Video demo ending "jumps" to first frame

Hello, Lilybiri and all!

I'm using Captivate "Classic" 2019, v. 11.8.0.710. 

I suspect the root cause of my issue is the fact that Captivate does not create a video demo as an overlay or object on an otherwise Blank or Master slide. Instead, it sets the recorded video demo as the slide's Project Background.

This has several implications. First, when all actions on the slide are complete, the objects fade into this background, giving the appearance of a brief "restart" or "rewind" at the end of the slide, regardless of the slide's timing or transition. Second, the video cannot be treated as an object independent of the background; changing a demo slide's background to Master or Custom deletes the video. Not to mention the confusion created by having multiple Project Backgrounds in a single project!

However, I found a workaround! It's clunky, but it works for micro projects like mine (less than 15 slides.) I'll share the steps and then note the considerations below:

1. Name each slide so you can easily identify them in the Filmstrip. 
2. On the first slide, create a Smart Object in the shape of a rectangle and the size of the slide.
3. Arrange the rectangle on top of all other objects on the slide (at the top of the Timeline.)
4. Under Properties, change its fill and line color to a neutral color (I use the background color of the software in the demo; a very light grey also works, but avoid black or pure white.)
5. Under Timing, set the shape to start at 0 seconds, end at 0.5 seconds, and transition to "Fade Out Only."
6. Duplicate the shape and set the duplicate's timing to start 0.5 seconds from the end of the slide and transition to "Fade In Only."
7. Copy both shapes and paste them to the remaining slides, leaving both shapes at the top of each slide's Timeline. (This allows you to find and hide them if you want to edit another object on the slide.)
8.  Set all slide transitions to "Fade." If you're working in a responsive project, you might not have this option, but the rectangles themselves will work as the "fade."

This hack masks the slide background at the very start and end of the Timeline, thus covering the "restart" or "rewind" effect and smoothing transitions from one slide to the next.

Again, it's a workaround, not a solution. There are important problems to note:

1. The videos may jump or buffer between the objects due to issues with the user's connectivity, server, or LMS.
2. The identical images in the Filmstrip make hunting for a specific slide difficult, even when named.
3. The rectangles have to be found and hidden prior to editing any other object on a given slide.
4. Copying and pasting shapes on multiple slides creates a longer and more complicated workflow.

As Lilybiri says, it's much easier and smoother to create a single video demo project rather than attempt to insert multiple video demo slides into a regular project. But if you've got a micro project, a few clips of brief video, and a demo that requires steps be broken up with other kinds of slides, this may work for you too.

Good luck!