Introduction to Adobe Captivate

2 Days
Versions 4, 5, & 5.5

Course Description

This 2-day course introduces students to Adobe Captivate, a software program designed to develop multimedia presentations such as software demonstrations, instructional tutorials, animated help files, and more.  In this hands-on computer training course, students will use Adobe Captivate to capture screen shots and create interactive Adobe Captivate projects with captions, rollovers, clickable areas, and sound effects.

Softek’s courses are Instructor-led and students are given the opportunity for interaction in our small group setting.  This course is geared for users who are comfortable using a computer, but have little or no experience using Adobe Captivate.  We would highly recommend this course to those who are in the position of an Instructional Designer, Help Author, Trainer, or similar field.

eLearning and Captivate

Education Through Pictures

Planning eLearning Projects

The Captivate Interface

Workspaces

Preview a Project

Zoom Closer to a Slide

Recording Demos and Sims

Resolution and Recording Size

The Development Process

Preparing to Record

Access for Assistive Devices

Demonstrations

Assessment Simulations

Training Simulations

Custom Recordings

Captions, Styles and Timing

Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse

Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions

Modify Text Caption Properties

Edit the Default Caption Style

Reset an Object Style

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 the Properties Panel to Control Timing

Set Mouse Properties

Check Spelling

Align Slide Objects

Images and Drawing Objects

Change Slide Background Quality

Insert and Delete Slides

Insert an Image

Set Image Size and Slide Position

Use the Library

Manage Unused Project Assets

Crop an Image

Create an Image Watermark

Control Image Timing and Transition

Work With Image Stacks

Add a Visual Click and Sound

Insert Drawing Objects

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

Change the Pointer Paths and Types

Edit Slide and Object Display Times

Insert a Text Button

Set a Button’s Timing and Options

 

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes (cont.)

Work with Image Buttons

Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Rollovers and Zoom Areas

Insert a Rollover Caption

Insert a Rollover Image

Insert a Zoom Area

Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet

Format the Slidelet

Insert a Caption and Image Into a Slidelet

Audio

Add Audio to a Slide Object

Add Background Audio

Add a Slide Note

Calibrate a Microphone

Record a Narration

Import Voice Narrations

Edit an Audio File

Insert Silence

Convert Text-to-Speech

Flash Video, Animation and Effects

Insert Flash Video

Set Flash Video Properties

Add Animation to a Slide

Insert Text Animation

Apply a Fly-In Effect to a Text Caption

Apply a ZigZag Motion Path

Click and Text Entry Boxes

Hide the Mouse

Replace Phrases

Insert a Click Box

Insert a Text Entry Box

Introduction to Question Slides

Set Quiz Preferences

Insert Question Slides

Format Question Slides

Add an Image to a Question Slide

Paste as Background

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 Table of Contents

Publish a Flash (SWF)

Publish Word Handouts

Export Captions

Perform a “Round Trip”

Is this the right course for you? Please contact our office at (202) 747-5000 if you have any questions.

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