Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
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Personal Asset Library + Personal Presets
I use Captivate and Camtasia. Camtasia has a personal asset library you can build out yourself. Like if you customize a certain effect you can save it as a preset but also if you upload an asset you can save it in your library for future use. Both of these features would be really helpful and save me a lot of time.
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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] Jump to specific positions within a slide
Problem:
Currently, links or buttons in Captivate can only navigate to other slides, external URLs, or files. It is not possible to jump to a specific position (section, text block, or container) within the same slide.Suggestion:
Allow links or buttons to navigate to a specific position within the current slide. Ideally, this should include a smooth scroll effect (softscroll) so that the user maintains context and the transition is visually smooth.Benefit:
- Improved navigation within complex or long slides.
- More flexibility for interactive learning content, e.g., “Learn more” buttons, tables of contents, or FAQs.1 vote -
[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 -
[Bug] Quote Widget ignores styling and lacks clear component references
Problem:
The Quote Widget does not fully respond to styles defined indesignOption.json.Details:
- The containerscontainer-quotes-text,slide-item-quotes-icon-container-1, andslide-item-quotes-icon-container-2ignore custom style definitions and seem to have structural inconsistencies.
- Incontainer-quotes-card, there are no documented or discoverable component names (e.g.,quoteText,quoteIcon1,quoteIcon2), making it impossible to target, enable, or disable these elements withindesignOption.json.
- Several layout properties in the global stylesheet cannot be overridden locally withindesignOption.json.Suggestion:
Document all component names and ensure that each element of the Quote Widget can be fully styled and…1 vote -
[Feature] Custom CSS as a first step toward an open widget architecture
Problem:
Widget styles can currently only be customized via designOptions.json. Many widget structure elements cannot be targeted or modified globally.Suggestion:
Add the ability to include a custom CSS file at the project or theme level. This stylesheet should allow global adjustments and overrides of Captivate’s core CSS.In the long term, Captivate could – similar to the Adapt Framework – offer an open widget system, where custom or modified widgets are possible. Custom CSS would be a useful, practical intermediate step that provides immediate benefits and paves the way toward a fully modular architecture.
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[Feature] Extended background image options
Problem:
Current background image settings in Captivate are rather limited and don’t fully reflect the flexibility of CSS.Suggestion:
Add support for the following additional background-related properties and options:- Background attachment — Currently only
scrollis available. Addingfixedwould enable simple parallax effects. - Background position — Currently only horizontal alignment is supported. Vertical alignment (
top,center,bottom) and relative or absolute positioning (percent, pixels) should be possible. - Background repeat — Only
repeatis currently available. Separate control forrepeat-xandrepeat-ywould be useful. - Background size — Currently only
containandcover, as well…
1 vote - Background attachment — Currently only
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[Feature] Allow variable references in `designOption.json` (extension of placeholder feature)
Related:
See also [Feature] Custom placeholder text and images indesignOption.json(https://captivate.uservoice.com/forums/939318-adobe-captivate/suggestions/50456811--feature-custom-placeholder-text-and-images-in-d)Problem:
Currently,designOption.jsonsupports neither placeholder text nor placeholder images. See related suggestion: https://captivate.uservoice.com/forums/939318-adobe-captivate/suggestions/50456811--feature-custom-placeholder-text-and-images-in-dSuggestion:
Allow Captivate variables to be referenced indesignOption.json. This would enable dynamic values such as author names, project titles, copyright notices, or other metadata to be automatically inserted into text fields.Example:
json
{
"tag": "slide-item-body",
"placeholder": "© $$Project.Copyright$$ — $$Date.Year$$",
"customStyles": {
"all": {}
}
}
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[Feature] Make Project Information available as system variables
Problem:
The metadata entered under Edit → Preferences → Project → Information (Author, Company, Email, Website, Copyright, Project Name, Description) is stored in the project settings but cannot be used dynamically within the project.Suggestion:
Expose these fields as system variables so they can be reused throughout the project — for example, in headers, footers, or legal notices.Examples:
$$Project.Author$$,$$Project.Company$$,$$Project.Copyright$$, etc.Additional useful metadata could include:
$$Project.Version$$,$$Project.CreatedDate$$,$$Project.LastModifiedDate$$,$$Project.CreatedBy$$,$$Project.LastModifiedBy$$.This would enable centralized updates and more transparent project documentation — especially for collaborative or versioned workflows.
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Reply Interaction
Need a reply interaction to add to custom button instead of using playbar - will use for slide videos added to ppt import projects
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13.1 bug
13.1 bug - Captivate turns black after locking my computer (CTRL + L on Windows). Does not reload or open. Sometimes data is lost due to lack of save prior to blackout.
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Add Slide Video to PPT imported project
Currently cannot add slide video to powerpoint imported project == can add video media but there is playbar built into the video this way, unlike when adding a slide video.
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Selecting Multiple Objects & Object Alignment
Be able to select multiple objects at once on a single slide, alignment options for said objects (including while multiple objects on slide) against other objects.
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Object alignment against slide
Provide suggested alignment against slide when moving objects so that object aligns with slide and is not off-center if not desired.
Here you can see that the ppt import imported the black box, but did not align to the slide in a central manner so the box is partially off of the slide. Need to be able to center box against the slide.
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provide better support for xAPI
When I publish to xAPI using Adobe Captivate (modern and classic), I cannot get it to generate POST statements to my Learning Record Store when I run the content. Spent a lot of time working with my friend Claude to troubleshoot, but no success.
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feedback caption missing
I have a MCQ slide with multiple answers. If I do not select enough answers, but the ones that I do select are correct, there is no feedback caption shown. It moves straight to the next slide.
eg.
my MCQ has 5 possible answers
of those 5 answers, 3 are correct
when answering the question, if i only select 1 or 2 correct answers and nothing else, the feedback caption does not show.1 vote -
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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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…
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ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version does not support adding custom navigation elements like in the Classic version. Currently, the header and footer only allow limited customization—such as displaying the course name, page number, and TOC. There is no option to globally add essential navigation buttons like Back, Next, Glossary, or Resources across the course design. This limitation significantly impacts the flexibility and user experience of eLearning modules. Please consider reintroducing the ability to create and apply custom navigation players, as available in Adobe Captivate Classic.
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ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version lacks a critical feature for eLearning: the ability to restrict the Table of Contents (TOC) and Playbar navigation. In effective eLearning design, it's essential to control access to the TOC and the Next button to ensure learners fully complete each slide before progressing. This functionality was available in Adobe Captivate Classic and is a must-have for tracking learner engagement and completion. Please consider reintroducing this restriction feature in future updates.
1 vote
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