shifted (in Browser window with full screen). If Window not in full screen, is all okay.
Captivate Version 12.2.0.19 (German)2 votes
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