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eLearning Authoring ToolsWith Adobe Captivate, create everything eLearning-virtual reality, responsive courses, software simulations, interactive videos, multi-module branched courses. Transform PPT to interactive content. Use ready-to-go slides for template-based authoring.
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Instructional designers, eLearning content developers, training specialists, training managers, educators, learning and development professionals.
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Performance Overview
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Extremely excited about the 360° and Virtual Reality features....
Mar 14, 2019
What do you like best?
Adobe Captivate 2019 contains equirectangular images and videos that help you create highly engaging course content. All your Virtual Reality projects can be launched from right under the New Tab on the Welcome screen.
What do you dislike?
Given the long number of hours that beginners need to get proficient with the tool, Adobe Captivate could use a quick widget to guide novices through the tool.
Software has excellent Compatibility integrates seamlessly with other Adobe tools
Mar 13, 2019
What do you like best?
Since Adobe Captivate compatibility is good, HTML5, course PPTs are compatible. It also integrates seamlessly with other Adobe tools such as Photoshop, so you can always design the slides on Photoshop for added effect; then import them to Captivate to add other effects or make edits.
What do you dislike?
Beginners and small or medium scale organizations may not need all of Captivate’s features. should price accordingly..
Nice screen capture and recording features available
Mar 13, 2019
What do you like best?
Captivate features screen capture that lets you record and edit within the application. The tool is highly flexible in terms of creating software simulations and animated courses.
What do you dislike?
A lot of features may not be used by course authors. So there needs to be flexibility in terms of pricing.
Captivate a powerful tool.. makes course creation easy..
Mar 13, 2019
What do you like best?
Adobe Captivate is a powerful authoring tool that is available for Windows and Mac systems. In addition to featuring a vast picture library that simplifies content creation/
What do you dislike?
different versions – a business version and the other, a free or a lower-priced version for beginners or smaller orgs will be good.
Authoring knowledge check sections and the workflow can be done well in Captivate.
Mar 11, 2019
What do you like best?
Customization in quiz creation is important to make sure learners are on track with their learning. There are options to go back and revisit course sections if the learner fails the knowledge check.. the workflow is important so that they don’t have to go through irrelevant sections. Fill in the blanks, matching, text input options are all available in the smart and engaging quiz and knowledge check options.
What do you dislike?
Smarter quizzing options or predefined templates where one can just add the questions and options will be very useful
A versatile tool for easy editing of media and integration with other Adobe tools.
Mar 11, 2019
What do you like best?
It has a tight integration with other Adobe tools. For editing audio, images or animations, other Adobe tools in the Creative Cloud suite can be of great help. There wont be issues with formats and readability. These different formats of media can be easily edited in the Creative suit and brought back into captivate making course authoring easy. Captivate has some inbuilt editing options as well.
What do you dislike?
Needs to work better with Shared storage drives and external storage but Adobe Captivate’s integration and editing options make the elearning courses engaging and avid learners
Apps for Storyboarding is a really cool feature...
Mar 11, 2019
What do you like best?
Storyboards are very important for course creation and authoring, it helps create a frame for your learning course. Adobe Captivate draft has an IOS app which allows quick storyboarding, interations, content, question, quizzes, branching etc.. These storyboards can be imported into Captivate and made responsive for a multi device environment.
What do you dislike?
Captivate draft or storyboard should be made available on Android as well. More options on mobile is required.
Exciting new features and courses authored can be published to SCORM
Mar 11, 2019
What do you like best?
Most LMSs are SCORM compliant, this makes integration easy. Parts which are not fully compatible can be quickly previewed and corrections can be done. The new VR and 360° features makes captivate really exciting.
What do you dislike?
No major negatives noticed... but need to check compatibility between other LMSs and adobe Captivate...
Easy Background Customization for learning media..
Mar 11, 2019
What do you like best?
Customization and personalization is easy using Chromakey effect especially with relevant custom backgrounds, Backgrounds can be made transparent with quick clicks without using greenscreens. Captivate has some free media assets as well.
What do you dislike?
Transporting finished media between creative cloud and captivate can be a little time consuming.. but the results will be good.
Good Customised interaction options for courses...
Mar 9, 2019
What do you like best?
Captivate’s interactive customization especially for the multistate objects is pretty good. With a few clicks, it allows editing of change of state for images, shapes, color, buttons, text etc.. This is very useful for learners especially when they the courses are monotonous, it adds an element of interactivity in the User experience.
What do you dislike?
There needs to be some more intuitive predefined action buttons instead of programming every action in the states timeline.
