Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual
Troubleshooting font size in text entry boxes
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Troubleshooting text viewed in a browser
If text in a project is not displaying properly in a browser, the problem could be that a link is
calling the Adobe Captivate project SWF file instead of the HTM file that corresponds to the
SWF file. If you are adding your project to a web page, do not link directly to the SWF file. If you
link directly to the SWF file, the browser does not know the size at which it should display the
SWF file, so it simply shows the SWF file at the same size as the browser window. This can result
in distortions, especially text distortion that causes text to become unreadable.
calling the Adobe Captivate project SWF file instead of the HTM file that corresponds to the
SWF file. If you are adding your project to a web page, do not link directly to the SWF file. If you
link directly to the SWF file, the browser does not know the size at which it should display the
SWF file, so it simply shows the SWF file at the same size as the browser window. This can result
in distortions, especially text distortion that causes text to become unreadable.
To display the SWF file in a browser properly, use the HTM file that can be generated with the
SWF file. The HTM file contains code that tells the browser the correct size for the project.
SWF file. The HTM file contains code that tells the browser the correct size for the project.
When you publish your project as a SWF file select the Export HTML option. The HTM file
will be saved to the same location you specified for the SWF file. The HTM file will have the
same name as the SWF file, but will have the HTM extension.
will be saved to the same location you specified for the SWF file. The HTM file will have the
same name as the SWF file, but will have the HTM extension.
If you have installed Adobe® Flash® Player 8 or later, previewing an Adobe Captivate project using
a browser causes a security settings warning to be displayed. This is because of the security settings
configured in Flash Player 8 or later.
a browser causes a security settings warning to be displayed. This is because of the security settings
configured in Flash Player 8 or later.
Troubleshooting font size in text entry boxes
After upgrading a Captivate 1 project to Adobe Captivate 2, font in text entry boxes appears large
in Adobe Captivate 2. This is because of a bug in Captivate 1 and Flash Player. The font used
while editing and publishing the SWF file was not the same as the original font. This bug has
been fixed in Adobe Captivate 2. However, Captivate 1 projects will continue to have large font in
Text Entry Boxes when the projects are upgraded to Adobe Captivate 2.
in Adobe Captivate 2. This is because of a bug in Captivate 1 and Flash Player. The font used
while editing and publishing the SWF file was not the same as the original font. This bug has
been fixed in Adobe Captivate 2. However, Captivate 1 projects will continue to have large font in
Text Entry Boxes when the projects are upgraded to Adobe Captivate 2.
There are two possible workarounds to fix this issue.
Workaround 1 (Recommended)
1.
After upgrading a Captivate 1 project to Adobe Captivate 2, open the upgraded project.
2.
Edit the font in a text entry box.
3.
Use the Apply all option to apply the change to all text entry boxes in the project.
Workaround 2
1.
Upgrade all the Captivate 1 projects to Adobe Captivate 2.
2.
From the Start menu, click Run, type REGEDIT, and click OK.
The Registry editor appears.
3.
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Adobe > Adobe Captivate > 2 >
FudgeFactor.
FudgeFactor.
4.
Change the value of the FudgeFactor key to 1. The default value of the key is 1.4.
5.
Close the Registry editor.
The changes are applied after you restart Adobe Captivate.
6.
Preview or publish the Adobe Captivate 2 projects.