Unable to create single .swf in Captivate 3
I've downloaded the trial version of Captivate 3 and
I'm unable to produce a .swf that I can use. When I Publish, I get
a folder that includes two .swfs, an html file, and a couple other
support files. I need a single (1) .swf that I can post to a
server, and then click on a link from an e-mail or Web site that'll
play it back in the Flash Player and it includes the skin, etc.
Is that a functionality not available in the trial version?
Thanks.
Hi Ambitguy and welcome to our community
Well, you can't have it both ways.
What I mean by this is that you mentioned you wanted to see
the skin. And therein lies the rub. That additional .SWF is needed
to provide the skin you are wanting
If you want a single .SWF, click Project > Skin... >
Borders tab and DE-select the "Show Borders" check box. This will
eliminate the _skin.SWF. The side effect is that the playback
controls (assuming you are including them) will move up and cover
the bottom part of your movie.
And no, it's no limitation of the trial. The only thing
crippled in the trial is how long you have to use it before you
have to pay, and the fact you cannot disable the "Movie Expiration"
for what you create using the trial. Once you get the full version,
you will then have to open things you created using the trial and
DE-select the expiration.
Hope this helps a smidge... Rick
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> Dear friends,
>
> We are using
> Dockers as our LMS.
> So instead of getting single output, am
> getting all the swfs, skin swf and html file. Html file
is accessing all swfs
> and works. But it is not working in Dockers. Single swf
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> Dockers.
>
> Thanks
> Flashlover
>
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