- Price £497.00
- Level Introduction
- Duration 2 day(s)
Description
Adobe Captivate software enables anyone to rapidly create powerful and engaging simulations, scenario-based training and robust quizzes without programming knowledge or multimedia skills.
Captivate 101 – provides students with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to develop and build software demonstrations and interactive simulations with Captivate. In addition to learning key concepts, students also learn best practices for creating and publishing Captivate projects.
Prerequisites
This course is for beginning and intermediate Captivate users who want to create software demonstrations and interactive simulations. Captivate appeals to a wide variety of audiences, typically grouped in training and education, sales and marketing, or technical support and documentation.
Assumed Knowledge
You should have a basic working knowledge of either the Windows or Mac interface as well as exposure to either Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint. You should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from.
Skills
After this course you’ll be comfortable with CBT Development Process, Recording Projects, Editing Text Captions and the Timeline, Working with Images, Pointer Paths and Buttons, Adding Audio, Working with Flash Video, Adding Animation, Adding Question Slides and Using Skins and Templates.
Course Content
Introduction to Captivate
- project and user requirements
- resolution & recording size
- explore the interface
- discuss project workflows
Work with Themes
- use themes
- create themes
- set default themes
Smart objects
- add and edit smart objects
- use for interactivity
Preferences and Object Styles
- create project preferences
- create captivate preferences
- share project preferences
- use and create objects Styles
- update and reset object styles
- share object styles
Text Captions
- insert text captions
- use the check spelling
- create and applying styles
- edit objects
Timeline
- work with the timeline
- adjust time & transition effects
- control the stacking order
Work with Slides and Masters
- add different slide types
- understand different slide types
- use and create master slides
- control timing and effects
Work with Images
- set image size & position
- align, arrange and distribute
- use the library
Add buttons
- add different button types
- create links and branching
- explore the branching view
- create custom buttons
- click boxes
Adding visual items
- pointer paths & types
- highlight boxes
Rollover Captions
- insert a rollover Image
- edit rollover area properties
- insert a zoom area
Add sound
- record audio
- calibrate a microphone
- edit an audio file
- insert silence
- add closed captioning
Demonstrations and Simulation
- capture software simulations
- edit software simulations
- capture training simulations
- edit training simulations
- capture assessment simulations
- edit assessment simulations
Animation & Flash video
- discuss frame rates
- add animation to a slide
- insert text animation
- insert flash video
- set flash video properties
Captivate & PowerPoint Slides
- import a powerpoint presentation
- powerpoint “round tripping”
- resizing projects
- perform a “round trip” from word
Skins
- apply a skin to a project
- edit & save a skin
Project settings
- set project properties
- add project information
- add a preloader
Question Slides
- insert a question slide
- add content to a question Slide
- format the question title
- format the question answer
- set question slide options
Publishing and LMS
- publish options
- reporting options & the manifest
- set reporting options
- create a manifest file
- publish a zipped flash project
- upload to an LMS