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  1. Direct access to the Assets

    That feature existed in previous versions. Now you can only access all assets from the popup when inserting an item which can use an asset and click on Assets. As already asked since Assets panel were introduced: allow to add personal assets. I often use Adobe stock for all Adobe applications but since we still have no access to the CC Libraries...sighing

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  2. Highlighting the search results from the TOC Search function

    It would be great to have the function that the words I'm searching for in the TOC searching field would be highlighted on the slides. Like it would be if I'm searching in a PDF or with STRG+F.

    My wishful thinking would be that you see a Preview of the sentence, where the word is included.

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  3. QuestionAnswerChoice buggy

    Using this variable to create an interaction is not working at all, variable cannot be displayed neither. Is this linked with its type which is 'string'? In previous versions the variable cpQuizInfoAnswerChoice was very useful for many use cases.

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  4. widget

    We had created a series of free Widgets (Captivate Classic terminology - not related to widgets in Captivate). The Captivate Classic widget functionality was great, because it allowed us to create a custom UI and include JS to the published file. Our widgets are here: https://envolvemedia.com/custom-applications/#captivate

    A simple example is the Save As Widget. The Captivate developer could use their own button instance that when clicked would just save the contents of that slide to a PDF or Image on the end-users machine.

    Captivate [New] doesn't allow for these widgets. Even creating a "Custom Design" does not support setting custom…

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  5. make an easy way to make input fields mandatory and be resizable in width

    Been trying to make the input fields mandatory before the learner can click on the next button, I have tried lots of different conditions as not empty, not equal to _null (setting this variable to another empty field) before it shows the next button nothing has worked so far. I have managed to go around and use the click object option before the learner can see the button but this is not ideal.

    Also I don't see the need of a large input field that goes from one side to the other of the page but instead it would be…

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  6. Video demo has no Control panel on Timeline

    Captivate Classic, Video Demo editor lost a lot of features. When switching to the editor, Timeline is no longer activated by default. You need to open it using the Window menu.
    Moreover the control panel at the bottom of the Timeline, where you had tiny buttons for navigation, for trimming, splitting, add panning/zooming points, switch to mouse points editing has completely disappeared. It makes working with Video Demo a real pain.
    Play/pause still is sometimes functional using the playbar, but that is not consistent (same as New Captivate). But for all other functionalities which were at the fingertips in previus…

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  7. Playbar shortcut

    In the published version, arrows on the keyboard should be a shortcut to the previous and next button. It wuld be useful for user experience and accessibility.

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  9. Images on blocks do not have same properties as background images on slides (or image media block)

    When setting an image for the background appearance of a block, you lose the ability to set transparency, blur, brightness and contrast.
    1. Add an Introduction Slide
    2. Click on the Introduction block in the slide
    3. Expand the Appearance section in the properties panel
    4. Click the arrow next to Solid Fill and select 'Image'
    5. Import any image (from system or assets)
    RESULT: No ability to set transparency, blur or brightness and contrast
    EXPECTED: Ability to set transparency, blur, brightness and contrast

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  10. Bug - Captivate Classic 11.8.2.254 installs files in root of Adobe folder

    Captivate Classic 11.8.2.254 files install to C:\ProgramFiles\Adobe\ folder on Windows 10. Should install to "Adobe Captivate 2019 x64" subfolder. I installed 11.8.2.254 via the Captivate installer after running "Check for Updates" from the Help menu of the previous version. Installation was successful and 11.8.2.254 runs without any apparent issues. Performed the same update on another Win 10 laptop and it too had Captivate files installed to the C:\ProgramFiles\Adobe\ folder.

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  11. add separate accessibility options for links when more than one link is used in the same block of text

    when you create a text block each block of text has its own accessibility options.
    but within each text block you can add more than one link.

    can we make it so that each link has its own accessibility option.

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  12. Add extra actions to the widgets

    When you add a tab widget it would be nice to be able to add our own actions to the buttons, this would allow us to add our own custom validation or extra text to appear after all tabs have been seen.

    I would expect the actions to make the widget would be locked but we could add extra.

    Another example would be to use the flip card widget as a way to create a knowledge check or show images if certain combinations are selected.

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  13. Custom Size: Page Properties/Layout

    I understand the need for responsive design and I appreciate added features. With that said, please don't remove features. I would like to be able to control the layout size for desktops. When embedded in the LMS, a scroll bar appears so the learners can not see the buttons without scrolling. Please bring back custom sizing.

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  14. 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?

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  15. 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.

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  16. 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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  17. 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.

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  18. 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.

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  19. 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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  20. 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…

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