Adobe Captivate 9 Version Comparison

Adobe Captivate 9
Create any kind of eLearning end-to-end. For any device.
With new Adobe Captivate 9 you can create virtually any kind of aesthetically
attractive and instructionally sound eLearning. Go seamlessly from storyboarding
to responsive eLearning and everything else in-between using a single easy-touse tool. Dip into the exclusive 25,000+ asset store to enrich your content. Enjoy
the power of being able to create amazing courses that run seamlessly across
desktops and mobile devices.

Now you can opt for an annual

subscription of Adobe Captivate at
$29.99/month

Rapid eLearning authoring. Get set goFrom storyboarding to responsive eLearning, create
virtually any kind of professional looking and instructionally sound content using a single tool. Add
interactive elements to transform static content with just a few clicks. Call on the power-packed
functionalities from within an intuitive UI that makes authoring easy and efficient.
Responsive eLearning design. Let content flowAuthor just once and content will rearrange
itself for the tablet and mobile views. Start from a blank canvas, record an iOS device, or even
import a storyboard using Adobe Captivate Draft. Deliver multiscreen, location-specific, deviceaware learning experiences without programming. Use the preview to see exactly how your
courses look on various screens.
25,000+ Asset store. Treats galoreEnable lifelike animations and realistic interactions with
multistate objects and responsive motion effects. Dip into the all-new library of 25,000+ assets or
select from a range of customizable interactions and games to keep your content lively and your
learners engaged.
Everything eLearning. One complete toolEasily author virtually any kind of responsive
interactive eLearning content. Create HD product demos, application simulations, soft-skills and
compliance training materials, live and self-paced online courses, self-service videos, employee
on-boarding modules, and more. Meet varied eLearning needs of users with the tool that has long
been trusted by more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies to create compelling eLearning content.
Test and track. Be in controlCreate a variety of eye-catching quizzes with out-of-the-box
templates and evaluate quiz results more conveniently. Add pre-test, audio responses, and
remediation to quizzes. Use the in-product LMS preview to see how your project will integrate with
various SCORM-compliant LMSs. Publish eLearning and HTML5-based mobile learning courses
effortlessly to leading LMSs, including Adobe Captivate Prime.
Geek street. Go further, faster Break new ground with your courses. Write your own scripts or
configure conditional logic to achieve complex eLearning workflows. Customize outcomes by
enabling conditional or multiple actions in an interaction, and reuse these interactions or share
them across modules and projects. Roundtrip seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
Audition and more in Adobe Creative Cloud and work with the worlds best creative apps.

VERSION COMPARISON CHART

Adobe
Captivate 9

Green color

New Feature

Available

Adobe Captivate Draft

New

Multistate objects

New

Responsive Motion Effects without programming

New

Asset store

New

Interactive slide shows with multistate objects

New

Multistate support for drag-and-drop interactions

New

In-product LMS preview

New

iOS device capture

New

Knowledge Check questions

New

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) support

New

Adobe
Captivate 8

Adobe
Captivate 7

Publish to Adobe Captivate Prime and other LMSs

Multiscreen responsive elearning authoring

Shared Advanced Actions

All-new, intuitive user interface

Best-in-class screen capture

Multidevice previews

Responsive themes

Geo-location support

Gesture-enabled mobile Learning

Native support for HTML5 objects

MinMax object sizing

Relative smart positioning of objects

Retina display support

Colours and effects

Native app publisher

Adobe
Captivate 9

Adobe
Captivate 8

Popup Blocker

Adobe
Captivate 7

Green color

New Feature

Device-aware eLearning delivery

Available

Best-in-class HTML5 publishing

Themes

Enhanced interactions library

Multiformat publishing

Responsive drag-and-drop interactions

Accessibility support

Audio-video support and synchronisation

Comprehensive quizzing

Multiple question types

Equation editor

Right-to-left language support

Social media engagement

Roundtripping with Microsoft PowerPoint

High-definition screencast

Actors

Customisable Smart Shapes

Pretest and branch-aware quizzing

Comprehensive scoring

Remediation

Professional project templates

Adobe
Captivate 9

Adobe
Captivate 8

Adobe
Captivate 7

Master Slides

Green color

New Feature

Object styles

Available

Text to speech

Rollover slidelet, images and captions

Scenario branching

Support for right-clicking in simulations

Auto-text captions

Table of contents and Aggregator

Text enhancements

Pan and zoom support

Customisable skins

Randomised quizzing and question pools

Roundtripping with Adobe CC

Unicode support

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