Just wondering if anyone knows any way to record audio narration first and then video afterwards?

Do you wish to use the features of Adobe Captivate from Flash? Would you like to get a video in the.FLA format after recording it in Flash? Are you looking to edit text, mouse animation and action script in a recording file?

I think it is a better workflow (and ends up beingquicker than recording both at once or recording audio after). We have found that scripting first, recording the script, and then carrying out the actions accompanied by the recording gets us much more professional results (and is also quicker). It also gives us a script to paste in for closed captions so that we can ensure the most inclusive project possible.

We have foundanother program (Screencast-O-Matic) that will allow us to do that but has less capabilities thanCaptivate. Given Adobe is usually very focused on emulating industry work flow itseems like this might be something that would fit within Captivate.

I know in the past people have used the notes in aPowerPoint slide or a second screen or even a print out on a piece of paper - just seems odd you can't do that for other types of videorecording and demos.

Ourwork won't spring for Screencast-O-Matic and Captivate given their similar natures so we are left tossing up functions over workflow (unlesssomeone knows how to do this - hopefully its really obvious and I've just beenbeing dumb).

Thank you in advance to anyone taking the time to help out here.

If you have Adobe Captivate on an Apple Mac and an iPhone / iPad, you may very well know that you can capture iPhone and iPad screen activity directly into Captivate.

We want to show you how you can capture Android mobile screen activity using Captivate and an app called Airdroid, all for free.

There may be other apps that allow you to do this, however, we found that capturing the Android screen from the desktop gave more flexibility when recording the screen, allowing you to either capture in Video Demo mode or Software Simulation mode from within Captivate.

First, you’ll need to download the Airdroid app from Google Play Store:

Once you’ve entered the relevant sign- up details (no credit card required), visit the http://web.airdroid.com home page on your desktop browser.

Airdroid web page

Launch the Airdroid app on your phone, and pressing the square icon as directed will allow you to connect using a QR code.

Once you’ve connected the device to the desktop Airdroid, select the Screenshot icon on the desktop.

Select the Screenshot icon

You will get a notification on your device that Airdroid will start capturing everything that’s displayed on your screen. Just press “Start Now”

You will then see your device screen appearing on your desktop. You still operate the phone as is, and the screen on the desktop will mimic what is happening on the phone.

Device screen displayed in desktop browser

Launch Captivate if you haven’t already done so, and select either Video Demo or Software Simulation.

(NOTE: if you select Software Simulation, you will need to manually trigger the screenshots in Captivate as the mouse is not being used, therefore Captivate can’t automatically capture each screen)

Once Captivate’s red select rectangle appears, resize to cover the device screen, as shown.

Click “record” in Captivate when ready!

Adobe Captivate For Mac Record Video From My Screen Resolution

When you have captured the screen, continue to work as you would with a normal screen capture. Shapes, buttons, text captions can all be added to enhance the demo.

Please also note that device gestures aren’t highlighted, so you will no doubt need to add shapes and callouts to help direct the learner.

Mobile screen ready to edit

Airdroid does also have the ability to screen record your screen directly via the app, however you will still need to get the video off the phone in to Captivate to add further functionality and make ready for an LMS.

There you go, you can capture an Android device using Adobe Captivate, and all for free!

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We would love to hear if you have any other suggestions for capturing Android device screens using Adobe Captivate.

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Happy mLearning!