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DianaThomas
DianaThomas
Participating Frequently
August 27, 2015
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Captivate 9 - Multiple Audio Layers on Single Slide

  • August 27, 2015
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I can't get more than 1 audio layer on a slide. I have the text the speech audio and want to layer another sound on top. When I try to add the second track it replaces the first one (the text to speech audio). Where is the option to add without replacing?

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    Sorry, Diana, you never could have multiple audio layers in Captivate at all. You can have only one slide audio layer and one system audio layer. Maybe you misunderstand the question, nothing has changed about that functionality since I started using Captivate (with version 1), only system audio was added some versions ago (6?).

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    Kathy 2020
    Kathy 2020
    Participant
    July 11, 2020

    Yes. You can add multiple audios in a single slide.

     

    I put together a single point lesson for how to program multiple audios on a single slide. Since I can't attach the file in here, if you need, you can send me your email so that I can email you the single point lesson.

     

    Kathy

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    July 11, 2020

    Sorry, the question was about audio layers.  You can have only one audio layer which has the slide audio.  That is the only audio which is synchronized to the slide timeline and can be paused (at least on content slides, not on quiz slides nor D&D slides).

    Can you explain how you will have multiple auido layers in Captivate? This is a public forum, you can insert screenshots and video. This would be a surprise to me and to most readers. 

    Kathy 2020
    Kathy 2020
    Participant
    July 11, 2020

    Here is my quick respoonse.

    In order to program multiple audios on a single slide in Captivate 2019, three major actions to consider when programming.

     

    1. Program main slide Actions in Properties.

    2. Program Advanced Actions after you have created slide layers and added audios to each layers

    3. Program Execute Advanced Actions in main slide Properties

    Most of the problems happen when the author forgets to program "execute Advanced Actions" and "Stop Triggered Audio"

     

     

     

     

    Anton - Blank Page
    Anton - Blank Page
    Inspiring
    May 19, 2019

    Yea, this is one of the 99 things I hate about Captivate!

    I don't understand how Adobe can be proud to put their name on expensive  S!@!T software like this.  Completely useless at just about everything, even PowerPoint is way better at animation, audio and drawing than Captivate... and that says a lot!

    I love all of Adobe's other programs, but I think they should scrap Captivate and combine some of their existing software to create a game-changing eLearn platform.

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    May 19, 2019

    Please, I try to help other users. If you want to insult the creators of the software, look for the appropriate channels.

    Anton - Blank Page
    Anton - Blank Page
    Inspiring
    May 20, 2019

    You are right, sorry, I didn't insult you or Adobe, I insulted the abomination that is Captivate.  Tension and frustrations rise when you have deadlines and the software isn't helping.  Like I said "I love all of Adobe's other programs, but I think they should scrap Captivate and combine some of their existing software to create a game-changing eLearn platform."

    DianaThomas
    DianaThomasAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    September 8, 2015

    Why not just add as a layer as I have always done in Captivate. What happened to that functionality?

    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
    Legend
    September 8, 2015

    Sorry, Diana, you never could have multiple audio layers in Captivate at all. You can have only one slide audio layer and one system audio layer. Maybe you misunderstand the question, nothing has changed about that functionality since I started using Captivate (with version 1), only system audio was added some versions ago (6?).

    DianaThomas
    DianaThomasAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 30, 2019

    You are correct. I was confusing Captivate with a different tool. Too many projects at the time lol

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    August 27, 2015

    You could use the system audio track, or use another way to have audio: attach audio to an object (can be an object that is invisible to the user - have a look at this article:

    Audio Objects: Control them! - Captivate blog

    Another way is to use an event to trigger the action 'Play Audio'.

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