Adobe Captivate: Export Audio

by Kevin Siegel  

You can import or record audio to just about anything in Adobe Captivate. Right-click a slide object and you'll find you can selectAudio > Import to (or Record to). Right-click a slide and you'll find the exact same menu items. And if you want to import or record background audio, you'll find that you can do so by choosing Audio > Import to (or Record to) Background.

Once you've successfully added audio to the object, slide or background, you can then choose Audio and Edit the attached audio file. However, once edited the imported audio clip will no longer match the original file that you imported.

Ever wondered how you can get the edited audio clip out of your project so it can be used in other applications that accept audio? You'll be happy to learn that you can easily export audio clips. Here's how:

While editing an audio clip, click the Podcast button (located in the lower left of the Edit tab).

 

The Save dialog box will open where you can select from either WAVor MP3. When in doubt, I would suggest MP3. While MP3 files are not as high quality as WAV files, the smaller size of a typical MP3 will more than make up for what you might lose in sound quality.

 

Looking for a more direct method of exporting project audio? Check out the Library (Window menu). You can right-click any sound file you see in the Library's Audio folder and choose Export. You'll have the same export options (WAV and MP3) as those found when using the Podcast option.

 

If neither the Podcast or Library route is your cup of tea, then I've got one more method up my sleeve. Choose Audio > Audio Management to open the Advanced Audio Management dialog box.

From the lower left of the dialog box, select Include MP3 files in export, Include WAVE files in export (or both) and then click theExport button.

Using any of the techniques above will result in external files that you can use in other applications or share with other Captivate developers.

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