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July 19, 2017
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new to Adobe-using Pr Pro CC 17 and Captivate

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I need your advice, I want to create a video using screen shots in Captivate. I am basically using voice over and the screen shots with a pointer, in between the screen shots there will be some graphics and text with the procedures. I mostly want to show what button to press, etc.

thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge.

Peace.

Henry

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Correct answer Lilybiri

Did you look at the Software simulation work flow in Captivate? After recording a demo or a training simulation, (cptx-project)  you can insert other slides, add static and interactive objects, audio, video, whatever you want. For the output you have the choice; either a pure video (mp4) or a interactive course (HTML5 or SWF) which is much more efficient than a video for the goal you explained. If you want a pure video, you could use captiure a Video Demo in Captivate as well, which has only output to mp4. You mention Premiere Pro as well, I have to disappoint you because the raw material in Captivate cannot be opened directly in PP, you need to open the published mp4. The Video Demo (cpvc) has a dedicated editor that has not all the bells and whistles of PP of course.

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Lilybiri
LilybiriCorrect answer
Legend
July 19, 2017

Did you look at the Software simulation work flow in Captivate? After recording a demo or a training simulation, (cptx-project)  you can insert other slides, add static and interactive objects, audio, video, whatever you want. For the output you have the choice; either a pure video (mp4) or a interactive course (HTML5 or SWF) which is much more efficient than a video for the goal you explained. If you want a pure video, you could use captiure a Video Demo in Captivate as well, which has only output to mp4. You mention Premiere Pro as well, I have to disappoint you because the raw material in Captivate cannot be opened directly in PP, you need to open the published mp4. The Video Demo (cpvc) has a dedicated editor that has not all the bells and whistles of PP of course.

henryc25564664
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July 24, 2017

Hello, I now have all the screen captures (so many but will cut down). My main question is how to you create it to be a video? do I use the timeline....

thank you so much

Lilybiri
Lilybiri
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July 31, 2017

hello, so I figure lots of things out-and am rolling a bit-of course not without some speed bumps along the way.

I did capture my screenshots in software simulation-after I assembled them and deleted a few slides, I went to preview project-so there is where I realized that maybe I should have capture the SS in Video. In preview the slides don't move unless I perform an action. So I'm stuck-can you move your SS to video? Also, is Select Input Capture Window asking me to perform a function?

Thanks for all your help=up to my eyeballs....

Henry


How did you preview? Is this a software simulation in demo mode (since you want to go to video)? I would have preferred a video demo, but once you publish a software simulation - demo mode to mp4 it will play like a video.

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