Those of you who are putting off purchasing Captivate 2 until after your 30-day trial expires, beware. While the trial version of the software is fully- functioning, projects that you publish are not!
Say it aint so, Joe!
Sorry, it’s so. Open your project using the trial version of Captivate 2 and then choose Project > Preferences. On the Start and End tab, notice that Project expiration date is selected, and you cannot disable it. Any movies you publish will expire 30 days from the day the trial version of Captivate was installed on your computer (not 30 days from the day you published the project). Ouch!
Not to worry though. Movies you create with the 30-day trial of Captivate 2 do not expire, even after the trial period is over. If you purchase the software, you’ll be able to open the trial files and, if you check the Project expiration date, you’ll notice that the feature is off by default.
Thanks for this note.. I am working on a project with the Trial version and this note saved my a$$.
One additional item to add here. I was using the Trial version to build a client project, thinking I would activate it yesterday by buying the Upgrade online via Adobe’s web site. Well it isn’t available for online purchase/download, thus no quick activation serial number. I had to pay expedited shipping to get the box version so I can get a serial number to activate my Trial version in order to now republish my movies so my client’s files don’t time out. This is the first time I’ve seen this. I complained to customer service but nothing I can do but wait 3-5 days for the box to get here.
Thanks for this note.. I am working on a project with the Trial version and this note saved my a$$.
One additional item to add here. I was using the Trial version to build a client project, thinking I would activate it yesterday by buying the Upgrade online via Adobe’s web site. Well it isn’t available for online purchase/download, thus no quick activation serial number. I had to pay expedited shipping to get the box version so I can get a serial number to activate my Trial version in order to now republish my movies so my client’s files don’t time out. This is the first time I’ve seen this. I complained to customer service but nothing I can do but wait 3-5 days for the box to get here.
Thanks for this note.. I am working on a project with the Trial version and this note saved my a$$.
One additional item to add here. I was using the Trial version to build a client project, thinking I would activate it yesterday by buying the Upgrade online via Adobe’s web site. Well it isn’t available for online purchase/download, thus no quick activation serial number. I had to pay expedited shipping to get the box version so I can get a serial number to activate my Trial version in order to now republish my movies so my client’s files don’t time out. This is the first time I’ve seen this. I complained to customer service but nothing I can do but wait 3-5 days for the box to get here.
Setting project preferences
You can set a variety of project preferences. Any preferences you select are for the currently open project only, enabling you to set different preferences for different projects.
Tip: If you want to set project preferences and use those same preferences to create more projects in the future, you can do it easily. Simply create a blank project, set preferences by using the following procedure, and then save the blank project as a template. You can use the new template to create as many projects as you need.
View a short Adobe Captivate demonstration about setting project preferences.
To set project preferences:
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
From the Project menu, select Preferences.
The Project Preferences dialog box appears.
Make changes on the following tabs as necessary.
The following options are on the Start and End tab:
Loading Screen This option displays a loading screen at the start of the project. A loading screen might be useful if the first slide of the project is large or contains audio and takes a few moments to appear. Click to select an image.
Note: Adobe Captivate includes several loading screen images you can use, or you can create a custom image. To make a custom image available as a loading screen option, use Windows Explorer to copy and paste the image into the following folder: C:\Program files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2\Gallery\Preloaders. Supported formats are JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, ICO, EMF, WMF, and SWF.
Password protect project This option establishes a password that users must enter before being allowed to view the project. Click to set a password and write password messages for users.
Project expiration date This option sets a date for the project to expire. When a project expires, it can no longer be viewed.
Setting project preferences
You can set a variety of project preferences. Any preferences you select are for the currently open project only, enabling you to set different preferences for different projects.
Tip: If you want to set project preferences and use those same preferences to create more projects in the future, you can do it easily. Simply create a blank project, set preferences by using the following procedure, and then save the blank project as a template. You can use the new template to create as many projects as you need.
View a short Adobe Captivate demonstration about setting project preferences.
To set project preferences:
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
From the Project menu, select Preferences.
The Project Preferences dialog box appears.
Make changes on the following tabs as necessary.
The following options are on the Start and End tab:
Loading Screen This option displays a loading screen at the start of the project. A loading screen might be useful if the first slide of the project is large or contains audio and takes a few moments to appear. Click to select an image.
Note: Adobe Captivate includes several loading screen images you can use, or you can create a custom image. To make a custom image available as a loading screen option, use Windows Explorer to copy and paste the image into the following folder: C:\Program files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2\Gallery\Preloaders. Supported formats are JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, ICO, EMF, WMF, and SWF.
Password protect project This option establishes a password that users must enter before being allowed to view the project. Click to set a password and write password messages for users.
Project expiration date This option sets a date for the project to expire. When a project expires, it can no longer be viewed.
Setting project preferences
You can set a variety of project preferences. Any preferences you select are for the currently open project only, enabling you to set different preferences for different projects.
Tip: If you want to set project preferences and use those same preferences to create more projects in the future, you can do it easily. Simply create a blank project, set preferences by using the following procedure, and then save the blank project as a template. You can use the new template to create as many projects as you need.
View a short Adobe Captivate demonstration about setting project preferences.
To set project preferences:
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
From the Project menu, select Preferences.
The Project Preferences dialog box appears.
Make changes on the following tabs as necessary.
The following options are on the Start and End tab:
Loading Screen This option displays a loading screen at the start of the project. A loading screen might be useful if the first slide of the project is large or contains audio and takes a few moments to appear. Click to select an image.
Note: Adobe Captivate includes several loading screen images you can use, or you can create a custom image. To make a custom image available as a loading screen option, use Windows Explorer to copy and paste the image into the following folder: C:\Program files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2\Gallery\Preloaders. Supported formats are JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, ICO, EMF, WMF, and SWF.
Password protect project This option establishes a password that users must enter before being allowed to view the project. Click to set a password and write password messages for users.
Project expiration date This option sets a date for the project to expire. When a project expires, it can no longer be viewed.