Product information
What is Adobe® Captivate® 4?
Adobe Captivate 4 software is an easy-to-use, rapid eLearning content authoring tool that enables virtually anyone to create powerful and engaging simulations, software demonstrations, scenario-based training, and quizzes without programming or multimedia skills. Based on the industry-leading Adobe Flash® Platform, Adobe Captivate 4 can automatically generate interactive Flash Player compatible content without requiring users to learn the Flash authoring tool. Adobe Captivate content can also be embedded in Adobe PDF files and delivered in the AVI format for streaming on the web, publishing to YouTube™, viewing on AVI-compatible devices, and more.
Who should use Adobe Captivate 4?
Adobe Captivate 4 is ideal for learning professionals, educators, and business and enterprise users who want to rapidly create interactive simulations, software demonstrations, and scenario-based training complete with quizzes and scoring, but who do not want to learn Flash or outsource the task to professional multimedia developers.
What kinds of training content can I create using Adobe Captivate 4?
You can create most types of simulation-based or interactive learning content with Adobe Captivate 4. From software simulations and demonstrations to complex, scenario-based, soft-skills training, Adobe Captivate 4 makes it easy to generate powerful, engaging content without any programming, scripting, or Flash authoring knowledge.
What are the new features in Adobe Captivate 4?
New features in Adobe Captivate 4 include professional design templates that provide a consistent look and feel across your content; enhanced project templates that enable subject-matter experts to contribute content to your projects without compromising structure; the ability for reviewers to add comments directly to your SWF files; the ability to enhance your content with customizable widgets, such as games and question types; and more.
For more information on new features, visit the Adobe Captivate 4 features page.
Can Adobe Captivate 4 be integrated with an Adobe Flash workflow?
Yes, Adobe Captivate 4 is based on the Adobe Flash Platform, and all learning content can be generated in SWF format. Only a standard web browser with Flash Player 7 or later is required to view Adobe Captivate content. You can also export content directly to Macromedia® Flash 8 or Adobe Flash CS3 or CS4 Professional software for advanced editing or scripting. Finally, you can import SWF, FLA, and FLV files into any Adobe Captivate 4 project to enhance the content.
Does Adobe Captivate 4 integrate with Adobe Acrobat® Connect™ and Adobe Presenter?
Adobe Captivate 4 provides tight integration with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro software, enabling authors to add a layer of interactivity to Adobe Presenter presentations and Acrobat Connect Pro online meetings to improve training effectiveness. In addition, users can deliver Adobe Captivate 4 content through standard web browsers as well as track and manage courses, learners, and scoring data by publishing Adobe Captivate 4 files directly to Acrobat Connect Enterprise Server.
What kinds of rich media can I include in my Adobe Captivate content?
Because Adobe Captivate 4 works flexibly with existing multimedia applications, you can import content from a variety of formats (such as SWF, FLA, FLV, and MP3) and image file types ( such as PSD, GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, ICO, EMF, WMF, and POT).
Is Adobe Captivate 4 compatible with Learning Management Systems (LMSs)?
Yes. Adobe Captivate 4 generates SCORM 2004– and SCORM 1.2–certified content as well as AICC-compliant content, and offers one-click publishing to leading LMSs. Adobe Captivate 4 automatically generates the manifest file — an XML document that contains all the data required by the LMS to communicate with Adobe Captivate interactive simulations and scenario-based training.
Does Adobe Captivate 4 integrate with other authoring tools?
Yes. Adobe Captivate 4 integrates with Acrobat Connect Pro, Flash Professional, and the Questionmark Perception assessment tool, giving users the power to do more with their simulations. Users can export Adobe Captivate 4 projects to Flash Professional for more complex editing and ActionScript® coding. Integration with Acrobat Connect Pro means users can add interactivity as well as quizzes to Adobe Presenter presentations or live meetings and publish directly to Acrobat Connect Enterprise Server to track and manage courses, learners, and scoring data. SWF files generated by Adobe Captivate 4 can be used with other tools that support the insertion of SWF files, such as Adobe Acrobat or Dreamweaver® software.
Can I import PowerPoint 2007 projects into Adobe Captivate 4?
You can import projects created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 in the PPTX format, as well as the PPT format, in Adobe Captivate 4. You can edit PowerPoint content in Adobe Captivate and keep the projects in sync.
How does Adobe Captivate 4 compare with other screen recording tools (for example, Camtasia)?
Adobe Captivate 4 enables you to generate robust software simulations with multiple learning modes in a single recording session, including demonstrations and interactive simulations for practice and assessment. The recording appears as a series of individual slides, and you can easily edit auto-generated text captions, highlight boxes, audio, mouse paths, and even the captured images.
What international language support exists for Adobe Captivate 4?
Adobe Captivate 4 supports Unicode and is available in Chinese Traditional, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish versions. All versions include a completely localized user interface and documentation. The AutoText Captions feature automatically generates caption text in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. Authors can customize the AutoText caption file to support additional languages.
Is Adobe Captivate 4 compatible with Microsoft® Windows Vista®?
Yes, Adobe Captivate 4 runs on Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions). It also runs on Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended).
Is Adobe Captivate 4 available for Mac OS?
Adobe Captivate 4 is available only on Windows (see the system requirements for more details). Adobe Captivate 4 generates content in the SWF format, which can be viewed on Mac OS through a standard web browser with Flash Player 7 or later. In addition, Mac OS X users with Apple Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop installed on their Intel® systems can install and run Adobe Captivate 4 when their computer is running Windows.
Pricing and purchasing information
How much does a new license for Adobe Captivate 4 cost?
A full license for Adobe Captivate 4 costs US$799.
How much does it cost to upgrade to Adobe Captivate 4 from previous versions?
The cost to upgrade to Adobe Captivate 4 from Macromedia Captivate or Adobe Captivate 2 or 3 is US$299. Users of RoboDemo 5 or earlier must purchase a full license for Adobe Captivate 4 for US$799.
Does Adobe offer educational pricing for Adobe Captivate 4?
The education version of Adobe Captivate 4 is available at a discounted price of US$249 to qualified educational users. To learn more about education prices, visit the Adobe Education Store.
I am a volume licensing customer. Are there policies I should be aware of?
Check the volume licensing program page for more details.
Can I try Adobe Captivate 4 before I buy it?
Yes. You can download a free, fully functional 30-day trial version of Adobe Captivate 4.
Support information
Where do I go if I have customer service questions?
For answers to commonly asked customer service questions, visit the customer service page.
Where do I go if I have technical support questions?
For answers to commonly asked technical support questions, visit the support page.
