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abhinavk96836281
abhinavk96836281
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January 31, 2017
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Embedding video in captivate

  • January 31, 2017
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What is the maximum or minimum size of a file that i can import in captivate. Also need to know the basic RAM configuration of the system so i can embed large sized video files in captivate?

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    JenniferMills1965
    JenniferMills1965
    Participant
    March 22, 2017

    How is this considered< Answered"???

      TLCMediaDesign
      TLCMediaDesign
      Inspiring
      March 22, 2017

      Technically it's not the MB/GB size of the video, but the data rate that it is compressed to. The actual pixel dimensions and the compression/frame rate as well as audio compression is what will determine the data rate.

      We always shoot for under a 2MBps data rate and can use a 480 video which is 854 x 480 pixels.

      Technically the video will be progressive download, which means as soon as it has downloaded enough to play smoothly without buffering it will play, which is usually immediately if the bandwidth is available.

      Most people don't have access to a real streaming server which has a rtmp protocol. So the progressive download is your best bet.

      YouTube is also progressive download, but Google has done something that allows you to skip ahead without downloading the previous portion of the video first, similar to actual streaming. YouTube also has bandwidth detection to serve different video.

      The video will never start downloading until it is encountered in the presentation.

      Lilybiri
      Lilybiri
      Legend
      January 31, 2017

      I never would recommend embedding large video files in Captivate, but prefer streaming video.  The user experience will be much better.

        Paul Wilson CTDP
        Community Expert
        Paul Wilson CTDPCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 31, 2017

        When determining what resolution and compression scheme to use for video, you should be looking at the capacity of the network your project will be delivered over. The limitations of what sized files you can import into an Adobe Captivate project is determined by the memory and storage capacity of your development system and should not be the determining factor in this case.

         

        Perhaps you should explain what it is you want to do in greater detail and ask what the best way to do that is.

        Paul Wilson, CTDP
          abhinavk96836281
          abhinavk96836281Author
          Participant
          February 1, 2017

          I need to work on a project in which one video of size 10 GB is to be played on one screen. The video is getting pixelated in the preview. Is there any method that i can use to resolve the issue?

          RodWard
          Community Expert
          RodWardCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 1, 2017

          The "pixilation" you refer to is usually caused by video compression.  The more heavily a video is compressed, the more of these compression artifacts will be visible.

          Trying to load a 10 gig video into a Captivate project is NOT a good idea.  It's waaaayyyyy too big to give good user experience with progressive download to end users.

          Such a video should ideally be stored on a streaming video site and the link to that video should be the only thing you insert into your Captivate project.  I suggest you look into using a service such as YouTube or Vimeo to deliver the video.

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