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
Question Pools
- create a question pool
- add questions to a question pool
- export question pools
- insert random question slides
- use the question pool manager
- create multi answer feedback
- add partial and negative quiz scoring
Widgets
- insert widgets to enhance the project
- edit widgets to enhance the project
- setup widgets with variables
Buttons
- smart shape buttons
- create custom buttons using Photoshop and Captivate
- create toggle buttons using advanced actions
Advanced interaction
- add document information for use with system variables
- create & insert system variables
- create & insert user system variables
- create sound toggle buttons
- using variables to gather data
- display variable data within a project
- create advanced Interactions
- create multiple interactions
- control object visibility
- named items
- text entry boxes for user input
- create project navigational buttons
- writing scripts
- attach a script to a slide
- create conditional actions
- use IF and ELSE conditions
Projects
- learn to create complex projects
- create breadcrumb trail
- create a slide counter
- create navigation buttons/menu
- create a sequence visibility
- create a password protected project
- create a forced interaction
- creating flash based content
- create HTML 5 friendly content
- output to HTML 5
- and many more…
Animation
- add animation to a project
- create trigger based animation
Advanced interaction with Flash
- customise Captivate widgets
- create interactive navigational buttons
- create advance image map navigation
- inserting a Flash animation that contains ActionScript 3
- create Flash animations for inclusion into Captivate
Image editing with Photoshop
- edit slide backgrounds
- create custom buttons using correct naming conventions
- optimising projects