ActivePresenter
Encyclopedia
ActivePresenter is a screencasting and eLearning software for Microsoft Windows
which can be used to create software demonstrations, software simulations, quizzes. It allows exporting to series of images, HTML
slideshows, documents (PDF
, Microsoft Word
, Excel
), Microsoft PowerPoint
presentations, videos (AVI
, MP4, WMV, WebM
), Flash videos and interactive simulations (AJAX
, Adobe Flash
). For eLearning, ActivePresenter can pack exported materials into SCORM
compliant packages version 1.2 or 2004. For software simulations, it can use mouse hovers, left or right mouse clicks, key presses with modifier key
s.
ActivePresenter can also be used to convert Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to one of its output formats with lack of some animations and effects, convert between several video formats indirectly.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
which can be used to create software demonstrations, software simulations, quizzes. It allows exporting to series of images, HTML
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
slideshows, documents (PDF
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
, Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
, Excel
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is a proprietary commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications...
), Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint, usually just called PowerPoint, is a non-free commercial presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and runs on Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X operating system...
presentations, videos (AVI
Avi
AVI may refer to:* Avi , the pen name of children's author Edward Irving Wortis* Audio Video Interleave, a multimedia container format and file type* AVI BioPharma, a biopharmaceutical company* AVI Foodsystems, a food service company...
, MP4, WMV, WebM
WebM
WebM is an audio-video format designed to provide a royalty-free, open video compression format for use with HTML5 video. The project's development is sponsored by Google....
), Flash videos and interactive simulations (AJAX
Ajax
- Mythology :* Ajax , son of Telamon, ruler of Salamis and a hero in the Trojan War, also known as "Ajax the Great"* Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus, ruler of Locris and the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War.- People :...
, Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
). For eLearning, ActivePresenter can pack exported materials into SCORM
SCORM
Sharable Content Object Reference Model is a collection of standards and specifications for web-based e-learning. It defines communications between client side content and a host system called the run-time environment, which is commonly supported by a learning management system...
compliant packages version 1.2 or 2004. For software simulations, it can use mouse hovers, left or right mouse clicks, key presses with modifier key
Modifier key
In computing, a modifier key is a special key on a computer keyboard that modifies the normal action of another key when the two are pressed in combination....
s.
ActivePresenter can also be used to convert Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to one of its output formats with lack of some animations and effects, convert between several video formats indirectly.
History
ActivePresenter has been developed by Atomi Systems Inc. since 2007. Version 1.0 was released in October 2008 and became available in online market six months later with three editions, including free of charge edition.Free Edition
This edition is free of charge. It has almost all the features of ActivePresenter, except the export capability. User can only export to series of images or videos in AVI, MP4, WMV or WebM format. Other output formats are allowed however a watermark is rendered on output materials.Standard Edition
This edition allows exporting to series of images, videos, flash videos and documents. User can also export to Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, Adobe Flash or AJAX simulations with watermark on them.Professional Edition
This edition has full features of ActivePresenter, including interactive simulations and quizzes in Adobe Flash or AJAX output.See also
- ScreencastScreencastA screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration. The term screencast compares with the related term screenshot; whereas screenshot is a picture of a computer screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the...
- Comparison of screencasting softwareComparison of screencasting softwareA comparison of notable screencasting software programs, that are used to record activities on the computer screen, mouse movement, and often includes live audio for later playback. Screencasting is an asynchronous communication technology...
- Adobe CaptivateAdobe CaptivateAdobe Captivate is an electronic learning tool for Microsoft Windows, and from v.5 Mac OS X which can be used to author software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios, and randomized quizzes in .swf format. It can also convert Adobe Captivate generated .swf to .avi which can be...
a similar proprietary software - WinkWink (tutorial software)Wink is a freeware screen capture and tutorial-creation program written by Satish Kumar. It supports many features such as input-based capture and text annotations. Navigation buttons can be added to any presentation and the bitmaps for all presentation controls can be edited...
a similar freeware