Closed captioning timeline in captivate 7

Within the closed captioning environment, can you change the timeline to read minutes and seconds, instead of just seconds. Now that I am asking this question, why does the timeline mimic Flash instead of Premiere or After Effects. It would seem more effecient from a user perspective.
Thanks TOny

Hey thanks for the quick response, yes video slides, more and more of my projects are having to incorporate video slides. Since I also do a lot of work in Premiere and After Effects it just seemed more natural to me is all.
Usual Captivate workflow, hmmm... I hadn't thought of the timeline that way.
Thanks again for the info

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Closed captions unreliable in Captivate 6.0.1

Hi all,
The company I work for is getting ready for several courses to go live on their website. Accessibility, in the form of closed captioning, is very important to my employer and to our clients. We've put a lot of time into getting the captions the way we want them, timing them correctly, etc.
However, when I publish a course for our review, and open it in a browser, the captions may or may not work. The CC button is available on the playbar, and sometimes one click will bring up the captions. But just as often, it takes 5, 6, 15 clicks before the captions appear. Sometimes I have to stop the course and click the button, and sometimes they won't work until I move on to another slide and then click the CC button.
Has anyone else run into this problem? We might just opt to have the captions on by default, and hopefully that will work. But either way I'd like to know why this is happening and if there's a solution or workaround.
Running Cp 6.0.1 on a Mac. Choosing 'publish to folder' and exporting a .swf to Flash 10.
Thanks in advance--
Jason

I haven't personally run into this issue before with any Cp projects, but since the CC text actually belongs to the Skin rather than the content area I would look at the skin first. Have you tried removing the current skin and assigning another one from Cp6 to see if that improves matters? If your project was upgraded from an earlier version of Cp at any time then some issues may have crept in via the skin not being entirely compatible with your current Cp version. Even if the project was created from scratch in the current version, changing the skin may give it the kick in the ribs that fixes the issue.
If changing the skin has no effect, try deleting or renaming your preferences folder. Perhaps you have some corrupted preferences that are causing the issue.
See details here in troubleshooting tip #8:
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What is the subject matter of these FLVs?
If it's Captivate screen captures, then you could have added the CC text to each slide if you had left them as FMV slides.
However, if the video content is of other things, e.g. people talking or some type of action captured with a video camera, then I believe your best solution would be to add the Closed Captioning in whatever tool you used to edit and publish the video.
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Error by exporting Captivate to Word: "Project Captions and Closed Captions"

Hello everybody,
I'm from Germany, working in Heidelberg and I've got a problem! I would so much appreciate if somebody would have a solution for it.
Nobody could help me yet - no Adobe support via chat, no Adobe support via phone. They said the forum is my last chance. I'm frustrated. But a solution is important for my ongoing project...
Description of the problem situation:
I've created an e-learning project in German language. This e-learning shall be translated into other languages, so I want to export a word document with the captions inside. I'm doing this way:
File > Export > Project Captions and Closed Captions, and save it as word doc.
But then, after I typed in a name for the word document, another "Save as"-window appears in the background (I discovered it by coincidence) and wants me to save a word template before the export process starts. Here's a screenshot:
I don't know the reason for this second "Save as" window, so I try to save a word template (I saved it on my desktop, because I don't know where else).
After klicking on "Save" the following error message appears:
(in English: Error by exporting of captions. Try the following things: if Microsoft Word is installed, if Word is open, if the exported file is open etc.)
It's not depending on the captivate file as such, I tried it with other ones (which have only one slide) - the same problem.
It's not depending on my computer, I tried it with another one in my office - there was the same thing, same error message (but without the step of saving a word template!).
Maybe important: My hardware and versions I'm working with...
Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1), 64bit
Adobe Captivate 8
Microsoft Word 2010
Does anyone has the same problem or does anyone know the answer for this problem?
I would really really appreciate your answers!! Thank you in advance!
Chris

Dear Mayank, dear Lilybiri,
thank you both soooo much, I couldn't belive what I saw as the export of captions worked!!! It was really surprising!
I guess your both solutions helped me out - Mayank's hint of the admin's rights was the necessary information! But it first worked because Lilybiri told me to insist and to try it after I restarted the PC - and to do it several times! So it worked!! Otherwise I would probably still be confused.
Thank you so much!
Here's the proof
Chris
PS: Does anyone know, why I still have to decide if I want to save the "Adobe Captivate" Template thing?
Every time I'm doing an export it asks me every time if I want to save or not save the "Adobe Captivate"-file...

What happens to the closed captions when you delete a video or audio from a slide? (Captivate 7)

This might be a silly question but ...
I have a presentation with audio voiceover on every slide and videos on some. I have entered closed captioning for all of them. This is a pretty time consuming job.
What happens if I run into a problem with a video or audio clip and need to replace it? If I delete that audio or video from the slide, what happens to all the closed captioning that you added to it? I'm assuming it's deleted when you delete it from the slide.
If I export the captions before deleting the audio/video file, can I then reimport them when I replace the audio/video file with a fixed version?
Thanks for any clarification.

Hi there,
You can have CC with Slide audio and Multi Slide video in Captivate.
If you will delete the slide audio or Multi slide Video, then CC will get disabled on that slide, but same CC text will retain there as Slide notes.
Now, once you will re insert the audio or multi slide video you can mark that slide notes as CC again, or can have new CC.
So, even after deleting the audio and multi slide video, CC will not be deleted.
check following section in Captivate:
Thanks.

How to include closed captions in captivate?

How to include closed captions in Captivate? I found that the
option is available in Accessibility, but it is disabled. How to
enable it? Anyone can help me please?

Welcome to our community, prabuu77
Closed Captioning is not available in Captivate until you add
a sound file. The thought is that you add a sound file containing
audio narration. Then you may add Closed Captioning.
Once you add a sound file to a slide (tap the F6 key and you
may add a sound file) you should see a Speaker icon on the slide in
the Film Strip. Click the Speaker icon and the menu that appears
should list Closed Captioning.
Cheers... Rick

Adobe Captivate 7: Change font size of imported localized closed captions

I'm attempting to use the export/import captions functionality in Captivate 7 and when I import the text, the imported Japanese characters are HUGE. The font in the imported Word doc aren't that big and I'm unsure how to adjust the imported closed captions to they display correctly. As you can see below, the characters are way too big. I've tried adjusting the font size in the CC Project Settings window, but no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks!!
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Thank you for your helpful Adobe Captivate postings... Your material is better than Adobe's online help because you use visual screen shots and videos. Also you explain how to find comands in the Captivate menu.
Adobe should hire you!
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Why is Captivate the red-headed step child and doesn't have a way to scroll the closed captioning text???
Does anyone know if this is possible? Sure, you can increase the height of the closed caption box, though this is not correct usability wise as it will obscure the content behind it when it is visible even when setting the background of the closed caption box to semi-transparent.
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I hope there are no red-heads or step children in the forum audience, or you might just have made yourself unpopular.
Hair coloring and family circumstances aside, Captivate's default behaviour for caption text is much the same as that for most other Flash-based authoring applications. For example, try adding a scrolling text caption to PowerPoint, or any of the Rapid Authoring tools based on that platform that produce SWF output.
It's very easy to bag an app just because it may not have A particular feature you want, and in the same breath ignore the fact that it also happens to have such a commanding position in the market because it actually does far more than other apps overall.
For example, if you DO want to create a scrolling text area in Captivate you can do so with this widget:
http://www.dorna.nl/?p=574
Widgets allow for extension of Captivate functionality in more ways than you can count. How many other e-learning authoring apps can you list that offer that capability?
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Closed Captions in Captivate 7

I am a "power user" of Captivate, and have just migrated from version 6 to version 7. A vast improvement by the way.
So far, it appears that I can only write closed captions one slide at a time. But there are various solutions in other "cloud" software that I'd like to see Captivate 7 incorporate.
What about writing closed captions "on-the-fly"? Instead of saving each slide's captions and closing the dialogue box, why not just advance to the next slide and continue writing closed captions? If one types more slowly, why not use the "tab" key or something similar to pause the audio until the typing catches up with it? This would be a tremendously convenient feature.
What about auto-captioning in the way that it's done in Adobe Presenter Video Creator 9? For slower typists, this feature would allow for editing words that did not translate properly, conveniently. Please note that YouTube, too, offers auto-captioning in a like manner.
These are two features that could go into an incremental upgrade of Captivate 7, no? If not, then please release Captivate 8 with these features ASAP!
For higher education, the context for creating closed captions is urgent and very high priority. Landmark court cases are forcing our college, and likewise all others, to ramp up accessibility and to do it as quickly as possible. The features I'm suggesting would facilitate that ramp-up.
Best regards,
Glen Gummess,
Instructional Designer
University of St. Francis,
Joliet, IL

I also agree with your suggestions but posting them here on this forum is of very little use.
If you want any chance of having them taken seriously by Adobe, this is where you need to post them:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=5

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Tried searching the forums for an answer, but search appears to be broken...
Can you center justify the words in closed captions? Or otherwise format the text (bold, etc.)?
Aside from buying a widget, is there any way to move/resize the caption bar? Ideally I'd like it to appear below the recording but above the nav bar. Is this possible?
Thanks for any help.
Jason

Hi there
If you seriously want to voice your displeasure to Adobe, please consider sending them a message using the channel they are tuned into. That channel is the Wish Form and is also the same page used to collect Bug Reports. Link to the form is in my sig.
Cheers... Rick
Helpful and Handy Links
Captivate Wish Form/Bug Reporting Form
Adobe Certified Captivate Training
SorcerStone Blog
Captivate eBooks

Captivate 7- The Closed Captioning does not display on the screen

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Try clearing out your project cache (Preferences > General > Clear Cache) then republish using the option to Force Republish All Slides.
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Captivate 6--closed captioning not advancing

I have been converting files from Captivate 5.5 to Captivate 6 and assumed the closed captioning was advancing. I had no difficulty in 5.5 with the closed captioning advancing. In the converted files, the first closed caption appears and remains despite the voice advancing. I have had no difficulty in the past with closed captioning. I have ensured the appropriate boxes are checked for closed captioning and that the markers are placed where the closed captioning should change. I am not using any click boxes or anything exotic. I just import pptx files, use text to voice conversion, and then move the markers to where the closed captioning should advance to match the change in voices (I use a different voice for each caption). Some screen shots are:
I am having to convert my files in Captivate 6 since the pdf's are no longer readable with the updates to Adobe Reader. However, now my students can no longer view the closed captioning unless I save as just one caption per slide. SInce I have a distance undergraduate course currently underway and another starting this Fall, I would greatly appreciate any assistance anyone can offer. Thanks.

Gotcha -- basically the old non-technical method.
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Closed captions with Captivate 5

Although, I went through the help part and some of the earlier discussion it didnt solve my problem. I would simply like to include sub-titles (close-captions) on my slide. these are the instructions I followed:
Select the check boxes in the closed captions column and corresponds to the notes you want to convert to closed captions.
Click Closed Captioning.
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Click the + icon to add additional closed captions. Click the ‘-’ icon to remove closed captions.
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I know I am working in the right area but just need a hint so I can finally have the closed captions. Screen shots would really help too:)
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Shivam

Lilybiri-
Thank you for your helpful Adobe Captivate postings... Your material is better than Adobe's online help because you use visual screen shots and videos. Also you explain how to find comands in the Captivate menu.
Adobe should hire you!
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Hi There --
I'm trying to add closed captions to a video (.f4v) I inserted as "Slide Video" on a slide in an Adobe Captivate 5 presentation. I click on the video to select it, go to the properties panel, select "edit video timing" and then click on the closed captions panel to try and add captions and then Captivate completely freezes and locks up so not only can I not add captions to the video, but I have to use Windows task manager to shut it down.
I've seen this process demonstrated in a Lynda.com tutorial, and the instructor didn't seem to have this issue with Captivate 5.
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Hi Dan,
Welcome to Adobe Captivate Forums.
You can try to add the closed captions to Video after deleting the preferences.
Follow these steps to delete the preferences
1. Close Captivate if its launched already
2. Navigate to C:\Users\<userName>\AppData\Local\Adobe
3. Locate a folder named "Captivate 5"
4. Delete the folder
5. Now Launch Captivate and try your workflow
Let us know if this solved the issue .
-Ashwin Bharghav B
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