Introduction to Adobe Captivate

eLearning and Captivate

Education Through Pictures

Planning eLearning Projects

The Development Process

The Captivate 4 Interface

Set General Preferences

Explore a Project

Explore Project Views

Navigate a Project

Preview a Project

Zoom Closer to a Slide

View the Timeline and Library

Recording Demonstrations and Assessments

Rehearse a Script

Set Recording Preferences and Keys

Record a Demonstration

Record an Assessment Simulation

Record a Training Simulation

Record a Custom Assessment Simulation

FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows

Create an FMR

Record a Lesson With Panning

Create an Image Slideshow

Text Captions & 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

Change Timeline View Settings

Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times

Show/Hide Timeline Objects

Use Options to Control Object Timing

Set Mouse Properties

Check Spelling

Align Slide Objects

Images and Drawing Objects

Insert and Delete Slides

Insert an Image

Set Image Size and Slide Position

Use the Library

Manage Unused Project Assets

Control Transparency

Create an Image Watermark

Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects

Work With Image Stacks

Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound

Insert a Drawing Object

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

Change the Pointer Path

Change the Pointer Type

Edit Slide and Object Display Times

Insert a Text Button

Set a Button’s Options

Insert an Image Button

Insert and Format a Highlight 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

Set Rollover Slidelet Properties

Format and Position a Slidelet

Insert a Caption Into a Slidelet

Insert an Image Into a Slidelet

Slide Labels, Notes and Audio

Change Slide Background Quality

Add a Slide Label

Add a Slide Note

Add Sound to a Slide Object

Add Background Audio

Calibrate a Microphone

Record Audio

Import Slide Audio

Edit an Audio File

Insert Silence

Convert Slide Notes to Speech

Animation and Flash Video

Change a Project’s Frame Rate

Add Animation to a Slide

Insert Text Animation

Insert Flash Video

Set Flash Video Properties

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

Introduction to Question Slides

Set Quiz Preferences

Insert a Question Slide

Add an Image to a Question Slide

Reuse a Slide Background

Format the Question Title

Use the Slide Grid

Format the Progress Indicator

Publishing

Link to a Web Site

Apply a Skin

Edit and Save a Skin

Delete a Skin

Add a Loading Screen

Set Project Information

Create a TOC

Publish a Flash (SWF)

Publish Word Handouts

Export Captions

Perform a “Round Trip”