• Course length - 2 days

Captivate training provides every student 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. This course is 2 days in length.

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.

• Lesson 1: Recording Software Demonstrations
  • A. Explore the Adobe Captivate Environment
    • Start Page
    • Software Demonstrations
    • Software Simulations
    • Scenario Simulations
    • Work Environment
  • B. Create a Software Demonstration
    • Workflow Process
    • Project Recording
    • The New Project Options Dialog Box
    • The Recording Window
    • Recording Mode Options
    • Recording Options
    • Full Motion Recording Options
    • Change Recording Keys Options
    • Preview Project Options
  • C. Edit Slides
    • Slides
    • Filmstrip
    • The Slide Properties Dialog Box
    • The Color Dialog Box
• Lesson 2: Working with Text Captions and Pointers
  • A. Update Text Captions
    • Text Captions
    • Text Caption Insertion
    • Text Caption Editing
    • Text Caption Resizing
    • Text Caption Stacking
  • B. Modify the Pointer
    • Pointer Paths
    • Project Pointers
    • Pointer Properties
• Lesson 3: Working with the Timeline
  • A. Use the Timeline
    • The Timeline
    • Components of the Timeline
    • The Playhead
  • B. Set Stacking Order
    • Order of Object Layers
• Lesson 4: Working with Objects
  • A. lnsert Images
    • Images
    • Align Images
    • Image Alignment Tools
  • B. Edit Images
    • Resize Images
    • The Image Dialog Box
  • C. Stack and Merge Images
    • Stacking Images
    • Image Order Options
    • Merging Images
  • D. Change the Highlight Box Properties
    • The Highlight Box Dialog Box
  • E. Working with the Zoom Area Tool
  • F. Inserting Flash Video
• Lesson 5: Inserting Animations
  • A. Insert Text Animations
    • Text Animation
    • The New Text Animation Dialog Box
  • B. Insert Animations
    • Animation
    • The New Animation Dialog Box
• Lesson 6: Recording Software Demonstrations with Audio
  • A. Record Audio Flies
    • Audio Recording
    • The Record Audio Dialog Box
    • Project Scripting
    • The Audio Split Options Dialog Box
    • Audio Preview
    • Audio Tips
  • B. Work with Audio Flies
    • Audio File Importing
    • Audio File Editing
    • The Advanced Audio Management Dialog Box
• Lesson 7: Recording Simulations with Interactivity
  • A. Record Software Simulations
    • Assessment Simulation Mode
    • The Custom Recording Options Dialog Box
  • B. Edit Click Boxes
    • The Click Box
    • Click Box Options
  • C. Import PowerPoint Slides
    • PowerPoint Slides in a Project
    • The PowerPoint Slide Options Dialog Box
    • The Convert PowerPoint Presentations Dialog Box
  • D. Insert Buttons
    • Button
    • The New Button Dialog Box
  • E. Insert Text Entry Boxes
    • Text Entry Box
    • The New Text Entry Dialog Box
• Lesson 8: Inserting Rollover Captions and Images
  A. Insert Rollover Captions
  Rollover Captions
  • The New Rollover Caption Dialog Box
  • The Rollover Area Dialog Box
  • B. Insert Rollover Images
    • Rollover Images
    • The New Rollover Image Dialog Box
  • C. Insert Rollover Slidelets
• Lesson 9: Adding Quizzes
  • A. Insert Question Slides
    • Question Slides
    • The Question Tab
    • Branching with Question Slides
    • The Options Tab
    • The Reporting Tab
  • B. Set Reporting Options for Interactive Elements
    Interactive Elements
    • Branching with Interactive Elements
    • Score Results
• Lesson 10: Updating Projects
  • A. Record Additional Slides
    • Additional Slides
    • The Record Additional Slides Dialog Box
  • B. Import Slides from Other Adobe Captivate Projects
    • The Import Project Dialog Box
• Lesson 11: Using E Learning Features
  • A. Organize Quizzes
    • Learning Management Systems
    • E Learning Benefits
    • AICC and SCORM
    • Learning Objects
    • Data Tracking
    • The Quiz Manager Dialog Box
  • B. Create a Manifest File
    • The Manifest File
    • The Manifest Dialog Box
• Lesson 12: Publishing Projects
  • A. Prepare to Publish Projects
    • Spelling Options
    • The Project Preferences
    • The Project Preferences Dialog Box
  • B. Resize Projects
    • The Project Resize Dialog Box
  • C. Use the Bandwidth Monitor
    • The Bandwidth Monitor Dialog Box
  • D. Publish Projects
    • The PIF Format
    • The Publish Dialog Box
• Lesson 13: Workflow Considerations
  • A. Suggested Workflow
  • B. Export/Import Preferences
  • C. XML Data
  • D. Accessibility Concerns
  • E. Developing a Style Guide
• Lesson Labs