Fundamentals of Adobe Captivate 3.0

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  • Methodology

    Inhouse

This courses introduces users to Adobe Captivate. The course is designed to take participants through the development process of building software demonstrations and interactive simulations. The course is task-based, with participants learning be recording and updating projects. Along with covering the key features of Captivate, the course focuses on best practices to.

About this course

Experience of the Windows operating system or previous attendance on the equivalent training course. Familiarity with using Microsoft Internet Explorer

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Objectives

This courses introduces users to Adobe Captivate. The course is designed to take participants through the development process of building software demonstrations and interactive simulations. The course is task-based, with participants learning be recording and updating projects. Along with covering the key features of Captivate, the course focuses on best practices to record Captivate projects.


Pre-requisites:

Experience of the Windows operating system or previous attendance on the equivalent training course. Familiarity with using Microsoft Internet Explorer


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


Introducing Captivate


· Setting General Preferences
· Viewing Project Information and Open Slides
· Previewing a Project
· Zooming Closer to a Slide
· Viewing the Library and Timeline



Recording


· Set Through a Script
· Set the Recording Type and Options
· Record a Project Manually/ Demonstration/ Assessment Simulation/ Training Assessment
· Record a Custom Project
· Record a Project in Different Languages
· Record a Project in Multiple Modes at One
Time



Text Captions and the Timeline


· Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
· Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
· Change Text Caption Properties
· Change an Object's Slide Position and Size
· View the Timeline
· Change a Slide's Display Time and Timeline View Settings
· Use the Timeline to Set Text Caption Display Times
· Show/ Hide Timeline Objects
· Use Options to Control Object Timing
· Set Mouse Properties
· Check Spelling
· Align Objects



Images


· Insert and Delete Slides
· Insert an Image
· Set Image Size and Slide Position
· Use the Library
· Manage Unused Images
· Create an Image Transparency
· Create an Image Watermark
· Replace an Image
· Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects
· Work With Image Stacks
· Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound



Pointer Paths, Buttons and Highlight Boxes


· Change the Pointer Path
· Change the Pointer Type
· Edit a slide and Object Display Times
· Insert a text Button
· Set a Button's Options
· Insert an Image Button
· Insert and Format a Highlight Box



Converting Demonstrations into Simulations


· Hide the mouse
· Replace Phrases
· Insert a Click Box
· Set Click Box Options
· Change a Slide's Display Time
· Set a Text Caption Transition
· Insert a Text Entry Box.



Rollovers and Zoom Areas


· Insert a Rollover Caption
· Set Rollover Area Properties
· Insert a Rollover Image
· Insert a zoom area
· Insert a Rollover Slidelet Properties
· Format and Position a Slidelet
· Insert an Image in a Slidelet









Slide Labels, Notes and Audio


· Add a Slide Label and Note
· Add a Sound Effect to an object
· Add Background Music to a Project
·

Calibrate a Microphone


·

Record a Slide Note


·

Edit an Audio file


·

Insert Silence



Animation and Flash Video


· Change a Project's Frame Rate
· Add animation to a slide
· Change an Animation's Slide Position
· Insert Text Animation and Flash Video



Importing and Branching


· Import PowerPoint Animation and Backgrounds
· Resize a Project
· Import Project slides and Objects
· Label a slide
· Use buttons to create a Branch
· Explore the Branching Tab
· Export the branching View
· Create and work with a Slide Group



Skin and Templates


· Apply a Playbar
· Apply, Edit,Save and Delete a Skin
· Edit and Save a Skin
· Add a Loading Screen
· Create a Project Template
· Create a New Project from a Template
· Record Additional Slides
· Edit a Template



Compliant Movies, Bandwidth and Publishing


· Enable 508 Compliance
· Add Accessibility Text and Closed Captions
· Link to a Web Site
· Set Project Information
· Check Bandwidth
· Publish Flash (SWF)
· Publish Word Handouts
· Export Captions
· Perform a "Round Trip' from Word



Creating Quizzes


· Set Quiz Preferences
· Insert a Question Slide
· Add an Image to a Question Slide
· Reuse a Slide Background
· Format the Progress Indicator
· Create and Rename Question Pools
· Add Questions to Question Pools
· Insert Random Question Slides



MenuBuilder


· Publish a Standalone Project
· Create a MenuBuilder Project
· Add Text Items to a menu
· Format styles
· Edit Text Items
· Export Menu Builder



Learning Management Systems


· Set Reporting Options
· Create a Manifest File
· Adjust Slide Object Interaction
· Publish a Content Package
· Create an LMS Account, Lesson, Course and Curriculum
· Test an E-Learning Course




Fundamentals of Adobe Captivate 3.0

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