Type of file
Last updated on
Jun 29, 2023
This document lists the file formats that Adobe Captivate 5 can open or import.
For more information, see Adobe Captivate 5 Help.
Open file formats
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File extension |
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Adobe Captivate projects |
CP, CPTX |
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Adobe Captivate templates |
CPTL |
Save As
| Type of file | File extension |
| Adobe Captivate projects | CPTX |
Import file formats
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Type of file |
File 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 | File 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 | |
| Flash Video | ||
| F4V | F4V | |
| FLV | FLV | |
| Widget | ||
| ShockWave Flash | SWF | |
| Widget | WDGT |
Export
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Type of file |
File 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 5 |
FLA |
exported project will contain assciated files, like *.swf and *.as ( ActionScript) file |
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Project Captions |
DOC |
Project Captions and Closed Captions will export as Microsoft Word Document |
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Captivate Styles |
CPS |
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Note: Captivate 5 does not support the export to *.AVI anymore.
Publish
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Type of file |
File extension |
Notes |
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Flash |
SWF |
The project can be published as Flash version 9 or 10. Output options incl.: HTML, PDF, ZIP, AUTORUN.exe for CD |
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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, F4V Video, F4V with fixed frame rate |
The project can be published as Flash version 9 or 10. |
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Attach project to an e-mail as: SWF, XML, EXE, APP, CPTX; optional ( depending on output option): HTML, ZIP |
Other
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Option/ Function |
File extension |
Notes |
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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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