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VERSION COMPARISON CHART - SHORT VERSION

Adobe Captivate 5
Adobe Captivate 5.5
Adobe Captivate 6
Adobe Captivate 7
Drag-and-drop components      
 
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HTML5 support for Microsoft PowerPoint      
 
Supported (Dot)
Enhanced accessibility support      
 
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In-course YouTube videos      
 
Supported (Dot)
In-course web browsing      
 
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Learning notes      
 
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System audio recording and editing      
 
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Advanced Action Templates      
 
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Enhanced quizzing with HTML5      
 
Supported (Dot)
Support for GIFT format      
 
Supported (Dot)
Adobe Captivate App Packager for HTML5      
 
Supported (Dot)
Equation Editor      
 
Supported (Dot)
Right-to-Left Language Support      
 
Supported (Dot)
Improved social media engagement      
 
Supported (Dot)
Enhanced interactions library      
 
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Roundtripping with Microsoft PowerPoint    
 
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High-definition screencast    
 
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Publishing to HTML5, iPad*, and other mobile devices    
 
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Improved integration with leading LMSs, such as Moodle, Blackboard, Plateau, Saba, and SumTotal    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
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Smart Learning interactions, actors, themes, smart shapes, reflections    
 
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Object grouping    
 
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Hyperlinks, text margins, and custom bullets    
 
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Audio response    
 
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Pre-test and branch-aware quizzing    
 
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Partial and negative scoring and remediation    
 
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Out-of-the-box quizzing  
 
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Publishing to YouTube with a single click  
 
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Project-wide formatting using Object Styles and Master Slides
 
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Importing video in popular formats and synchronizing for selected slides
 
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Turning text into high-quality speech
 
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VERSION COMPARISON CHART - LONG VERSION

Adobe Captivate 5
Adobe Captivate 5.5
Adobe Captivate 6
Adobe Captivate 7
Drag-and-drop components      
 
Supported (Dot)
HTML5 support for Microsoft PowerPoint      
 
Supported (Dot)
Enhanced accessibility support      
 
Supported (Dot)
In-course YouTube videos      
 
Supported (Dot)
In-course web browsing      
 
Supported (Dot)
Learning notes      
 
Supported (Dot)
System audio recording and editing      
 
Supported (Dot)
Advanced Action Templates      
 
Supported (Dot)
Enhanced quizzing with HTML5      
 
Supported (Dot)
Support for GIFT format      
 
Supported (Dot)
System audio recording and editing      
 
Supported (Dot)
Enhanced quizzing with HTML5      
 
Supported (Dot)
Support for GIFT format      
 
Supported (Dot)
Adobe Captivate App Packager for HTML5      
 
Supported (Dot)
Equation Editor      
 
Supported (Dot)
Right-to-Left Language Support      
 
Supported (Dot)
Improved social media engagement      
 
Supported (Dot)
Enhanced interactions library      
 
Supported (Dot)
Roundtripping with Microsoft® PowerPoint    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
High-definition screencast    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
HTML5 publishing    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Improved integration with leading LMSs, such as Moodle, Blackboard, Plateau, Saba, and SumTotal    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
iPad* publishing    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Pause and resume    
 
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Smart Learning interactions    
 
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Supported (Dot)
Actors    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Themes    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Smart Shapes    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Reflections    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Object grouping    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Hyperlinks    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Text margins and custom bullets    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Audio response    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Pre-test and branch-aware quizzing    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Partial and negative scoring    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Remediation    
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Out-of-the-box quizzing  
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported Light(Dot)
 
Supported (Dot)
Gradients, shadows, and object rotation  
 
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Publishing to YouTube with a single click  
 
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Optimized user interface, Property Inspector, multiple document interface, and personalized workspaces
 
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Project-wide formatting using Object Styles
 
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Consistent project-wide formatting using Master Slides
 
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Rich animation effects
 
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Importing video in popular formats (AVI, MOV, FLV, MPEG) and synchronizing for selected slides
 
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Collaboration between learners using the Twitter§ widget from Adobe
 
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Hosting projects on Acrobat.com§ for collaborative review
 
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Tracking and reporting key performance metrics
 
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Inserting multiple question types in quizzes in one pass
 
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Large repository of community help content
 
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Customizable widgets, such as games and question types, for more compelling content
 
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Turning text into high-quality speech in a few clicks
 
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Multilevel table of contents
 
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Combining multiple content modules to create a complete eLearning course
 
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Publishing to Adobe PDF
 
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Preserving layers in imported Adobe Photoshop® PSD files for detailed editing
 
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Generating software simulations with multiple learning modes in a single recording session
 
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Inclusion of rich media, such as SWF, MP3, WAV, AVI, and FLA files, to engage learners
 
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Integration with Adobe Presenter to create interactive presentations, and with Adobe Connect™ to enrich online meetings
 
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