Import, Export, And Delete Content - Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual

Last updated 4/22/2010
The localized text captions and closed captions are imported into the project and all formatting is retained. A dialog
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box appears showing a successful import message. Click OK.
Test the new text captions by opening different slides in Edit view and reading the new caption text.

Import, export, and delete content

Import project content to XML
Note: After translating the content of the XML file to the required language, import the updated XML file into Adobe
Captivate. The project content then appears in the required localized language.
If you want to rerecord the project, ensure that you do so before importing the XML file.
In an open project, select File > Import > From XML.
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In the Open box, enter the filename of the XML file or navigate to the XML file.
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Click Open.
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The XML content is imported into the Adobe Captivate project. A dialog box appears, confirming that the XML
import was successful.
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Note: If the XML file was sent to you by e-mail, open the e-mail message and save the XML file in the required
directory. Translate its contents to the required language.
Export project content to XML
An Adobe Captivate project file can have the following types of content:
Examples include images (bitmaps, buttons, backgrounds), audio, FLV files, and videos (SWF files). To
Static content
customize static content for different languages, create new files with translated content.
Dynamic content or localizable content
localized in different languages.
When you export the dynamic content of an Adobe Captivate project to an XML file, you can edit and translate content
in the objects using the XML file. You can edit and translate many objects, including project properties, the Menu
Manager slides and slide information, and so on. You can export audio items only for closed captions.
Open an Adobe Captivate project and save it with a new filename for a new language.
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Select File > Export > To XML.
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In the Save As dialog box, enter a filename for the new XML file.
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Make a note of the default directory where you save the file. You can navigate to a different location if desired.
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Click Save.
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Relevant objects in the project are converted into XML format. A dialog box appears, confirming that the XML
export was successful. Choose whether you want to view the XML file. If you click Yes, the XML file opens in your
default XML viewer.
Open the XML file, and translate all terms specified in the <source> </source> tags inside the <trans-unit> </trans-
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unit> tags.
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Examples include text captions, button text, and slide notes, which can be
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