Sizing Your Images for eLearning Using Photoshop (From My Latest Livestream)
In this video tutorial, I show you how I resize my images to be appropriate for my eLearning projects.
In this video tutorial, I show you how I resize my images to be appropriate for my eLearning projects.
Photoshop Patch Tool (From My Latest Livestream)
In this tutorial, I show you how you can remove objects from an image using the Photoshop Patch Tool.
In this tutorial, I show you how you can remove objects from an image using the Photoshop Patch Tool (taken from my latest eLearning Livestream).
Adobe Captivate Fluid Box Secrets | July 22th 12:00 PM EDT | 16:00 UTC
Experienced eLearning designers will tell you that responsive design only represents 5% or less of the eLearning designed today, and because of that, you shouldn’t necessarily embrace it. I predict that this is going to shift the other way within the next five years. If you don’t have this skill, you may no longer be competitive within this industry. You need to master these skills I will be sharing with you in this livestream.
Experienced eLearning designers will tell you that responsive design only represents 5% or less of the eLearning designed today, and because of that, you shouldn’t necessarily embrace it. I predict that this is going to shift the other way within the next five years. If you don’t have this skill, you may no longer be competitive within this industry. You need to master these skills I will be sharing with you in this livestream.
Follow the link to set a reminder on YouTube or join live on Monday, July 22nd at noon EDT | 16:00 UTC
Awesome JavaScript Popups in Your Captivate Project
In this video tutorial, I show you a solution to a question from the Adobe forums. The user wants to open a link to a web URL in a new window but doesn't want all the gobbledygook that comes with a modern browser
In this video tutorial, I show you a solution to a question from the Adobe forums. The user wants to open a link to a web URL in a new window but doesn't want all the gobbledygook that comes with a modern browser (no tabs, no menus, no bookmark bars, etc.). I did some research and learned a little about the window.open() command in JavaScript. It works well. I managed to get it to work for a couple of scenarios in this training. Here is the URL of the website where I learned about the Window.open JavaScript command.
Here is the link that explains how to use this command https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_win_open.asp
Drag and Drop in Your Adobe Captivate Software Simulations
Here is my solution when you wish to have your learners perform the full motion drag and drop themselves.
By default, Adobe Captivate Software Simulation converts your drag and drop actions into full motion recordings (FMR), which is excellent if you are creating a "Watch Me" Demo, but what happens when you want to create a fully interactive "Try Me" Training? Here is my solution when you wish to have your learners perform the full motion drag and drop themselves.
New Assets Window and Quick Start Projects in Captivate 2019 Update 2 (ver 11.5)
In this video tutorial, I take you on a tour of the new Assets Windows in Adobe Captivate 2019 version 11.5. Also, I show you how you can insert slides from different Quick Start Projects and how you can customize the Quick Start Projects to suit your needs.
In this video tutorial, I take you on a tour of the new Assets Windows in Adobe Captivate 2019 version 11.5. Also, I show you how you can insert slides from different Quick Start Projects and how you can customize the Quick Start Projects to suit your needs.
eLearning Livestream - L&D Lessons Learned | July 1st, 2019
Tune in Monday, July 1st at 12:00 EDT | 16:00 UTC for another eLearning livestream. This time we will be discussing L&D lessons that you have learned.
Tune in Monday, July 1st at 12:00 EDT | 16:00 UTC for another eLearning livestream. This time we will be discussing L&D lessons that you have learned. Please share your ideas for this topic and more specific examples with me in the comments below or the comments over on YouTube. If you wish to participate in the live chat, be sure to watch the live stream on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/_CebjDMKN0I
Multiple Interactive Video Overlay Slides in Captivate 2019 Update 2
In this video tutorial, I show you how you can now add multiple overlay slides such as knowledge checks to a single point on your Interactive video's timeline.
In this video tutorial, I show you how you can now add multiple overlay slides such as knowledge checks to a single point on your Interactive video's timeline. If you wish to follow along with this tutorial, I merely used the sample project that can be found in the Resources tabs. Remove the existing bookmarks and overlays to follow along with the tutorial or experiment with the feature yourself.
Update Missing Fonts in Captivate 2019 Update 2
In this video tutorial, I show you the process to follow if you are missing fonts such as the ones you might get from Adobe Fonts. I also show you how you can replace existing fonts throughout your course with something new just by performing a couple of easy steps.
About a year ago, a client sent me an Indesign file. When I opened it, I was prompted with a dialog instructing me to resolve the missing fonts from this document. I remember thinking at the time, I wish Adobe Captivate did the same thing. Well, good news. Now it does. In this video tutorial, I show you the process to follow if you are missing fonts such as the ones you might get from Adobe Fonts. I also show you how you can replace existing fonts throughout your course with something new just by performing a couple of easy steps.
Easy Custom Table of Contents (Branching) in Captivate 2019 Update 2
In this video tutorial, I show you how you can create a branching menu slide that automatically allows your learners to navigate to different sections that have been grouped by you in Adobe Captivate.
In this video tutorial, I show you how you can create a branching menu slide that automatically allows your learners to navigate to different sections that have been grouped by you in Adobe Captivate. This interaction also keeps a final quiz button hidden until your learners have visited all the prerequisite sections. This easy to create eLearning design doesn't require any variables or advanced actions.
Here are the steps to reproduce it yourself:
Label your branching slide "branching"
Create interactive objects with no action and label them for each intended section. Optionally you can add visited states to these buttons if you want to show completion as I have done in this video
Create a final interactive object for your quiz and label it "quiz" and make it not visible in output
Group your slides into sections and label them precisely the same as your interactive objects from the branching slide, including the one for the quiz