If you downloaded the latest Update for Articulate Studio ’09 (V6.2.907.1413 Pro), you may not notice that the software supports importing MP4 files. The MP4 files must be encoded with the H.264 codec. Although there are a lot of programs that can convert files to MP4, not many of them support the H.264 codec. Until the Articulate Video Encoder begins supporting MP4 files, you can use the programs below to convert a video to MP4: Format Factory Mencoder Convert AVI to MP4 Quick Media... more
Articulate Studio ’09 now supports MP4 files
Articulate releases Update 4 for Studio ’09
Last week, Articulate released the highly anticipated Update 4 for Studio ’09. Not only does it include many bug fixes, bug several enhancements as well. Here’s a few of the highlights from the release notes: Presenter ’09 Added support for ability to set frame rate on slides Added switch to disable check for updates in registry and UI Added support for automated manual activation process to improve response time for email activations Fixed issue where Flash movie set to... more
Publish Chinese text in Presenter ’09 with the Simsun font
I was working on a presentation today from a client in China and everything was going pretty well. I had inserted a few Quizmaker quizzes and Engage interactions with no problems whatsoever. After I published the presentation in Presenter ’09, all of the fonts became garbled and unreadable. The fonts looked exactly correct in PowerPoint, but not in the published project. On top of that, I had already changed my Presentation Options to “non-western” languages. Come to... more
Presenter ’09 – Unable to acquire LMS API error
Loading content created in Presenter ’09 in an LMS can be a confusing process if you don’t understand how LMS’s work. Essentially, most LMS’s use a Java API object to load content. Being that content created in Articulate does not require Java, you will need to do the following: Contact your LMS directly and ensure that your installed version of Java is compatible with the LMS If your LMS vendor is unsure about the issue, downgrade your version of the Java Runtime Environment... more
Optimize your audio volume in Presenter ’09
When you have multiple people recording audio in Presenter ’09, one of the most difficult things to do is to ensure that the recording levels are maintained. Fortunately, Presenter ’09 gives us an easy way to optimize the audio volume throughout the project. Use the method below to ensure your audio is optimized: 1. Open your PowerPoint presentation 2. Click on the Articulate menu > Presentation Options 3. Click on the Publish tab 4. Checkmark the... more