Questions of the Week

Adobe Captivate Question: When Should Audio Be Recorded?

Can you tell me why this is true?

"The most effective method of adding audio to a Macromedia Captivate project is to record the audio at the same time you capture your screen action."

I've recorded my project and now have to record the audio. In Captivate's Help system, it says recording the audio at the same time is more effective. Why?

 
Answer:

In my experience, that statement is far from true. For us, the audio is recorded late in the process. It is true that you should have a general idea of what the narrator will be saying throughout the project. However, we attach voice overs at the slide level (not at the object level). When the narrator records the audio, the audio files are given names to match the slide they'll be imported onto. We don't have any idea as to slide counts/numbers until the project is a bit more mature.

 
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Adobe Captivate 4: Can I Force a Lesson to Play Over and Over?

I am creating a lesson in Captivate.  Is there a way to setup the lesson so that it loops/plays over and over?
 
Answer:
 
Yes. Choose Edit > Preferences. On the Start and End Category, choose Loop project from the Project end options, Action drop-down menu.
 
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Adobe Captivate 3: Is there a Way to Convert to AVI?

I'm using Captivate 3 to create a tutorial.  I'm importing the exported .swf into Trivantis Lectora; however, to be consistent with other video files (.wmv)  within Lectora, I want to convert the .swf to .wmv or at least into an .avi first.  Is there an easy way to do this?  I know Captivate 4 has this capability but can it be done with my current version?

Answer:

 
No, not in Captivate 3. There are several third-party converters. A simple Google search for SWF to WMV or AVI found several hits for me. The biggest concern with converting to AVI is that you will lose any interactivity you've added to your lesson.
 
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