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Adobe Captivate Generative AI Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Captivate User Guide
  2. Get to know Captivate
    1. What's new in Adobe Captivate
    2. Adobe Captivate System Requirements
    3. Download Adobe Captivate
    4. Frequently Asked Questions
  3. Adobe Captivate releases
    1. Adobe Captivate 13
      1. Adobe Captivate (13.0) release notes
    2. Adobe Captivate 12
      1. Adobe Captivate 12 summary
      2. Adobe Captivate (12.6 update) release notes
      3. Adobe Captivate (12.5 update) release notes
      4. Adobe Captivate (12.4 update) release notes
      5. Adobe Captivate (12.3 update) release notes
      6. Adobe Captivate (12.2 update) release notes
      7. Adobe Captivate (12.1 update) release notes
  4. Project setup
    1. Slide navigator
    2. Project dimensions
    3. Set preferences
      1. General preferences
      2. Generative AI preferences
      3. Project preferences
      4. Quizzing preferences
    4. Themes
    5.  Configure URL access for Adobe Captivate features
  5. Import from PowerPoint
    1. Import PowerPoint presentations into Captivate
    2. Work with text on imported slides
    3. Work with shapes on imported slides
    4. Add media to imported slides
    5. Add interactions and animations to imported slides
  6. Generative AI in Adobe Captivate
    1. Generative AI overview
    2. Generative AI FAQs
    3. Generative credits
    4. Generate text 
      1. Generate text overview
      2. Write effective prompts for text generation
      3. Generate text using quick prompts
      4. Generate text using custom prompts
      5. Provide feedback to improve text generation
    5. Generate images
      1. Generate image overview
      2. Generate images using prompts
      3. Choose image content type - Photo or Art
      4. Use reference images for Composition and Style
      5. Best practices for effective image generation
      6. Provide feedback to improve image generation
    6. Generate avatar
      1. Generate avatar overview
      2. Customize the avatar
      3. Create transcripts for avatar narration
      4. Generate avatar narration
      5. Provide feedback to improve avatar generation
    7. Generate transcripts
      1. Generate transcripts overview
      2. Generate transcripts for closed captions
      3. Best practices to use transcripts effectively
  7. Add and edit text
    1. Add text to a project
    2. Add Adobe fonts to a project
    3. Add quotes
  8. Add and edit images
    1. Add images to a project
    2. Edit the background image on a slide
    3. Add SVGs to a project
  9. Add and edit media
    1. Add videos to a project
    2. Add and edit audio
    3. Add audio for widget interactions
    4. Add closed captions
    5. Add web objects to a project
  10. Interactive components
    1. Add a button
    2. Add an input field
    3. Add a radio button group
    4. Add a dropdown
    5. Add a checkbox
    6. Variables in Adobe Captivate
  11. Create quizzes
    1. Add a Multiple-choice question
    2. Add a True or false question
    3. Add a Match the column question
    4. Add a Short answer question
    5. Add a Sequence question
    6. Add question pools and random question slides
    7. Import questions as CSV
  12. Add widgets
    1. Add a Card
    2. Add Tabs
    3. Add a Certificate
    4. Add a Carousel
    5. Add a Hotspot
    6. Add Drag-and-Drop
    7. Add a Timeline
    8. Add Click to Reveal
    9. Add an Accordion
  13. Interactions and animations
    1. Add interactions to a project
    2. Create interactive video with overlay
    3. Create a slide-level interaction
    4. Create an object-level interaction
    5. Add animations to a project
    6. States in Adobe Captivate
  14. Enhance your e-learning project
    1. Add padding to content blocks and components
    2. Add a header to a project
    3. Add a footer to a project
    4. Create a long scroll project
    5. Add a conversation slide
    6. Add characters to your Adobe Captivate project
    7. Assets in Captivate
  15. Simulation projects
    1. Simulation overview and setup
    2. Demo mode
    3. Training mode
    4. Assessment mode
    5. Full-motion recording
  16. Timeline and TOC
    1. Timeline panel in Adobe Captivate
    2. Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
  17. Review and collaborate
    1. Share for review
    2. Create and manage reviews
    3. Add review comments and collaborate
    4. FAQs and Troubleshooting guide for sharing projects for review   
  18. Preview and publish
    1. Preview your project
    2. Publish your project
  19. Accessibility
    1. Create accessible eLearning content in Adobe Captivate
    2. Make a slide accessible
    3. Make slide objects accessible
    4. Make an interactive component accessible
    5. Make a widget accessible
    6. Make a quiz accessible
    7. TOC and Playbar accessibility
  20. Design options in Adobe Captivate
    1. What are design options?
    2. Parts of a design option
    3. Create custom design options
    4. Modify a custom design option
    5. Export a custom design option
    6. Import a custom design option
  21. Additional resources
    1. Top How-tos in Captivate
    2. Captivate Classic vs Adobe Captivate
    3. Upgrade older Captivate projects to the latest version
    4. Create and deploy Captivate packages in Admin Console

Introduction

The following fact sheet provides detailed technical specifications, frequently asked questions about the Adobe Captivate 13.0 Generative AI features. Whether you're exploring the potential of Generative AI in education, evaluating tools for your organization, or seeking to understand the technical aspect of modern eLearning platforms, this document provides the foundational knowledge needed to navigate Adobe Captivate 13.0 Generative AI features effectively and responsibly.

Generative AI features in Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate integrates generative AI to streamline and enhance eLearning development. Within Captivate, you can:

  • Generate context-aware content aligned with specific learning objectives.
  • Create custom visuals without relying on stock images or external design resources.
  • Develop transcripts for closed captions to improve accessibility.
  • Produce talking avatars with synchronized lip movements and natural speech for engaging learner interactions.

View Generative AI in Adobe Captivate for more information.

Generate text

Description: Suggests and optimizes text for course or slide content.

Capabilities

  • Generates slide content from prompts 
  • Rephrases text for clarity, brevity, and tone
  • Itemizes and restructures for better readability

Use case: Instructional designers can quickly draft or refine content directly on the slide.

Generate image

Description: Creates contextually relevant images based on text description and slide content.

Capabilities

  • Text-to-image generation
  • Stylized, learning-context aware visuals

Use case: Designers can create consistent, license-cleared visuals without relying on external stock image searches.

Generate transcript

Description: Generates natural-language transcripts based on slide content.

Capabilities

  • Automatically drafts a narration script from slide text
  • Editable and adaptable tone

Use case: Instructional designers and voice-over producers get a starting point for voice scripts.

Generate avatar

Description: Creates a talking avatar, from a list of narrators, with lip-sync using transcript text. 

Capabilities

  • Text-to-video generation of a talking narrator
  • Lip sync and voice matching

Use case: Helps make content more engaging and personalized without needing human presenters.

Frequently Asked Questions- Adobe Captivate Generative AI features

What do the Adobe Captivate Generative AI Features do? 

Generative AI features in Adobe Captivate are Generative AI-powered tools designed to help users streamline eLearning course creation by generating text, media, and avatar video. Draft, rephrase, and optimize slide content tailored to your audience and learning objectives, with built-in prompts for tone, grammar, and structure. 

  • Create images from slide content and contextual prompts and reference images.
  • Generate a natural-language transcript based on slide content and closed captions.
  • Create an avatar with lip-sync using the transcript text.

Do I need an internet connection to use Generative AI Features in Captivate? 

Yes, an active internet connection is required to use Generative AI features in Captivate. 

Can I disable Generative AI features if I don’t want to use them? 

Yes, you can opt out of Generative AI-powered features from the Preferences dialog box. See Set up AI preferences for more information.

Can I try the Generative AI features before making a purchase?

Yes, you can use Adobe Captivate’s Generative AI features during the trial period of Adobe Captivate, before purchasing the product.  

What happens to my content generated using Generative AI features after the free trial?

Content generated using Generative AI features during the trial period will still be available in your project.  To continue using and editing content generated using Generative AI features, just like any other slide or asset, you’ll need to subscribe to Adobe Captivate.

How does Adobe protect user privacy when using Generative AI features in Adobe Captivate?

For more information about Adobe’s security, privacy, and AI ethics practices, see the Adobe Privacy Policy and the Adobe AI Ethics page.

Can users provide feedback on Adobe Captivate's Generative AI features?

Yes, users can provide feedback through the feedback mechanism within the Generative AI features to help us improve accuracy and other performance issues.

Troubleshooting and support

Why is the Generative AI feature not responding to my prompts?

If the Generative AI feature is unresponsive:

  • Check your internet connection.
  • Ensure that Generative AI features are enabled in Adobe Captivate preferences.
  • Restart Adobe Captivate and try again.

Additionally, you could also check the Generative credits allotted to you for using the Generative AI features in Captivate.

How do I report inaccurate or inappropriate AI-generated content?

You can report issues with content generated using the Generative AI features through the feedback option available after you have used the Generative AI features.

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