"One of the many new features we're pleased to offer our users in this powerful release is the addition of unique characters", says John Blackmon, Senior Vice President of Authoring Products at Trivantis Corporation. "Different from cartoon-like animations, these characters are real photographs of real people in real poses that help developers add professionalism, personality - and well, character, to eLearning courses."

Lectora X.5 new features include

• new real-life Flash characters - Choose from more than twenty characters with fifteen poses to make your content stand out above the rest. Stop using run-of-the-mill, mundane animations and instead utilize these unique characters that include 345 authentic photos of people in real-world poses.
• new Flash games - Six new interactive Flash games enable authors to assess learning and training in fun and engaging ways, including carnival-style games, slot machine, walk the plank, and more.
• new and customizable skins for the media player - Users can tailor the appearance of the media player to fit eLearning material. They can choose from one of twelve new skins or create and import their own custom skins.
• Camtasia® for Lectora MP4 output - Conveniently publish files created in Lectora Inspire with Camtasia directly to MP4 format, which is ideal for viewing on iPhones and iPads.
• enhanced captions for 508 compliance - Meet 508 compliance standards and customize the user experience by modifying font styles, sizes, and colors in video captions.

Lectora X.5 is free of charge for those who are current on their maintenance. Users can receive updates through "auto-update" enabled in Lectora or by visiting the Lectora downloads page.