Adobe Presenter is

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software released by

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available on the

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platform as a

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plug-in, and on both

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and

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as the screencasting and

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tool

Adobe Presenter Video Express Adobe Presenter Video Express is screencasting and video editing software developed by Adobe Systems. Description Adobe Presenter Video Express is primarily used as a software by video creators, to record and mix webcam and screen video feeds. ...

. It is mainly targeted towards learning professionals and trainers. In addition to recording one's computer desktop and speech, it also provides the option to add quizzes and track performance by integrating with learning management systems. Adobe Presenter was designed to replace the now discontinued

Adobe Ovation Adobe Presenter is eLearning software released by Adobe Systems available on the Microsoft Windows platform as a Microsoft PowerPoint plug-in, and on both Windows and OS X as the screencasting and video editing tool Adobe Presenter Video Exp ...

software, which had similar functions.

Predecessor

Adobe Ovation was originally released by Serious Magic. It converted

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slides into visual presentations with additional effects. Ovation included themes called PowerLooks that could add motion and ''polish'' the presentations. They were available in a variety of color variations complete with animated backgrounds and dynamic text effects. Ovation could make text with jagged edges more readable. TimeKeeper could be used to set the period of the presentation, and the PointPrompter scrolled down the notes. Ovation's development has been discontinued, nor does it support

2007.http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3934

Features

The main purpose of Adobe Presenter is to capture on-screen presentations and convert them into more interactive and engaging videos. Support is given to convert

2010 and 2013 presentations into videos. It also allows for content authoring on PowerPoint and

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, and offers integration with

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. Slide branching enables users to control slide navigation and titles and create complex slide branching to guide viewers through the content of the presentation.

Video editing Video editing is the manipulation and arrangement of video shots. Video editing is used to structure and present all video information, including films and television shows, video advertisements and video essays. Video editing has been dramaticall ...

tools are also provided, and offer the ability to upload to video-sharing platforms such as

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and other sites. Multimedia features such as annotations, eLearning templates, actors, audio narration and drag-and-drop elements enrich users' presentations. Quizzes and surveys is another highlighted feature, which include generating question pools, importing questions from existing quizzes and in-course collaboration which allows presenters to receive feedback by allowing them to comment on specific content within a course or ask questions for more clarity. Presenters could opt to receive feedback from viewers through video analytics and create

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and AICC-compliant content. Options to publish to

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are provided. Other unique features include universal standards support, file size control, navigational restrictions among others.

References

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