Can Captivate 6 projects be saved as Captivate 5.5 or 5?

I just want to know if I can work with my co-workers who have Captivate 5.5/5 installed if I upgrade to Captivate 6? Can the projects be saved down to be compatible with 5.5/5? Please advise.

Installing Captivate 6 won't automatically wipe out your Cp5 install because they are installed into different folders. I have every version of Captivate from 3 through to 6 on my development laptop!
But like others have warned, upgrading project files to newer versions is always a one way trip. So you need to be careful that if you double click on a project file it gets launched by the right version. Sometimes the newly installed version will get precedence and open all Cptx files, whether it was used to create them or not. If you're not paying attention, and you hit Save, you might have just unwittingly upgraded an older project.

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Can iDVD projects be saved on Apple TV?

Can iDVD projects be saved on Apple TV?
Thanks,
Ken

No, export the source movie fit the tv specs.
H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store): Up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 1280 by 720 pixels at 24 fps, 960 by 540 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
iTunes Store purchased video: 320 by 240 pixels, 640 by 480 pixels, 720 by 480 pixels (anamorphic), or high-definition 720p
MPEG-4: Up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 720 by 432 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Can iDVD projects be saved/viewed on Apple TV?

Hello. Curious if iDVD projects can be saved to Apple TV?
Thanks,
Ken

Apparently the answer is No. However you can view the antecedent iMovie project in the form of H.264 according to Winston C. on the AppleTV Forum. In other words, you'd have to finalize the iMovie Project (not the iDvd project file) as follows:
imovie projects need to be finalised as h264 video files so as to be used with the tv. Quite simple really, just share as a movie, choosing the size of movie that suits the source video you have used in the project.
But as suggested above, it's likely a good idea to verify the above info within the proper forum. Those specific links follow:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7398173&#7398173
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8622290&#8622290

Can a project be saved on a dvd without rendering or encoding?

Can I save the data of my project on a dvd or cd without rendering it, encoding it or transcoding it? and then be able to load it again with losing any files?
Please help!!

Elio,
I'm not clear on exactly what you wish to save to writable media. If it's just your Project file (.PRPROJ), then the answer is yes. This would be a data CD, or DVD. These files are not very big, so a CD would probably work fine.
Now, if you wish to "archive" your Project, complete with the media files, you probably need a bunch of DVD's as these files will be in raw form and not compressed. Project Manager can be used to "archive" your Project, but you will very likely want to do this to a large HDD, and not to writable media.
Also, I might be missing what you want completely.
Hunt

Combining Captivate Projects in Captivate 8

How do I combine multiple Captivate projects together easily in Captivate 8?

Hi,
You can use Aggregator to combine multiple swf files. Please refer to the below link :
Adobe Captivate * Combining multiple SWF files with aggregator
If you are using any LMS then you can also use "Multi-SCORM Packager" to combine different modules. Please refer to the below link:
Adobe Captivate Help | Adobe Multi-SCORM Packager
Regards,
Mayank

Saving Captivate project freezes pc

I have a user at the office, when she tries to save a
captivate project (project specs below) it will freeze her machine
(this is not an Export, just a captivate save), Exports seem to
work just fine.
Project Specs:
This is an established project that I'm making minor
revisions on. The last project was 231MB, but the one before was
103MB. The size didn't seem to matter much.
Only Captivate locks up. I did wait yesterday after getting a
"No Response" on the program, and it took 27 minutes to finally
save.
Slide #: 50-88 slides
Audio: Yes (on every slide)
Objects: Graphics (background page
Other special features: Interactive elements that Captivate
offers (transitions & simulation of software)
Let me know if there is any other information that i can
supply to help with this.

Hi Accurohealth,
A few things might help with saving this rather large
Captivate file. You don't say whether you are using Captivate 1 or
2.
- Make sure the file is residing on the local hard drive
(C:).
- Try doing Save As instead of Save. This is good practice to
periodically do - Save As appears to optimize the file's data.
- If using Captivate 2, open the Library and delete any
unused items.
- With a file as large as this one, the Save process can take
a long time, especially after making a lot of modications to the
file. Try waiting it out and see if Captivate finishes saving.
- You could also try saving more often. If you recently saved
and then closed the file, the next time you open & save it
usually finishes faster.
- Some other things that could help: close the Captivate file
immediately after saving, do 'Save As' periodically on the file,
restart Captivate periodically to flush the undo stack and other
items, reboot the machine, and also try defragging the hard drive.
Your file(s) sound like they are typically very large in file
size and slide number. You may find things work more smoothly if
you break large projects like this into two or more linked files.
IHTH
~Aaron

How can I create a new skin (other than the default skins) for my Captivate Project?

Hi everyone,
I am working on a project where my client wants me to create a player skin which is completely different from the default themes that captivate has already. The design which client has shared with me contains in this way:
1. TOC - should be truncated and can be expanded by pressing "+" button against the Navigation Text. Its like opening and closing the menu bar using + and - buttons
2. Playback controls required by him are also not in the default skins.
I dont know, if there is any way to customize the skins to this level inside captivate.
Please help me out.
Thanks & Regards
Vikas Sharma

Unlikely, I'm afraid.
The LMS has no control over the playbar that pauses or plays the Captivate content.
In a Multi SCORM package, the LMS also may be showing a TOC in the SCORM player with links to launch the lesson modules. This TOC is in addition to the TOC inside the Captivate project file which gives access to sections of the module by jumping to slides that begin those sections. But the LMS doesn't usually give you any control over the look and feel or functionality of that TOC either.
If your client is adamant that they want complete control over these areas, then your best option may be NOT to build this course with Captivate but build it from the ground up with another tool. E.g. Flash, or Dreamweaver. Either way, that will add a lot more time and expense to the project. But if the client has the budget and is unwilling to budge on their requirement, then that's what I would be telling them to do.

Can anyone advise me how to insert a hyperlink into a project I am using Captivate 5?

Can anyone advise me how to insert a hyperlink into a project - I am using Captivate 5

You can use an interactive object such as a click box placed over the top of a text caption, or a button, to link to the URL. However, these will not strictly-speaking appear identical to hyperlinks.
If you really want to replicate the rollover appearance of a true HTML text hyperlink, then you might consider the Hyperlink widget from Infosemantics:
http://www.infosemantics.com.au/adobe-captivate-widgets/hyperlink-interactive/help
Free trial versions for download hers:
http://www.infosemantics.com.au/adobe-captivate-widgets/download-free-trial-widgets

Can I place my preferred folders from my machine into Captivate project library?

Hello everyone.
I have created a SWF(it may be of 2.0 or 3.0 versions) file which loads images and audio files dynamically from a source folder using XML and JavaScript.
I want that SWF file to play in my captivate project.
Is that possible ?
Or can we place the source folder in captivate project library and interact the SWF file to the source folder ?
Please give me the possible solutions for my requirement....
Thank you.

Hi Larry,
thank you for your reply.
They were originally in "Computer - Users - (my user name) - Pictures - iPhoto library *show package contents* - Import
(auto import folder is still in the iPhoto library if that makes a difference)
when i originally removed the import folder to my desktop. i closed iPhoto, reopened it, and everything worked fine. Now that i've put it in my trash and reopen iPhoto, everything is still fine and intact. I was just afraid things might change once i hit 'empty trash'. Also, once i hit yes to emptying the trash, i get the message that "there are some locked items in the Trash. Do you want to remove all the items, including the locked ones, or just the unlocked items?"
my gut feeling is that the import folder is just filled with junk that originated from my windows that my iPhoto won't recognize. but i'd rather be safe than sorry.
thanks in advance for your response and help.

Can A YouTube Video Link/Code Be Added In A Captivate Project?

Hello,
Can I add a video embed code or link to a Captivate project (rather than the actual video file itself) when making an swf project? How do I do it?
Thanks,
Paul.

Hi Paul
I think we need a wee bit more information here.
If you are using Captivate 4, I believe there is a widget that may be used to embed a YouTube video in a Captivate project. That appears to be the first thing you asked.
But the way you phrased the question, you could have also been asking about a way to create a link to a Captivate Project file (the CP file).
Can you describe exactly what it is you want to see in the end result? Just be basic. I want to click a button, see a slide that does this. And describe what this is.
Cheers... Rick
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Captivate Wish Form/Bug Reporting Form
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Once i publish a captivate projects, where can i host

I see that I can publish to HTML5, is there a hosting platform for captivate projects?

Hello,
Welcome to Adobe Forums.
You can use a learning management system (LMS) to distribute a computer-based tutorial created using Adobe Captivate over the Internet. A learning management system is used to provide, track, and manage web-based training.The project that you upload to the LMS must be compliant with the SCORM, AICC standards, or Tin Can API.If you do not want to use a Learning Management System (LMS) for tracking the quiz scores, Adobe Captivate provides you with alternate reporting options.You can now choose an internal web server as your reporting servers.
Regards,
Rajeev.

Can I parameter a fullscreen button in a captivate project?

Can I parameter a fullscreen button in a captivate project?

Hi there
I'm not sure what you are asking. What do you mean when you say "parameter a button"? Are you wanting to create a button with actions that accept different values?
Cheers... Rick

My Captivate project wont play. How can I fix this?

When I choose to preview my project (and even after Publish) I am only able to view an enlarged screenshot (a still shot) of my first slide. The project shows the pause symbol indicating that its playing, but the cursor never moves, no audio or visual appear.
How can I fix this? I've produced dozens of Captivate projects before and don't believe I've done anything different this go around. Anyone out there that may have some advice?
Sabrina

Hate to be a nag, but you are absotively certain that if you simply play the PPT, it sails right along with no pause?
Another thing to note is that when Captivate imports PPT it creates a Flash SWF for the background of each PPT slide. Perhaps it's hanging up on loading one of the SWFs?
You might also try enabling the ever mysterious "Force re-publish all the slides" option in Captivate and see if that makes any difference.
Cheers... Rick

How do I view the play, pause bar at the bottom of a project, on a .exe captivate file?

Hi, I have saved one of my captivate projects in a .exe format. When I view the project in full screen, the play, pause bar at the bottom of the screen disappears. We have tried changing screen resolution but it hasn't helped. Can anyone assist with this?

Hello,
Which version of CP do you use? I'm asking this because the playbar is treated differently in CP3 and CP4: in the last version the space for the playbar is added, in CP3 playbar is in the space.
Lilybiri

Adobe Captivate 5 not saving

Today when trying to save my Captivate file I am getting the following error and it is topping at 50% complete....
"Failed to add file to zip 2 compressed_data/data-69329916406.cpd . Unknown exception. The save file might get corrupted. You should try creating the zip again."
I have no idea what this means or what the fix is. Has anyone experienced this.
Windows Vista 64 bit.
Thanks for your help.

This error is telling you that Captivate cannot complete the save because it can't successfully zip one of the component files of your project.
A CPTX file is actually a zip file. If you go to your My Documents > Adobe Captivate Cached Projects folder and open any of the folders there, dig down inside the db folder and you'll find another folder called compressed_data inside which there are a number of cpd files. These are all the components of your Captivate project. One of these components is causing the issue.
First try clearing your cache under Preferences > Global Settings > Clear Cache and try saving again.
If this still doesn't fix the issue, you're going to have to start deleting stuff out of your project to locate the offending item. The usual suspects are any Flash animations, text animations, videos, captures of typing text.
Try saving your project as another file name and then deleting slides until you can successfully save. Something in what you deleted will be causing the issue.

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