Type of file
Last updated on
Jun 29, 2023
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Also applies to Captivate
This document lists the file formats that Adobe Captivate 6 can open or import.
For more information, see Adobe Captivate 6 Help.
Open file formats
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Filename extension |
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Adobe Captivate projects |
CP, CPTX, CPVC (video demonstrations) |
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Adobe Captivate templates |
CPTL |
Save As
| Type of file | Filename extension |
| Adobe Captivate projects | CPTX |
| Adobe Captivate templates | CPTL |
| Adobe Captivate themes (Themes > Save Theme As) | CPTM |
Import file formats
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Type of file |
Filename extension |
Notes |
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Adobe Captivate preferences |
CPR |
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Adobe Captivate projects |
CPTX |
via File > External Library |
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Adobe Captivate templates |
CPTL |
via File > External Library |
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Adobe Captivate styles |
CPS |
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Adobe Captivate Question Pools |
CP, CPTX, CPTL |
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PowerPoint file formats |
PPT, PPS, PPTX, PPSX |
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Photoshop document |
PSD |
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XML files |
XML |
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Insert file formats
| Type of file | Filename extension | Notes |
| Audio | ||
| MP3 files | MP3 | |
| Wave files | WAV | Adding WAV to a project, CP automatically converts the WAV file to mp3 format publishing the project. |
| Image | ||
| GIF | GIF | |
| JPEG | JPEG | |
| Portable Network Graphics (PNG) | PNG | |
| Photoshop document | PSD | |
| Bitmaps | BMP | |
| Icon | ICO | |
| Enhance metafiles | EMF | |
| Metafiles | WMF | |
| Picture | PICT | |
| Animation | ||
| ShockWave Flash | SWF | |
| GIF | GIF | |
| Video | ||
| Flash videos | FLV, F4V | |
| AVI | AVI | |
| MPEG-4 videos |
MP4 | |
| Apple QuickTime files | MOV | |
| 3GP | 3GP | |
| Widget | ||
| ShockWave Flash | SWF | |
| Widget | WDGT |
Export
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Type of file |
Filename extension |
Notes |
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MP3 files |
MP3 |
from Slides only |
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Wave files |
WAV |
from Project, Slides |
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XML files |
XML |
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Captivate Preference files |
CPR |
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Flash |
FLA |
exported projects contain assciated files, like *.swf and *.as (ActionScript) file |
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Project Captions |
DOC |
Project Captions and Closed Captions export as Microsoft Word Document |
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Captivate Styles |
CPS |
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Note: Adobe Captivate does not support the export to *.AVI anymore.
Publish
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Type of file |
Filename extension |
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Flash |
SWF |
The project can be published as Flash version 9, 10, 10.2, or 11. Output options incl.: PDF, ZIP, AUTORUN.exe for CD |
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HTML5 |
HTML file within the output folder that contains other support files |
The project can be published as a ZIP file |
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Connect Pro |
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Publish files to Connect (Pro) as: CPTX, ZIP, FLV; optional: HTML |
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Media |
EXE, APP, MP4 |
The project can be published as Flash version 9,10, 10.2, or 11. |
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Attach project to an email as: SWF file, XML, EXE, APP, CPTX; optional (depending on output option): HTML, ZIP |
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Projects can be published as a SWF file and HTML5 simultaneously.
Other
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Option/ Function |
Filename extension |
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Branching View export options |
BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG |
Window > Branching View |
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Publish for Review |
CREV |
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