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Huge file size of the published project in Captivate 9

  • February 22, 2018
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Hi,

MY Adobe Captivate 9 project size is 40 MB however the file size of the published project (zip file) is 115 MB which is huge for my LMS. Why the published file size is more than the actual project size and how can I bring it down?

I selected both SWF/HTML5 options to publish. I think SWF is the culprit.

I tried copy pasting the project into another blank project, deleted the cache, changed the publish ‘Configure’ settings, etc. but the result is the same…L

Kindly help.

Warm regards,

 

Pritee Bagwe

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    Correct answer Paul Wilson CTDP

    Try publishing to HTML5 only. As long as your organization that's using these eLearning modules is using a modern browser you should be okay.

    Does this course have any video included? That could be the culprit. When publishing for SWF and HTML5 there might be a conversion of your video files into something that can be played for both formats. This conversion could be why you're getting the increase in size. Publishing for HTML5 only should confirm this for you. You may wish to convert your video into MP4 ahead of publishing using Adobe Media Encoder so you can select your own settings to keep the file size down. 

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    Paul Wilson CTDP
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    Paul Wilson CTDPCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 22, 2018

    Try publishing to HTML5 only. As long as your organization that's using these eLearning modules is using a modern browser you should be okay.

    Does this course have any video included? That could be the culprit. When publishing for SWF and HTML5 there might be a conversion of your video files into something that can be played for both formats. This conversion could be why you're getting the increase in size. Publishing for HTML5 only should confirm this for you. You may wish to convert your video into MP4 ahead of publishing using Adobe Media Encoder so you can select your own settings to keep the file size down. 

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      February 22, 2018

      Hi Paul!

      Thank you for your response!

      Yes, after publishing with HTML5 only, the file size reduces drastically (12 MB). I was just trying to be on the safer side, that's why I published with both SWF and HTML5 options. We do use modern browser and a reputed LMS, so I think I will go ahead with your suggestion and upload only HTML5 version in the LMS.

      Thanks a lot for your help.

      Even though I don't have videos in this project, my another project has videos, but they are already in MP4 format (they are created using Captivate Video Demo and published as MP4) and publishing HTML5 only doesn't bring down the file size much.

      Paul Wilson CTDP
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      Paul Wilson CTDPCommunity Expert
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      February 22, 2018

      Fantastic. Glad you got the size down. 

      Paul Wilson, CTDP
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