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Adobe Upgrades Captivate 6 with HTML5 Support

San Jose, CA (USA), June 2012 - Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced the immediate availability of Adobe Captivate 6, an upgrade to its eLearning authoring software for rapidly creating a wide range of interactive eLearning and HTML5-based mobile learning content.




Designed with today's mobile learners in mind, Captivate 6 enables eLearning developers, corporate trainers, educators, and other business users to help deliver dynamic, SCORM- and AICC-compliant course content that is accessible anytime, anywhere.

Today, learners expect engaging eLearning options on their iOS and Android devices. "Static presentations shrunk to fit mobile screens aren't enough", says Naresh Gupta, senior vice president, Print and Publishing, Adobe. Captivate 6 gives subject-matter experts and content creators the ability to deliver eLearning content to mobile devices that is as robust and interactive as the content delivered to desktops.

Features of Captivate 6 include:

  • HTML5 publishing with pause and resume capabilities: By publishing eLearning content as both SWF and HTML5, learners can begin a course on their desktop, pause, and later resume on a different device.
  • HD screencast: Quickly create HD-quality demos within the new capture-as-a-video workflow. Edit video and add transitions, smart shapes, audio, and captions.
  • Out-of-the-box assets: Select from a wide range of preloaded actors and set them against customizable backdrops to give content a more personal touch. Include additional interactivity by inserting smart learning interactions, such as widgets, animated rollovers, and more with just a few clicks.
  • Enhanced PowerPoint round tripping: Import PowerPoint 2010 slides along with objects, animations, and multimedia into eLearning projects with better fidelity conversation workflow.
  • Enhanced quizzing: Utilize pre-tests to assess the knowledge, skill level, and training needs of individual learners. Based on results, direct learners to the appropriate section and use post-tests to gauge what resonates.

With Captivate 6, trainers and educators can individualize eLearning modules by recording voiceovers and other sounds that automatically play back when a learner clicks on a specified object. Course designers can also ensure that eLearning content maintains a consistent look and feel using customizable, professionally designed themes.

Improved LMS integration helps eLearning developers effortlessly publish content to leading learning-management systems, including Moodle, Blackboard, Plateau, Saba, and SumTotal. Adobe Captivate 6 is immediately available through authorized Adobe resellers and the Adobe Store for an estimated street price of 899 euros.