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Import PowerPoint presentations into Captivate

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Captivate User Guide
Get to know Captivate
1. What's new in Adobe Captivate
2. Adobe Captivate System Requirements
3. Download Adobe Captivate
4. Frequently Asked Questions
Adobe Captivate releases
1. Adobe Captivate 13
  1. Adobe Captivate (13.0) release notes
2. Adobe Captivate 12
Project setup
1. Slide navigator
2. Project dimensions
3. Set preferences
4. Themes
5. Configure URL access for Adobe Captivate features
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
Generative AI in Captivate
1. Generative AI overview
2. Generate text
3. Generate images
4. Generate avatar
5. Generate transcripts
Add and edit text
1. Add text to a project
2. Add Adobe fonts to a project
3. Add quotes
Add and edit images
1. Add images to a project
2. Edit the background image on a slide
3. Add SVGs to a project
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
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
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 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
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
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
Simulation projects
1. Simulation overview and setup
2. Demo mode
3. Training mode
4. Assessment mode
5. Full-motion recording
Timeline and TOC
1. Timeline panel in Adobe Captivate
2. Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
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
Preview and publish
1. Preview your project
2. Publish your project
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
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
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

Learn how to import PowerPoint presentations into Adobe Captivate to convert slide-based training content into interactive eLearning projects quickly and efficiently.

Overview

Adobe Captivate simplifies the process of transforming PowerPoint presentations (PPTX) into interactive eLearning modules. You can directly import your presentations into Captivate, eliminating the need to recreate content manually and accelerating course development.

All imported PowerPoint objects are converted into Captivate objects, allowing you to easily edit, customize, and enhance them with interactions, animations, and triggers within Captivate, making your slides more dynamic and engaging.

This feature is handy for:

Instructional designers with existing PowerPoint-based training materials.
Subject matter experts looking to build eLearning courses.
Anyone who wants to convert slide decks into engaging, interactive learning experiences.

What imports successfully
What imports partially
What does not import

Key benefits:

Many Instructional Designers and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) already have valuable training materials in PowerPoint. With Adobe Captivate, these presentations can be imported directly, eliminating the need to rebuild them from scratch.

Save time: Import existing slides instantly instead of recreating them manually.
Simplify the process: Bring content into Captivate without needing advanced authoring expertise.
Work faster under deadlines: Convert PowerPoint decks into ready-to-publish projects within minutes.
Use resources efficiently: Reduce duplication of effort and speed up go-to-market timelines.
Maintain visual consistency: Preserve original layouts and design while enhancing them with interactivity.

Huomautus:

Only presentations in the PPTX (MS PowerPoint 2007 and onwards) format can be imported into Adobe Captivate version 13 and onwards.

Import a PowerPoint project

Launch Adobe Captivate.
On the welcome screen, select Import PowerPoint from the left menu.

The welcome screen provides quick access to PowerPoint import functionality for converting existing presentations.
Browse and select your PPTX file. The import begins automatically, converting your slides into a Captivate project.
View the slides in Captivate and check if the content has imported successfully. The imported slides are non-responsive and marked with a PowerPoint icon in the slide navigator.

PowerPoint icons in the slide navigator help you distinguish imported content from native Captivate slides.

Huomautus:

When a PowerPoint presentation is imported, its original slide dimensions are retained and set as the project dimensions. As a result, project dimension settings in Project properties are disabled for these imported projects in Captivate.

Project Properties dialog box with dimensions settings grayed out and disabled. — The dimensions settings remain locked to preserve the original PowerPoint slide proportions.

Post import behavior

Understand non-responsive behavior

Imported PowerPoint slides are non-responsive, meaning they retain their fixed layout and design. Unlike default, responsive Captivate slides, they do not adjust for different screen sizes or devices.

Objects remain in the same position as in the PowerPoint slide.
Responsive project layouts and device views are unavailable.
Content blocks like widgets and interactive components cannot be applied to imported slides.

Feature / Behavior	Imported slides	Default Captivate slides
Positioning and layout	Non-responsive and fixed; matches the original PowerPoint layout.	Responsive by design; flexible and adapts to screen size.
Slide navigator icon	Displays the icon that indicates it is imported from a PPTX project.	No icon is displayed.
Adding new objects	Limited to text, media, and shapes only.	Full access to objects, widgets, responsive content blocks, and interactive components, except for shapes.
Device view options	Not available.	Available.
Simulation slides	Disabled for imported projects.	Disabled for imported projects.
Best use cases	Ideal for saving time for creation and preserving the original slide layout and visuals.	Enhance imported projects by incorporating quizzes, menus, assessments, and responsive interactions.

Vihje:

Although imported slides are non-responsive, you can combine them with default Captivate slides in the same project. This lets you add enhancements while preserving your original PowerPoint content.

Insert quizzes between content slides.
Create assessment and feedback slides.
Add new slides with interactions and widgets for mobile-friendly content.

What imports successfully

Text

All basic formatting: font, size, bold, italics, underline, strikethrough.
Text alignment and bullet points with custom icons.
Indentation, spacing, and special characters.
Text effects like shadows and highlights.

Media

Images with size, rotation, border styles, and transparency.
Audio files (MP3/WAV) including slide and background audio.
Embedded MP4 videos with basic playback functionality.
Slide notes (converted to AI narrator transcripts). Learn more about working with media on imported slides.

Others features

Supported shapes- converted to editable Captivate shapes.
Slide themes and background elements.
Basic animation properties (duration and delay).
Accessibility reading order maintained from PowerPoint.

What imports partially

SmartArt, charts, and 3D models become static images.
Tables and complex layouts become non-editable images.
Equations and mathematical formulas become static images.
Icons and hand-drawn graphics become image objects.

What does not import

Slide transitions.
Complex PowerPoint animations like motion paths.
Text effects like fill and stroke.
Embedded macros and interactive PowerPoint elements.
Video trimming and advanced playback options.

Troubleshooting PowerPoint import

When you import a PowerPoint (PPTX) file into Adobe Captivate, you may see error messages related to file integrity, permissions, or unsupported features. Use the following table to identify and resolve common issues.

Error scenario	Error message	Recommended fix
Corrupt or damaged files	Import failed. The PowerPoint file appears to be damaged or unsupported.	- Open the file in Microsoft PowerPoint to verify it works. - Save a new copy in PPTX format and try again. - Remove unsupported embedded objects (macros, add-ins).
Password-protected files	Import failed. The PowerPoint file is protected with a password.	- Remove the password protection in PowerPoint. - Save the file as PPTX without a password and re-import.
Files stored on a network drive	Import failed. The file is stored on a network drive, which may be causing issues.	- Move the PPTX file to a local drive. - Confirm read/write permissions. - Re-import the file from the local path.
Partial import or feature mismatch	Some PowerPoint features have been adapted for Captivate and may appear slightly different.	- Review imported slides for differences in animations, transitions, or fonts. - Reapply unsupported effects directly in Captivate. - Use equivalent Captivate features for animations and interactions.

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