Select Project properties > Customize avatar.
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Learn how to customize avatars in Adobe Captivate at project and slide levels. Adjust appearance, voice, and display options to create engaging learning experiences.
Overview
In Adobe Captivate, use avatars at the project and slide levels to design a course that feels consistent and flexible.
- Project level: Set a default avatar that appears on every slide. This keeps your course consistent and saves time.
 - Slide level: Change or customize avatars on specific slides to add variety and match different topics or tones.
 
Both levels let you control:
- Avatar appearance: Choose gender, ethnicity, and style.
 - Voice options: Select accent, language, and tone.
 - Display settings: Show full view, close-up, or audio-only.
 - Background design: Adjust or replace backgrounds to fit your course theme.
 
For instance, you might use a formal avatar for policy training and a friendly one for scenario-based lessons. Combining consistency with personalization helps your course feel professional, relatable, and engaging.
Customize an AI avatar for the project
After setting up your avatar, you can further customize it at the project level by adjusting its appearance, ethnicity, gender, style, and voice.
Use project-level avatar settings to:
- Ensure consistency across the entire course.
 - Deliver formal training or compliance content with a uniform narration style.
 - Maintain a specific brand style or tone throughout the course.
 - Apply the avatar once and automatically include it on all slides, saving time and effort.
 
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The Customize avatar option provides project-level settings for avatar appearance and behavior. The Customize avatar option provides project-level settings for avatar appearance and behavior.  - 
    
Browse the available avatars and select one that best fits your course’s tone and audience. Consider factors such as gender, ethnicity, and presentation style. On the right, preview how the selected avatar will appear.
Avatar gallery with preview panel for selecting project-level presenters. Avatar gallery with preview panel for selecting project-level presenters.  - 
    
Select Edit Voice to explore multiple voice options for each avatar. Preview different voices to find one that best matches your course tone. Use filters such as accent, language, gender, tone, and content type to refine your selection and choose a voice that fits your audience and training needs.
Voice selection panel with filtering options to find the most appropriate voice for your avatar. Voice selection panel with filtering options to find the most appropriate voice for your avatar.  - 
    
Select a display option:
- Normal view: Full avatar display.
 - Close-up: Focus on the avatar's face.
 - Audio-only: Narration without a visual avatar.
 
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Customize the appearance by changing the shape, color, and border of the background.
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Select Apply to set this avatar as your project default.
 
Customize the AI avatar on a slide
Use slide-level avatar settings to:
- Assign different presenters to different sections.
 - Add variety to longer courses and maintain learner engagement.
 - Create scenario-based training with multiple characters.
 - Adjust voice tones on specific slides, such as formal or casual narration.
 
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Select the avatar on a slide.
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Select the Visual properties to customize its display and background.
Slide-level avatar customization panel with visual property controls. Slide-level avatar customization panel with visual property controls. Select a display option:
- Normal view: Full avatar display.
 - Close-up: Focus on the avatar's face.
 - Audio-only: Narration without a visual avatar.
 
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Select Change avatar to replace the avatar on the slide or change its voice.
Avatar replacement interface for slide-specific character selection. Avatar replacement interface for slide-specific character selection.  - 
    
Select Edit Voice to explore multiple voice options for each avatar. Preview different voices to find one that best matches your course tone. Use filters such as accent, language, gender, tone, and content type to refine your selection and choose a voice that fits your audience and training needs.
Edit voice of an avatar on a slide Edit voice of an avatar on a slide  - 
    
Select Apply to save the changes for the slide.
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To resize the avatar on the slide, use the corner handles. To reposition it, simply drag the avatar to your desired location on the slide.
Resizable and repositionable avatar on a course slide with manipulation handles visible. Resizable and repositionable avatar on a course slide with manipulation handles visible.  
Best practices for customizing an AI Avatar
Choose the right avatar
- Corporate training: Use professional styling—neutral or business attire, confident posture.
 - Creative courses: Be casual or artistic—expressive gestures, approachable demeanor.
 - Diverse audiences: Reflect your learners and, if possible, test with them to ensure connection.
 
Pick the right voice
- Match the content: Formal for policies, conversational for tutorials, energetic for motivational content.
 - Consider the audience: Use familiar accents, age-appropriate tones, and culturally suitable voices for global learners.
 
Set the display style
- Normal view: When there’s space, gestures add value, and you want full engagement.
 - Close-up: When space is tight, content is personal, or you want a more intimate feel.
 - Audio-only: When slides are crowded, content is purely informational, or you want minimal distractions.
 
If a transcript has already been generated for the avatar video, changing the avatar's appearance or voice will not automatically update the narration, as the video is already rendered. To apply the updated avatar and voice, regenerate the video after making changes.