Make the Adobe Captivate Two-Character Media Block Interactive

Today, I'll show you how to make the two-character media block more interactive in Adobe Captivate 12. All-in-One Members of my YouTube channel will be able to download the project files for this custom interaction.

All-New Adobe Captivate Character Media Blocks

Here is my take on how to work with character media blocks in the All-New Adobe Captivate.

Adobe Captivate Sneak Peeks - October 2023

In this video, I have the pleasure of having a one-on-one session with Sharath Ramaswamy, Senior Learning Evangelist from Adobe, who shares some sneak peeks of what you might expect in a future update to Adobe Captivate 12.

All-new Adobe Captivate Timeline Widget

In this video, I will show you how to add your content to the all-new Adobe Captivate timeline widget.

All-New Adobe Captivate Set State Bug Workaround

The workaround for the All-New Adobe Captivate set state bug workaround.

Adobe Learning Summit 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Adobe is once again hosting the Adobe Learning Summit 2023 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas on October 2nd and 3rd, 2023. Adobe's online events during the pandemic were a good substitution for in-person conferences. Still, there is no substitute for attending these conferences in person. One of the conference's most important benefits is meeting my fellow Adobe Captivate users in person. I have developed business and personal relationships with many people I've met at these conferences, and I wouldn't trade these experiences for anything.

My experience

Being a YouTube creator is often a one-way experience; I put out content each week on Adobe Captivate or other learning technologies, and while your comments on the videos are a great way to get your feedback and find out what's happening in the industry, seeing, and hearing your feedback in person is tremendously valuable to me. I also love meeting each of you who supported me and allowed me to grow my YouTube channel into what it is today. Remember, I'm just another user of Adobe software. Please don't be shy; walk up and say hello if you see me.

Las Vegas

One of the remarkable aspects of this event is that Adobe holds this conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Adobe has negotiated a reasonable rate with the resort, and you can book your room directly through the conference website. Remember that other hotels are in the area, many within walking distance of the Mirage, so research what is best for you. I like to book with websites that can find you a combined rate with your flight to save some extra money.

Adobe could hold this conference anywhere in North America, but a genuine benefit of this conference is that they have it in Las Vegas. You'll want to attend as many sessions as possible during each of the two days of the conference, but that leaves you with lots of time to get out and explore all that Vegas has to offer. Even if you don't gamble, there are unlimited dining and entertainment options for you to enjoy.

Conference snapshot

There are two tracks of learning - the Creator Studio Track for creators of online learning and the Learning Strategy Track for people like learning and development managers and those in either customer experience or sales and marketing roles.

On both days, there will be more extensive sessions where everyone gathers for presentations from the Adobe eLearning team. Take advantage of these, as there tend to be incredible keynote presentations from industry leaders, cutting-edge information, and sneak peeks on upcoming updates to the software.

Remember that Adobe provides breakfast and lunch with your conference pass. If you are convincing your boss to send you to this conference, that's an important consideration to ensure they are aware of.

Creator Studio Track

Being an eLearning developer isn't just one set of abilities. You must often be adept in many of the creative skills. Adobe has arranged plenty of sessions and workshops for you. There will be sessions on:

• Needs Assessment

• Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Express

• Course design documentation

• Adobe Illustrator

• Animation

• Storyboarding

• Video editing

Not unexpectantly, there are Adobe Captivate sessions on the following topics:

• Custom design options

• Course building

• Interactive simulations

• Custom interactions

• Game-based learning

• There will also be an opportunity for you to showcase your content.

My Session

I will conduct “Create custom interactions using the all-new Adobe Captivate,“ a one-hour session with a 30-minute Q&A. I intend to help new and previous users who want to script their actions to do a little more than just clicking next to go to another slide. I haven’t designed my session, but I’m considering teaching how to build a scenario-based interaction with click-to-reveals that include audio and multi-state objects. Don’t hold me to that, but I promise if you like getting under the hood of the software you use, you will enjoy my session.

Learning Strategy Track

If you decide to inform your manager ;) about the Learning Strategy Track, here is a breakdown of what Adobe's has for them:

• Unlocking your organization's potential with continuous learning

• How AI Innovations are impacting organizational learning

• Creating impactful employee experiences

• Connecting employees and learning for total experience excellence

• Evolving into a business-driven learning function

• Skills to ride the wave of digital in L&D as an L&D leader

• Drive high-velocity business performance in a hybrid world

• Accelerating performance through engagement strategies

• Leveling up knowledge quotient for channel partners with gamification

• Virtual engagement studio

• The missing link in your CX: customer training

• individualize training to enable the workforce of the future

• Building informed strategies from comprehensive learning data

Adobe Professional Certification

One tremendous benefit of the Adobe Learning Summit is that each participant will get access to the online curriculum for the Adobe Professional Certification. Once ready you can complete the proctored exam and gain this certification. Not only will you have the knowledge and skills to expertly navigate Adobe Captivate but you will have the certification to prove it. Adobe normally sells this course and exam for $499. Considering what you would pay for the conference fee, this certification doesn’t end up costing you or your organization anything at all.

In conclusion

I hope to see you there at the Adobe Learning Summit 2023, and if you decide to go there, I hope you attend my session on the all-new Adobe Captivate. I promise you will walk away with more knowledge and skills than when you started.

All-New Adobe Captivate Hotspot Widget

In this video, I show you how you can configure the all-new Adobe Captivate hotspot widget.

All-New Adobe Captivate Forced Navigation in Widgets

In this video, I address a concern about forced navigation (disable the next button) in the All-New Adobe Captivate widgets.

All-new Adobe Captivate Cards Widget

In this video, I review the All-new Adobe Captivate Cards Widget.

If you are using Adobe Captivate Classic, check out my custom interaction I built back when I only had variables and advanced actions to work with:

The first attempt: https://youtu.be/WduOmZvQyGs

Just a single flip card: https://youtu.be/XeYu22a9sGg

Full interaction with hidden next button: https://youtu.be/jagtxSmwpY4

All-new Adobe Captivate Publishing for Your LMS

In this video, I show you the all-new Adobe Captivate publishing procedures when you wish to publish for your LMS.