Can I export Captivate 9 to a PDF?

[AnotherMe]

Is there a way for me to export my Adobe Captivate 9 presentation in PDF format?
If not I suppose I can always take screen shots and make them that way.

Forgive me if I asked this before. I searched and simply could not find the question.

Thank you.

[Kurrykid-jzpfVq]

Under the Publish to Computer option, Publish as HTML5 / SWF is an Export to PDF option in the Output format.

[Lilybiri · Accepted solution]

@Kurrykid That option will create an interactive pdf, which is Flash based. That means that both Adobe Reader and Flash Player have to be installed.

From the OP I understand that he doesn't want an interactive pdf, but handouts in pdf-format. It is possible with File, Print to create a Word document and then produce a pdf from that text document.

[AnotherMe]

I would like both if possible. They want a "soft copy" of my work. By soft copy it means in digital format.

Can I import a Flash Player into the file for the PDF? Does Adobe allow me to do that?

Thanks to both fo you.

[Lilybiri]

No, Flash player must be installed on the system

[dtodd77]

Wow! Adobe makes Captivate, but it can't be directly exported to PDF (an Adobe product)?? I don't want to buy MS Word to use an Adobe product properly.

[Lilybiri]

Captivate can create an interactive pdf, not a 'print' document. It is meant for eLearning, correct?

[dtodd77]

I'd prefer it not be interactive. I want to send the equivalent of multiple screen shots to my client, who I designed the course for, so I can discuss changes without having them access the course and then bypass lots of slides just to review specific ones.

I've looked through the settings for Publish to Devices (HTML5) in Captivate 9 and do not see an option for interactive pdf.

If I create an interactive pdf, can I strip out unnecessary items within Acrobat?

Plus, is there a way to have the HTML5 Captivate training course with the text accessible? I have students who are dyslexic and who use an app to have the text read to them as they read. Currently, the text is not selectable and so it can not be accessed by the reader app.

[Lilybiri]

PDF needs embedded Flash player, and responsive projects don't publish to SWF.

An interactive project is something totally different: tutorial is embedded, you don't have 'prints' of each slide. You need to use File, Print although I prefer taking screenshots myself and use InDesign. I don't like Word neither.

[dtodd77]

It's still sad that Adobe doesn't include the option. I will use the mac keyboard shortcut to create and save screen shots and then will "combine the files" in Acrobat by selecting the screen shots from the list of files to combine.