When publishing a project as a video, Captivate generates an .mp4 file and suggests various video presets for the conversion. Actually, Captivate first generates a .swf file and then converts it into a .mp4 video file.

After the conversion, the video file can be played with any media player that is capable of reading the .mp4 format. This is an ideal solution if you want to upload the resulting movie to YouTube or if you want to make it available to non-Flash devices. On the other hand, the generated .mp4 video file permits only a linear experience—that is, no more interaction and no more branching is possible. The student experiences the video from the beginning to the end in a linear fashion, as is the case while watching a motion picture in a movie theater or on TV. Consequently, converting a Captivate project to a video file is well-suited for a demonstration, but does not work well with simulations.

In the following exercise, you will convert...