ActivePresenter

ActivePresenter is a screencasting[2] and eLearning software for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X which can be used to create software demonstrations, software simulations, and quizzes. It allows exporting to a series of images, HTML slideshows, documents (PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel), Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, videos (AVI, MP4, WMV, WebM), Flash videos and interactive simulations (HTML5, Adobe Flash).[3] For eLearning, ActivePresenter can pack exported materials into SCORM or xAPI.[4][5] For software simulations, it can use mouse hovers, left or right mouse clicks, and key presses with modifier keys.

ActivePresenter
Developer(s)Atomi Systems
Initial release2008 (2008)
Stable release
8.3.0 / December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)[1]
Written inC++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, macOS
Available inEnglish, French, Polski, Tiếng Việt, Russian, Deutsch
TypeScreencasting and eLearning software
LicenseProprietary software
Free Edition: Freeware
Standard, Pro Edition: Commercial
Websiteatomisystems.com

ActivePresenter can also be used to convert Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to one of its output formats though lacking some animations and effects as well as 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.[6]

Editions

Three editions are available at different prices, each having the capabilities of lower ones, plus added features. The features of the various editions are compared in a table on the ActivePresenter Web site.[3]

Free Edition

This edition is free of charge (freeware). It has most ActivePresenter features, but unrestricted export is limited to JPEG and PNG images, and MP4, AVI, WMV, WebM, MKV video formats.[3][7] Other output formats are supported to demonstrate features, but an obtrusive watermark is added to output, and even with watermark it may not be used for any other purpose.[8] Pre-2012 versions added watermarks to all exported output.[9]

Standard Edition

This edition additionally allows exporting to series of images, videos, flash videos and documents.[3][10] User can also export to Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, or HTML5 simulations with watermark on them.

Pro Edition

This additionally supports interactive simulations and quizzes in HTML5 output.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Download - Atomi Systems, Inc". atomisystems.com.
  2. "Best Sites and Applications for Screencasting • Technology Bites". teknobites.com. 24 August 2009.
  3. "ActivePresenter Feature Comparison - Atomi Systems, Inc". atomisystems.com.
  4. "Tools for creation SCORM compliant content for elearning solutions". thecoachingsoftware.com.
  5. "Tools for creating SCORM content". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  6. "ActivePresenter goes online - Atomi Systems, Inc". atomisystems.com. 29 April 2009.
  7. "Free screen recorder - screencast software for Windows & macOS". atomisystems.com.
  8. Discussion on Atomi Systems Web site. Company moderator says: "The difference between editions is just available output format, forbidden output format will have a watermark and can only be used for feature demonstration and not for any other purposes (neither commercial nor non-commercial)."
  9. From 22 January 2012 the ActivePresenter website (available via Wayback machine) announced "NO WATERMARK". Earlier versions did watermark exports.
  10. "Standard Edition - Atomi Systems, Inc". atomisystems.com.
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