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January 9, 2018
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Howdo i transfer a presentation from Adobe Reader to Adobe Captivate?

  • January 9, 2018
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How do I transfer a presentation from Adobe Reader to Adobe Captivate?

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    Paul Wilson CTDP
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 10, 2018

    You can embed a PDF file into a slide in Adobe Captivate using a web object. I'm not sure if this is what you are asking to do but it might be a possible solution. Here is a video I have on doing that. https://youtu.be/PmQSCl6Hyqk

    Paul Wilson, CTDP
    Community Expert
    January 9, 2018

    Hi there!

    When you say Adobe Reader, you mean a (PDF Portable Document Format), which can be opened in Adobe Reader (application).

    From within Captivate you can LINK to this document, but unfortunately you are not able to just press a button and create an interactive presentation in Captivate.

    You can EXPORT a Captivate Presentation to a PDF, but not vice versa.

    I can only think of a few HACKS:
    1. copy and paste into captivate

    2. export the PDF to an image, then import the images into captivate, and drag one image per slide

    3. export the PDF as a Powerpoint Presentation, and then import the Power Point Presentation into Captivate

    4. export the PDF to a Webpage, and put it online

    Hope that helps!

    cheers!
    mark

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    Lilybiri
    Legend
    January 9, 2018

    To clarify: you can publish (not export) a Captivate source file to an INTERACTIVE pdf. Such a pdf is using the Flash technology to play the output in a pdf. That means that the user has to install the Flash Player plugin for the Adobe Reader. No future ahead since EOL of Flash player is coming.

    Community Expert
    January 9, 2018

    well. I am pretty sure I got my point and thoughts across, and being that the user mentioned "Acrobat Reader" instead of a "PDF", I think the use of the word "export" as in to "send to out" worked just fine in my explanation for a new user who might not be at all familiar with technical word "Publish". But I really don't think either of these technicalities matter all that much in my explanation. I'm not writing a book here, just trying to help the community, as fast and efficiently as possible. And yes, Flash is dying, but this question was posted today, and today.... its still here. Maybe he wants this for a presentation for next week? But again, thanks for all the editing. Perhaps a better use of your time could be assisting this user or others, with their questions. But thanks for adding in your two cents.

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