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Exporting text captions
You can export text captions from an existing Adobe Captivate project into a DOC file if you
have Microsoft Word installed on your computer. All formatting done in Adobe Captivate is
preserved when the text captions open as a DOC file. You can make text and formatting changes
to the text captions while they are in DOC format and then import them back into the Adobe
Captivate project.
Note: If you export text captions to a DOC file, that DOC file can only be imported back into the
original project.
Exporting text captions can be useful in several situations:
•
If voice-over narration will be recorded and you need to create a script, exported text captions
can provide the foundation for the script.
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If you want to provide printed step-by-step instructions, you can export text captions and print
the DOC file.
•
If a project must be localized, you can export text captions into a DOC file and give it to a
translator.
To export text captions:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
From the File menu, select Import/Export > Export project captions and closed captions.
3.
In the Save As dialog box, enter a filename for the new DOC file.
4.
Note the default directory where the file will be saved. If you want, navigate to a different
location in which to save the file.
5.
Click Save.
The text captions from the project are converted into DOC format. A dialog box appears,
confirming that the text captions were exported to Word and asking if you would like to view
the document.
6.
Click Yes.
A new DOC file that contains the caption text opens in Word. Make any necessary text
changes in the Updated Text Caption Data column. The slide number is also included as a
reference.
7.
Save the document.
8.
Import the text captions back into the Adobe Captivate project.