Frequently asked questions | Adobe Presenter Video Express

With the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express, you get a personal video studio right at your desktop. Save time, money, and effort while you create, edit and mix interactive HD videos. Record yourself or your screen, or bring in external video. Mix and enhance to transform the video viewing experience using dynamic background replacement, effects, in-video questions, and much more. Seamlessly deliver a multi-device viewing experience and automatically enable the content for analytics.

Anyone who uses or wants to use video to communicate, train, or persuade audiences should use the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express. These interactive videos can be used for product demos, distance learning, customer support, as marketing collateral or social media content, and more.

There are no upgrade options from Adobe Presenter to the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express.

Review the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express system requirements.

Yes. The 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express provides the fastest way to record your webcam along with anything on your computer screen, including PowerPoint presentations.

The 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express also lets you create an interactive video of yourself, your screen content and any external video, and share it with others through popular video portals.

You can fully customize the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express content with total control over backgrounds, effects, colors and logos to match corporate branding. 

Yes. You can add in-video questions to test understanding and retention of concepts.

Yes. The 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express creates content that is compliant with AICC, SCORM 1.2, and SCORM 2004 and can be used with popular LMSs such as Adobe Captivate Prime.

You can publish the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express content as HTML5 or MP4, to leading LMSs and video sharing sites like YouTube or Vimeo. 

For answers to common customer service questions, visit the Customer Service page.

For answers to common technical support questions, visit the support page.

The computer with the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express installed must connect to the Internet at least once within 30 days of the first launch of your serialized product.

Activation occurs silently in the background after installation when the system detects an Internet connection. You don't have to do anything to activate.

The product must connect to the Internet at least one time within 30 days of the first launch of your serialized product. If the product has not been activated within 30 days, the application does not launch until an Internet connection is detected, and the software can be activated.

The software silently tries to connect to the Internet to activate for 7 days after the first launch of your serialized product. If the software has not been activated within the 7 days, you receive a reminder for the next 23 days on every launch that the computer must connect to the Internet and activate the software. As soon as the software detects an Internet connection, it silently activates the product. 

No. Activation of the product via the Internet is required for the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express. If your system is connected to the Internet and you receive an activation reminder, contact your local Customer Service for assistance. However, Customer Service cannot activate your software over the phone if you don’t have an Internet connection.

If your system is connected to the Internet and you have received a reminder to activate your product, contact your local Customer Service. 

Yes. All the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express users must activate their products. If your company has firewall restrictions that prevent computers from connecting to the Internet, have your IT administrator contact your local Customer Service.

Yes. The 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express must be activated on every computer on which it is installed for continued use of the software.

If your company has firewall restrictions that prevent computers from connecting to the Internet, have your IT administrator contact your local Customer Service.

Activation of the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express through the Internet is required for continued use of the product and to generate automatic closed captions. Activating your product helps protect your computer and your environment by ensuring that you are using a genuine Adobe product. You must connect to the Internet at least once within 30 days of the first launch of your serialized product; otherwise, the product stops working. If you work in a company that has a firewall that prevents your system from connecting to the Internet, have your IT administrator contact your local Customer Service.

No. Activation of the 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express is required via the Internet. Each computer with a serialized product installed must connect to the Internet at least once within 30 days of first launch for continued use of the product.

For details on Adobe return policies in your region, visit the return or change Adobe orders page.

No. Activation is a mandatory process that requires the software to connect to Adobe servers via the Internet and associates the products you have bought from Adobe with the computers on which you use those products. Activation helps protect your computers and environment from malicious code by verifying that you have genuine Adobe software. Registration is an optional process that gives you access to a wide range of benefits and options, including access to support, notification of product updates, newsletters, special offers, and invitations to Adobe events.

Registration and activation are completely different. Activation is a mandatory process that requires the software to connect to Adobe servers via the Internet and associates your Adobe products with the computers on which you use those products. Activation helps protect your computers and environment from malicious code by verifying that you have genuine Adobe software. Registration is an optional process that gives you access to a wide range of benefits and options, including access to support, notification of product updates, newsletters, special offers, and invitations to Adobe events.

Contact Customer Service from 6am to 5pm, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, at 800-833-6687, or submit a request online at any time. For faster service when calling, have your invoice number available.

A subscription is a more flexible way to get software. It gives you ongoing access to the software for a low monthly fee, as well as access to all upgrades at no additional charge as long as your subscription remains active. 

The following Adobe eLearning and interactive video creation software is available on subscription:

• Adobe Presenter (available only for Windows)
• Adobe Presenter Video Express
• Adobe Captivate

There is no difference in functionality, and the system requirements are the same. The only difference is that if you cancel a subscription, you can no longer use the software. 

Subscribing is a great option to consider if:

• You haven’t upgraded your software in years and want to move up to the current version at an affordable cost
• You have never used Adobe software and want a way to try it for the first time

Subscription editions are similar to retail versions in that they are installed locally on your computer, and there is no difference in functionality between the versions. You do not need to be online to use your Adobe software subscription. However, you must be online when you install and license your software and at least once every 30 days thereafter. The software alerts you if you need to make an Internet connection for a license status check.

Subscriptions to these Adobe software applications are available exclusively through Adobe.com.

If you are already using a trial version of Adobe Presenter Video Express you can buy a subscription for that product from Adobe.com. Select the Subscription option when you add the product to your online cart. You are given a serial number at the end of your purchase. Copy and paste the serial number when you launch your trial and follow the onscreen instructions to start using your subscription product. 

No. When you purchase your subscription, you electronically download the software. Your serial number and a link to the electronic download are emailed to you as soon as you purchase the software. 

Your subscription includes access to current and future versions of the Adobe application as long as your subscription remains active. 

The 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express offers an annual subscription plan paid monthly. 

Subscription fees vary by your country of residence. Visit Adobe.com or the online Adobe Store in your respective country for pricing information. 

Your credit card is billed each month. See terms and conditions for details.

The only way to pay your subscription fee is by credit card. 

Only individual subscription editions are available, and only on Adobe.com. Licensing customers should consider the plans available at Adobe Volume Licensing

The 2017 release of Adobe Presenter Video Express subscriptions are available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Spanish. 

Getting started with a subscription is fast and easy: Go to www.adobe.com and choose your product and plan, and then complete the purchase. Immediately after purchase, check your email for a message from Adobe with your serial number and a link to download your software. After you download the product, double-click the installer and follow the onscreen instructions to install your product and start your subscription.

Your subscription begins as soon as the order is fulfilled by the Adobe Store.

Visit the Adobe Store download forum, where you can find information about typical software download issues.

From the Your Purchases pull-down menu on the Adobe Store, choose Your Downloads. A column displays the serial number for your subscription, along with a link to download the product.

During the course of your purchase and installation, you are asked to create or enter an Adobe ID. An Adobe ID is simply your email address.

When you install your software, you are required to enter the same Adobe ID used for your subscription to:

• Help ensure that the person who subscribed is the same person who is installing the software
• Enable Adobe to send you important account information if your subscription is about to expire or cannot be charged

Adobe respects your privacy and sends you information about other Adobe products or services only if you explicitly opt in for such messages.

Ensure that your Adobe ID is your current active email address. If not, update it.

No. You can use the same Adobe ID with all your Adobe products, including subscriptions. Each subscription is considered a separate purchase, so you might receive a separate email for each subscription if there is a problem associated with multiple subscriptions on your account.

See subscription terms and conditions. 

See the product license agreement for the software that you want to subscribe to.

When you buy a software product from Adobe, you are issued a serial number that represents your license to use that software. Activation is the process by which Adobe validates that your software and serial number are genuine and being used as allowed by your product license agreement. It is intended to protect both your rights as a consumer and Adobe’s rights as a software developer. Activation helps confirm that the software you bought is not counterfeit. You cannot use your Adobe subscription edition software if it is not activated.

Yes. If Adobe cannot activate the product, you are warned when you launch the application. Blocking access to the activation server prevents the product from launching. 

If you own your own business and need to purchase 10 subscription edition products to get your team up and running, you must download and install all 10 subscription products using the same Adobe ID that was used when you purchased the product. Your Adobe ID and password must be entered on each system on which you install the application.

You can cancel your annual subscription. If you cancel within the first 14 days, you receive a full refund. Otherwise, you are billed 50% of your remaining contract obligation.

To cancel your membership at any time, contact Adobe Customer Service.

You can restart your subscription within six months of canceling. After six months, your account is deactivated, and you must purchase a new subscription on www.adobe.com. If the version of the Adobe eLearning software you have installed is still the current version, you do not need to download it again, even if you are past the six-month period. Simply launch the installed software, and enter your new subscription number. 

You can return a subscription edition within the first 14 days of purchase and get a full refund. The return process differs for countries and regions. Learn more about returning products in North America or Europe and Asia Pacific. 

If your subscription expires or is stopped for any reason (for example, due to an expired credit card), you are notified by email, and your software displays an alert that your subscription has ended. If it has been less than six months since the subscription ended, click the Renew button displayed with the alert to enter the information required to restart your subscription. 

No. When you cancel your subscription, you no longer have access to any version of your Adobe eLearning subscription software.

There are no discounts offered for moving from a subscription edition to a non-subscription purchase of Adobe Presenter Video Express software.

You are eligible to receive updates to the subscription edition of Adobe Presenter Video Express as long as your subscription remains active. Adobe notifies you by email as updates become available. The email contains instructions on how to access and install the update. Ongoing bug fixes, security patches, and other update releases that do not require full upgrades are made available through the Updater in the Adobe Application Manager, just as in the regular versions of Adobe Presenter Video Express software. 

Notification of applicable upgrades are sent to you as soon as Adobe announces them. You will be notified on how to access and install the upgrade when it is available. 

No. You are not required to install any new version of the subscription software, and you have a great deal of flexibility on when you install an upgrade should you choose to do so. You can continue using your current version of the product for one full year after the subsequent version is released.

Contact Adobe Customer Service.

Contact Adobe support for issues with your Adobe software. 

You get the same service and support with your subscription that you would get under the traditional licensing model for that product.