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Product Information

Add software demonstrations, interactive simulations, branching scenarios, and quizzes to your courseware without programming using Adobe Captivate 5.5 software. Go beyond screen capture and achieve superior results in fewer steps thanks to an intuitive user interface, collaboration workflows, and a multitude of timesaving features. Easily integrate your content with eLearning applications and leading SCORM- and AICC-compliant Learning Management Systems to deliver content virtually anywhere.

New Features

New features in Captivate 5.5

Rapid eLearning content development

Easily transform presentations into interactive eLearning content using a roundtrip Microsoft PowerPoint workflow, an intuitive user interface, and out-of-the-box functionalities.

Direct access to Adobe resources

Reach out to Adobe support, access social media forums, and receive timely updates from the Adobe Captivate product team, all from within Adobe Captivate.

Easy creation of interactive eLearning experiences

Generate robust software simulations with multiple learning modes in a single recording session.

Gradients, shadows, and rotations

Make your slides and objects more attractive with color gradients. Select a preset shadow, or define one, to add depth to objects. Use the rotate handle to easily turn and flip objects.

Attractive out-of-the-box quizzing

Create eye-catching quizzes with new out-of the-box quiz templates and an attractive set of components.Work in an improved quiz review area that makes evaluation simpler and faster.

Publishing to tablets, smartphones, and iOS devices

Publish in the widely accepted MP4 format for high-quality video streaming, podcasts, and video tutorials that can play on Android based tablets, iOS and smartphones.

Single-click publishing to YouTube

Create a project using preset dimensions, and use the new direct workflow to publish it to YouTube with a single click.

Scoring, Tracking and Reporting

Satisfy basic evaluation needs at no extra cost by tracking and reporting key performance metrics, like average score and pass or fail, without having to invest in an LMS.

Features

Top Features

Roundtrip PowerPoint workflow

Leverage existing PowerPoint slides in your projects. Import slides with audio and interactivity, easily update the content, and keep your PowerPoint and Adobe Captivate files in sync with the dynamically linked import option.

Optimised user interface

Get going faster, do the job in fewer steps, and improve the overall authoring experience with the Property inspector, a multiple document interface, and personalised workspaces.

Master Slides

Use Master Slides to easily create and maintain well-formatted and consistent-looking content that meets corporate guidelines.

Object Styles

Define styles and apply them to selected objects for quick and consistent formatting across a project.

More effective collaboration

Collaborate more efficiently by leveraging Acrobat.com. Enable learner collaboration using the Twitter widget from Adobe.

Automatic screen capture with smart full-motion recording

Automatically record all your actions, including mouse movements and keyboard activity, while using any software application. Full-motion recording automatically switches on and off for drag-and-drop actions.

AutoText Captions

Create text captions that describe concepts and screen actions, or have Adobe Captivate software automatically add them during recording. Customise the appearance, size, orientation, position, and display speed of captions.

Scenario branching

Visually map out different learner paths. Collapse and expand sections of a simulation, and create complex scenarios by automatically branching at the end of slides based on a learner's choice at the beginning of the simulation.

Multivideo support and synchronisation

Import video in a wide variety of formats (AVI, MOV, FLV, MPEG) and synchronise it with the project, slide, or set of slides.

Audio recording and editing

Simultaneously record narration and capture screen motion, and synchronise audio with slides and timed objects. Edit audio to correct mistakes and pauses, add an external track, or attach sound effects or narration to individual objects.

Text-to-speech functionality

Keep learners tuned in to your content thanks to automatic voice-over functionality that turns text into high-quality speech in a few clicks. Need to change the text? Just click once to update the audio.

Attractive out-of-the-box quizzing

Create eye-catching quizzes with new out-of the-box quiz templates and an attractive set of components. Work in an improved quiz review area that makes evaluation simpler and faster.

Publishing to tablets, smartphones, and iOS devices

Publish in the widely accepted MP4 format for high-quality video streaming, podcasts, and video tutorials that can play on Android based tablets, iOS and smartphones.

Single-click publishing to YouTube

Create a project using preset dimensions, and use the new direct workflow to publish it to YouTube with a single click.

Comprehensive scoring

Capture scoring data from all interactive elements, including click boxes, text entry boxes, buttons, and quizzes.

Tracking and reporting

Satisfy basic evaluation needs at no extra cost by tracking and reporting key performance metrics, like average score and pass or fail, without having to invest in an LMS.

SCORM/AICC compliance (LMS integration)

Export scoring data in a SCORM- and AICC-compliant format for use with an LMS. Adobe Captivate content is SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 certified and automatically generates the manifest file required for an LMS to interpret the data.

System Req.

Windows

• 1GHz or faster processor Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core Duo (or compatible) processor
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended); Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7
• 1GB minimum RAM (2GB recommended)
• 3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1,024x576 display (1,280x1024 recommended) with 16-bit video card
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services.

Mac

• Multicore Intel processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6
• 1GB minimum RAM (2GB recommended)
• 3GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1,024x576 display (1,280x1024 recommended) with 16-bit video card
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services.