Captivate to WMV

Is it possible to publish captivate movie in .WMV format.
If not any tool is there to convert the captivaet outputs
into .WMV.
IF so please send me the link.
Thanks a lot for your replies.

Hi cybersha
Just open Google and use the following keywords.
convert swv to wmv and you will find tons of hits.
Cheers... Rick

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Flash to wmv

can i convert from flash (swf) or raw files in captivate to
wmv???
tnx in advance

There isn't - to my knowledge - any way of playing a WMV in flash, and this has nothing to do with the streaming server. If you buy the streaming server, you still can't use WMV. Its not built in to the player.
WMV is owned by Microsoft, and would need to be licensed ($$) to be included in any plug-ins not also owned by Microsoft.
H.264 (the standard of online video) is open, and usable without cost. Not only can you play any H.264 content with the flashPlayer, you can also play it with Silverlight, and Quicktime.

Export to video

Is there a way to export Captivate as wmv or avi?

Hi CSI Bruce
No
If this is important to you, you might make the developers
aware of it by
clicking
here and filling out the wish form
Cheers... Rick

Button in captivate to click wmv url to open in windows media player streaming windows xp

Hello,
I'm trying to insert a link to a button in one of the slides in captivate 7 (www.blahblahblah.com/filename.wmv). When user clicks on the button, the video opens as streaming video in windows media player.
This works in Windows 7 and IE 8 or 9. It is not working for Windows XP and IE 8. when the user clicks on the button, instead of streaming, it downloads the video from url.
Half of our company employees still are on windows xp and I am trying to troubleshoot it. Please let me know if you need more information.
Please advise...Thanks, John

Don't launch the WMV file directly from the link.
You need to get your HTM file to point to a .WVX file that then launches the WMV file.
Google for information on the Microsoft website about launching WMV files correctly.

Control embedded WMV using Captivate 5

Does anyone know how to create a CP5 button using the "execute javascript" action that can pause/stop or play an embedded WMV? I am using a webpage widget created by our wonderful Jim Leichliter.
Thanks in advance!
edLeaner

So, I finally figured out how to do it. And here is the code for anyone who is trying to do the same.
First thing first when you are exporting captivate file to flash it creates a "com" folder, you will need that folder to access the rdSoundHandler.
And then simply use the following code to play/pause the swf. This code will not work for swf file created in flash.
This is the answer to problem I found, if anyone find a better way then please keep posted.
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.display.Loader;
import com.adobe.captivate.flash.rdSoundHandler;
var ldr:Loader=new Loader();
addChild(ldr);
ldr.load(new URLRequest("externalCaptivate.swf"));
playp.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,playF);
pausep.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,pauseF);
function playF(e:Event){
MovieClip(ldr.content).rdcmndResume = 1;
function pauseF(e:Event){
MovieClip(ldr.content).rdcmndPause = 1;

Working with video files in Captivate

We have recorded a short video that we want to insert as an
animation in to Captivate. We've saved the wmv file using
Moviemaker as an avi file, but Captivate doesn't like it. A message
pops up to say "This avi file cannot be converted to swf". Any tips
on how to get a simple video in to Captivate?

Usually when audio is heard but the video is unseen, it's a
codec issue.
What codec are you using for the AVI creation? I'd think it
is having
issues being converted to SWF. Try exporting the AVI with a
different codec.
Generally, I would stay away from trying to load .avi files
into CP
directly (as you've experienced).
Converting to FLV would be the next best thing (if not
better) to a SWF
conversion. Don't worry about the streaming - if there's no
FLV (FMS)
server, the movie will still play. However, if you're having
sync
issues, that also seems likely to be a conversion issue -
mostly related
to the codec (?). Perhaps try a different conversion tool -
the one
you're using seems to be...flaky.
Related to SteveC's reply, I find conversion from QT to FLV
to be the
smoothest, so if you can output to QT (.mov), you may have
better luck.
If you can't export the original movie to QT, try MPEG or
MPEG2.
HTH
Erik
4views wrote:
> Thanks Rick for another prompt reply. Unfortunately no
quick fix so far on
> this one. We have used AVI Video Converter to save a swf
file. This file we
> can place in to Captivate and it plays just fine in the
edit screen. However,
> when we preview the movie, the video portion cannot be
seen,...
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How to publish to video format avi , wmv , mov or mpg ?

How to publish to video format avi , wmv , mov or mpg ?

Hello there,
You can publish as MP4 from Captivate and then use any video converters to convert from MP4 to whatever format you need. But, as Lilybiri mentioned, there won't be any interactivity in the videos.
Thanks,
Vish

F4v flv videos in Captivate 5

I use Captivate 5 and am creating a session with slides and attached audio files for each slide. I am wanting to insert a video onto one of the slides in Captivate ( I already imported the slides and audio). I converted the video from wmv format to f4v using Adobe Media Converter. I imported the m4v using the appropriate menu option in Captivate. When I publish, the Captivate session will play fine on my PC. I can get to the slide containing the video and it plays as it should when I click the play button on the skin.
However, when I upload the course (which contains an html page with a link to the Captivate session) to our LMS (Saba), and launch the Captivate session, it functions correctly, except for the video. I get to the slide containing the video, the video area of the slide is blank and nothing happens when I click the play button on the skin.
Why would this play fine on my PC and not on the LMS? I read something about the f4v or flv file needing metadata. Is that the problem? If so, how do I get the metadata into the f4v.
The documentation on this from Adobe is scant at best, and not real clear. Some of the documentation is circular and not real helpful.
I’d appreciate any help ASAP.

I have been having the same problem of getting videos to play within my Captivate 5 slides. I am loading a F4V video file as a "Progressive Video Download". We have a network drive which serves as a development web server. If I load the SWF using local mapped drives, then the video file will load within the Captivate file. Example:
Z:\TestSite\userdocs\LMS\World_of_Choices_test3.htm
But if I try to access this same file thru a web address, the video file does not load. Example:
http://nationalforensics.spintest.com/userdocs/LMS/World_of_Choices_test3.htm
In both instances, the SWF file, and associated video files, are in the same directory on the same physical computer. It feels like there is an issue with how Captivate resolves the location of the video file. Like it uses a full path to reference the video file (with the "Z" mapped drive), which would bomb when the file is pulled thru a web server (2nd address below). Is there a way to tell Captivate to look in the same directory as the SWF file to load associated video files?
Does anyone have any thoughts on this, or possible thoughts on what we may be doing incorrectly to get the video files to play on a web site? If you need more information, please let me know.
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External Attachment (pdf,doc,wmv)

Hi,
Presently working a project which need videos to be linked in
captivate .As these videos are large in size (eg:90 MB) so would
like create a link which when clicked would open that video in
default window media player.
Can some one please assist me on how this can be done .I dont
want to embed the videos but instead would like it to play on a
windows default media player.I will be publishing this project on a
CD.
I can open these videos and pdf on my computer where i create
the ..CP file with its resp s/w, but when i burn it on to a cd or a
dvd it does not open any attachments at all.(pdf, wmv ,doc).
Thanking you.
Kind Regards
Prashu

Hi Prashu
I suspect that where Andrew lives, he is probably still
tucked in bed.
You need to edit the object you are clicking to open the PDF
or video. When you do, look closely at where you typed the file
name. To the right of that area you should see a button with a down
arrow on it. Click this button and you should see different
options. One is labeled "New". Choose the New option and the link
destination will open in a new window. This should solve your first
issue. Click the button a second time and you should notice another
option. It was there before, but was in a disabled state until you
chose the New option. This one is labeled "Continue Playing
Project". DE-select that and your second issue should be solved.
Cheers... Rick

Linking video files with Adobe Captivate

Hi good people
I am preparing a video for Youtube and I have two components. The first is a video of me talking to the camera in MOD format (which can be changed to a WMV file by changing the extension - this does not seem to affect the playing of the video).
The second is a screen capture made with the trial version of Captivate 5 which demonstrates how to use certain functions on my website.
What I need to do is to join the two files together in a format that I can then upload to Youtube in a single movie, but I cannot find any way of converting one of the files to the other format or importing both into a separate program altogether so the end result can be exported in a format that Youtube will understand.
I am using Windows XP.
Any suggestions would be very gratefully received.
Thanks
Will

Hi,
Can you post this issue in the Captivate forum? The link to it is http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_captivate.

Importing QuickTime, WMV, and MPG movies

Is it possible to import QuickTime, WMV, or MPG movies into
Captivate? Or can Captivate only import FLV movies.

Hi again
I've personally not encountered a need for converting.
However, on her blog, Silke Fleischer (Former Adobe Captivate
Product Manager) talks about a converter that may be recommended.
It's called SoThink Video Converter and you may examine or order it
by visiting the site.
Link
to Silke's blog post
Link to SoThink.com
Cheers... Rick

Adding an Adobe Captivate 4 file with external links to Moodle

Hi - Does anyone know how to upload an adobe captivate 4 file so external links within the published adobe cp file open when playing in moodle? I have attached a wmv video that does not open. Also I have attached a swf Raptivity file that does not open.
Thanks, Sandra

The wvx file is only really a small text file containing something like this code:
<ASX VERSION="3.0">
<ENTRY>
<REF HREF="myvideo.wmv" />
</ENTRY>
</ASX>
It seems to just make Windows Media Player happier when loading wmv file for some reason. I had to resort to using this file at one client site running an IIS web server. You point your link in Captivate at the wvx file, which then loads the video. The wvx file can have quite a lot of other code inside it to do fancy stuff. But that's not essential.
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What Adobe Captivate need's in it's the next update

I trying to publish my video to youyube.com. But when i try
publish it in captivate it can only publish it in 100 .swf files. I
tried converting the 100 .swf files into different video formats,
with multiple software, but thay can't convert it.
I try google searching for answers but there was none. I was
trying to covert the 100 ,swf files into any other video format,
then use Windows Movie Maker, to edit the video, but i can't, cause
theres no software that can convert .swf files. I know Captivate
can publish my project into .flv, but thats only if i have a Adobe
Acrobat Connect Pro server.
Adobe must update Captivate to include the following:
1) Be able to have the option to make just one .swf file
instead of 100 .swf files
2) Be able to publish your project into the following
formats: FLV, AVI, WMV, PowerPoint, MP4, 3GP, MPG, MOV, DivX, and
OGG.
3) Be able to have the option to make just one or multiple
files of any format in update 2).
4) Be able to publish the file(s) in the formats of update
2), not just to your Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro server, but also to
your computer, e-mail, and FTP.

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SWF from Captivate in other video editors

I have published some Captivate 2.0 movies to .swfs and they
work fine and run in my browser just fine. However, another group
needs them converted to a video format to put into another project.
No problem, I say, since we have Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0
which lists .swf as an import file format and .wmv and/or mpeg as
an export file format.
The problem is that when I bring the Captivate swfs into PE
it sees them as 1 second/x# of frames. I can download a random swf
from the Internet and PE reads it just fine, XXXseconds/XXX# of
frames.
I have tried tinkering with just about every setting in
Captivate and still can't get it to work. I've also tried just a
swf to .avi converted which worked fine, the .avi plays just fine,
but when I bring that .avi into an editor like PE it's one second
long again.
Help!

I can't believe I didn't notice before that Captivate can't
output to a
movie format.
I'd download a trial version of Camtasia, open the SWF you
created with
Captivate, and use Camtasia to record it - then output to
AVI.
I think many conversion utilities expect Flash documents to
be 'linear'.
Captivate has movie clips in movie clips and is not a linear
file...so
these conversion utilities get confused.
Essentially, I think you'll need to record the original SWFs
playback
with some other software then publish as a movie. There are
lots of SWF
to AVI conversion utilities out there but I dunno how well
any will work
with Captivate-generated SWFs.
Erik
dicknsont wrote:
> I have published some Captivate 2.0 movies to .swfs and
they work fine and run
> in my browser just fine. However, another group needs
them converted to a video
> format to put into another project.
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Captivate 6 Created from PowerPoint - flicker issue

I am using Adobe Captivate 6.0.1.240, and my employer (State of Idaho) is working out the details with Adobe of paying for subscription service to the eLearning Suite.
However, right now I am finishing a project that was imported from PowerPoint 2010, and I have the flicker happening at the beginnings of any slides with animation.
I understand that a patch is available for subscription customers that would fix this issue and bring my version to Captivate 6.1.0.319.
Is there any way that I can get a fix to this problem in advance?
Having the users click “next” on each slide is not a good solution in this course. I really want the users to have the TOC available (which they will not if I have to import my audio to PPT and save it as a .wmv). And I will be hard-pressed to recreate the project in Captivate before the go-live date.
I have to say that the only reason this was created in PowerPoint to begin with is that we anticipated delivering it live via webinar and a last-minute decision has me converting it to eLearning.
Thank you,
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