2 Replies Latest reply: Oct 10, 2014 10:01 AM by drxransom RSS

    Is there a way to auto-pause audio partway through a slide?

    drxransom Community Member
    drxransom Oct 10, 2014 9:47 AM

      Let me start by acknowledging - quite honestly, that I am far from an expert.

       

      The challenge I am facing is that I need to take a pre-recorded video (approximately 30 minutes long) and create an eLearning on it using the initial videos audio.

       

      Recording went well, but the timing, as you can imagine, is off.  What I am looking for is a way to auto-pause a slide after a portion of time has passed.  Something for audio akin to most objects. Something like:

       

      Slide: Upon enter - play audio

      Pause after x.y seconds

       

      Then I can insert an object with an advanced action to "play audio" and "continue". I tried using a pause in the slide itself, although the slide pauses, the audio does not.

       

      It's the auto-pause. I don't want the user to have to click or interact to pause the audio. I can publish in .swf if that matters, I'm not sure it does.

       

      I am using Captivate 7.

       

      Pretty please, any assistance would be appreciated.  I'll take workarounds. Something to keep me from pulling the remaining strands of hair out (and hopefully not re-recording the presentation by clicking pause every time there is a wording/slide change on the recording).

        • 1. Re: Is there a way to auto-pause audio partway through a slide?
          Captiv8r CommunityMVP
          Captiv8r Oct 10, 2014 9:53 AM (in response to drxransom)

          Objects such as Click Boxes, Buttons, Text Entry Boxes and Smart Shapes masquerading as Buttons will pause the slide. You may configure the pause point to be anywhere you like. But the problem is pausing the audio.

           

          My thought is that perhaps you edit the audio so that it only contains the bit you want leading to the pause point. Then on the object you are using to pause, perhaps you have an advanced action that reveals a hidden object with audio attached. You would then edit the audio so only the remainder of the audio is present and attach it to the hidden object. Then when the advanced action is triggered, the audio would play.

           

          Cheers... Rick

          • 2. Re: Is there a way to auto-pause audio partway through a slide?
            drxransom Community Member
            drxransom Oct 10, 2014 10:01 AM (in response to Captiv8r)

            Tested on a small sample and it's working magnificantly! It's a significant headache, but not impossible and won't give me a sloppy presentation when all is said and done.

             

            Thanks Rick!