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Publish projects in Adobe Captivate

Last updated on 26 Sep 2024

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Captivate User Guide
Introduction to Captivate
1. What's New in Adobe Captivate
2. Adobe Captivate System Requirements
3. Adobe Captivate Updates
4. Download Adobe Captivate
5. Frequently Asked Questions
Add a slide
1. Slide navigator in Adobe Captivate
2. Add a conversation slide
3. Add characters to your Adobe Captivate project
4. Edit the background image on a slide
5. Add padding to content blocks and components
6. Create a long scroll project
Add text blocks
1. Add text to a project
Add media blocks
1. Add images to a project
2. Add videos to a project
3. Add quotes
4. Add SVGs to a project
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
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
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
Add audio to a project
1. Add audio
Interactions
1. Add interactions to a project
2. Create interactive video with overlay
3. Create a slide-level interaction
4. Create an object-level interaction
Animations
1. Add animations to a project
Accessibility
1. Make a project accessible
Customize the timeline
1. Timeline panel in Adobe Captivate
Customize TOC and Playbar
1. Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
Edit project properties
1. Variables in Adobe Captivate
2. Preferences
3. Project dimensions
4. Themes
Create a simulation project
1. Simulation
Preview a project
1. Preview
Share a project for review
1. Share for review
Publish a project
1. Publish your project
Upgrade projects in Adobe Captivate
1. Upgrade projects to the latest version

Learn how to publish a project in the all-new Adobe Captivate

Before publishing a project, ensure you've completed all the editing and formatting for your project.

Topics in this page:

Publish a project locally
Publish a project to SCORM
Publish a project to Adobe Learning Manager (ALM)

Publish a project locally

Select the ellipsis icon next to Preview, and select Publish.
In the Publish to Computer dialog, enter the following:
- Project title: Enter the project's name.
- Location: Browse and select a location to publish your project.
Project's publish options
Select Reporting to launch the Preferences > Reporting dialog to configure the reporting criteria.
Select Publish.

Publish to computer

After the project is published, you can either preview the project or view the published content in the location.

Publish a project to SCORM

You can use a Learning Management System (LMS) to distribute a computer-based tutorial created using Adobe Captivate. An LMS provides, tracks, and manages web-based training.

The project you upload to the LMS must comply with the SCORM, AICC standards, or xAPI.

ConfigurE the project to publish to LMS

In an open project,
- macOS: Select Adobe Captivate > Preferences.
- Windows: Select Edit > Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears. For more information, view Preferences in Adobe Captivate.
In Preferences, select Quizzing > Reporting.
Select the checkbox Enable Reporting.
Select the reporting standard. The available options are SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, AICC, and xAPI.

For more information, view Preferences in Adobe Captivate.

View the SCORM preferences
When you publish the project conforming to the selected reporting standard, upload the zipped file to the LMS.

Publish a project to Adobe Learning Manager (ALM)

Publish your Adobe Captivate courses to Adobe Learning Manager (ALM). Captivate projects can be added to ALM’s Content Library, simplifying content management, and distribution.

Select the next to Preview in the top-right corner.
Select Publish to Adobe Learning Manager.
Select your account from the dropdown menu. If you are logged into ALM, your account should display automatically.
Select Publish and then select Continue to Publish.
Enter your Adobe Learning Manager account details and select Submit. This step maybe skipped if you are already logged in.
Add the details of your project, such as content name, tags, completion criteria, and success criteria. For example, completion criteria can be set when a learner finishes at least 50% of the course. In contrast, success criteria can be set to when the learner completes the quiz slides. Or you can set the criteria to be completed on launching the event for completion and success.
Select Publish.