why cant i work with CS3 programs exept flash?

Question

hi all here - i am new

I tried captivate, because I thougt it would be a tool to
make screen recordings for e-learning. Like to explain people how
to use a software or a backoffice.
But I am getting frustrated now.
I cannot export anything except flash. But I dont wann use
flash. What for?
I am not doing Powerpoint crab.

I bought the "master collection CS3" and didn´t find a
program to make screen recordings.
So I was searching for a software compatible to my CS3 suite.
But I cannot work with those files in Soundbooth, Premiere
Pro of after effects.
I would like to clean the sound and convert the file in
different file formats with the media encoder.

So for what do I really need Captivate if it doesn´t
work together with the other programs?
Is there annother software from Adobe to help me?

Captiv8r · Answer

Hi Pedro Hofmann and welcome to our community

As you have seen, Captivate is not part of the CS3 suite. It IS however, part of a different suite. One that is known as the "Technical Communication Suite" or TCS. That particular suite contains Framemaker, Acrobat Pro 3D, Captivate and RoboHelp.

Captivate does indeed create e-learning. However, it is a slide based system similar to PowerPoint. But the end result is something that is often referred to as a "movie". If you record in Demonstration mode, it is played back without pausing and with mouse movements and whatnot. The illusion is that you end up with a full motion video.

Yes, the output is Flash based. In other words, it relies on the Flash Player (in the web Browser typically) to present your output to the user. This is largely because the Flash Player is so pervasive and has deep penetration. Something like 98-99% of the browsers in use are "Flash Capable". This is a good thing, as it means that you don't have too many concerns with ensuring a specific player or viewer is installed.

Captivate can be exported to Flash for further or more detailed tweaking. But it's not yet perfect. One may wonder why it's not "quite there yet". And for those folks, it's good to keep in mind that Adobe didn't create Captivate and hasn't had it all that long. Adobe got Captivate when they acquired Macromedia. And Macromedia only had it a very short time. They acquired it from eHelp corporation. And eHelp corporation acquired it from the original owners and creators. That company was Nexus Concepts.

Hopefully this helps... Rick

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