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Posted by Preran Kurnool at 6:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

You can reduce the file size of the project by ensuring the following:

• Ensure that you have reduced the file size of any graphic in Photoshop before you import it into the project.
• Do not import heavy video files into the project.
• If you have multiple instances of the same graphic, audio, or video, reuse them from the library. Do not import them repeatedly.
• Delete unused items from the library.
• In the Library panel, right click anywhere, and select Unused Items from the menu. Delete the unused items. Note that your project is unaffected by removing the unused items.
• Externalize the following using the Publishing Preferences (Edit > Preferences > Project > Publish Settings) Skin.
• Record FMR files using the Smaller SWF Size option (Edit > Preferences > Recording > Full Motion Recording).
• Optimize the size of the SWF files generated using the Preferences dialog box. (Edit > Preferences > Project > SWF size and quality).

Check out the following URLs:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/filesize.html
http://rajntechnlife.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/how-to-reduce-captivate-fileswf-size/
http://elearninglive.com/wordpress/2007/04/captivate-file-size-tips/
http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/03/captivate-file-size-tricks-for.html

Posted by Preran Kurnool at 8:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

SWF movie created using Raptivity uses _root inside its ActionScript. In most cases, SWFs referring to _root do not work inside any container that loads the SWF.

In the slide containing your SWF file, insert the Attached SWF , and publish the file. Both the files should be externalized when publishing.

To externalize the SWF file:

1. Select Edit > Preferences.
2. In the Publish Settings option of the Project menu, select Animations in the Externalize Resources list.

(C) Content provided by Krishna Kiran from the product team.

Posted by Preran Kurnool at 11:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now that Adobe Captivate 4 is here and how, it would be nice if you folks could tell me the things that were on your wishlist that we missed in this release. I have my own secret list that I plan to pass on to the team soon, and if you could meanwhile send yours, we should have enough to keep Santa Claus busy. Clauses apply.

Posted by Preran Kurnool at 8:59 AM | Permalink | Comments (18)

The movie covers the process to create project templates, and use them to create projects in Adobe Captivate 4. To view the movie, Click Here.

To save the file to your computer, right-click the link, and select Save Target As.

Posted by Preran Kurnool at 7:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)