Adobe today announced RoboHelp 6 which is also the first major upgrade to Macromedia RoboHelp X5 ever since the Help authoring software became part of Adobe. [Thanks, Ryan]Adobe Robohelp 6 is less confusing than Robohelp X5 since the different editions like RoboHelp Office, RoboHelp Office Pro, RoboEngine, and RoboInfo have all been integrated into RoboHelp 6 itself.
The two most interesting features of Robohelp 6 for technical writers, screencasters and trainers include:
1. Integration with Adobe Captivate 2 - you can import Flash simulations from Captivate directly into Robohelp.
2. Robohelp 6 now has an inbuilt screen capture tool called RoboScreen Capture that lets you capture or edit screenshots without requiring any third-party software like SnagIt.
[RoboScreen Capture was sold as a separate screen capturing utility during the days when RoboHelp was part of eHelp]
It will be interesting to see how MadCap reacts to Robohelp 6. MadCap was formed by a group of former Macromedia Robohelp Developers who later launched MadCap Flare, a direct competitor to RoboHelp.
A 30 day trial version of the software is available from the Adobe website but once that expires, you will have to buy a Robohelp product key from Adobe to activate the software. Download Robohelp 6 [Size: 224.5 MB]
Like Adobe Acrobat 8, Robohelp 6 may not be compatible with Microsoft Office Word 2007 or Windows Vista though a patch may be in the works for sure.
PS: Adobe Robohelp 6 is shipping in January 2007, so we almost got it right.
Reader Comments
I wanted to upgrade from Robohelp X5 but unfortunately RoboHelp 6 is not compatible with Microsoft Word 2007.
During installation, the program wants a serial number even for a trial version. Bad.
Can anyone send me the Adobe Robohelp 6 keygen or just a software patch so that I may try out the software.
Written on 19/1/07 9:49 AM
The Robohelp 6 product key / serial number is on the Adobe Robohelp download page.
Robohelp 6 Trial serial number: 1316-1030-9508-9122-9700-7932
HTH
Written on 19/1/07 9:53 AM
Robohelp 6 is not a free upgrade
Q: I own an older version of RoboHelp. What is your upgrade policy?
A: If you own a license to any previous version of RoboHelp, RoboHelp Office, RoboHelp Office Pro, RoboHelp Help Office Pro for .NET, or RoboInfo, you can upgrade to Adobe RoboHelp 6 for $499. If you require the server functionality of RoboHelp Office Pro, RoboHelp Office Pro for .NET, or RoboEngine Connectivity Pack and own a license for any of these products, you can upgrade to RoboHelp Server 6 for $999.
Written on 19/1/07 9:55 AM
Adobe Robohelp 6 vs MadCap Flare 2 - what do i buy ?
I was reading the Monkey blog and the writer is pretty much sad to see that Robohelp 6 GUI is exactly the same as Macromedia Robohelp X5.
As far as XML and FrameMaker support is concerned, Robohelp 6 doesn't have native FrameMaker support while MadCap Flare lets you import binary FrameMaker files.
That make it all the more confusing. Is Robohelp 6 faster than Robohelp X5 ? They still have the kadov tags.
Written on 19/1/07 10:41 AM