Detailed information
| Type: | Training |
|---|---|
| Method: | In a classroom |
| Geared towards: | The audience for this course is beginning and intermediate Adobe Captivate users who want to create software demonstrations and interactive simulations. You should already be: Familiar with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Familiar with using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Familiar with basic computer terminology. |
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Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course program
The 2 day Captivate 5 Getting Started course is run regularly at our London or York centre and is a great way to get up and running with Captivate. The course is suitable for anybody new to Captivate 5.
Course Overview
Adobe Captivate Basics
What is Captivate?
Planning your projects
Resolution and recording size
Guided tour of the Captivate user interface
Recording projects
Pros and cons of Automatic Recording
Selecting an appropriate Recording Mode
Multi-mode Recording
Pointer Paths, Text Captions and the Timeline
Changing the pointer path
Adding a visual mouse click and mouse click sound
Using the "Align with Previous Slide" option
Working with text captions
Editing an object's position and size
Using the timeline to control object timing
Showing an object for the "Rest of Slide"
Aligning captions
Hiding and deleting slide objects
Working with Object Styles
How object styles can increase consistency and make your projects easier to maintain
Creating a style for text captions
Applying a style to other text captions
Modifying a style
Using styles with other object types
Copying styles from one project into another
Images
Inserting blank slides
Inserting images
Setting image size and position
Setting image timing options and transition effects
Merging images into the background
Working with image stacks
Using the Library
Importing images from other Adobe Captivate projects
Working with Master Slides
What Master Slides are, and how they can help you to work more efficiently
Creating a new master slide
Applying a master slide to other slides
Modifying a master slide
Buttons and Highlight Boxes
Inserting a Text Button
Inserting an Image Button
Using colour to highlight an area of the screen
Highlighting an area by greying out the rest of the screen
Creating interactive simulations and tutorials
Introduction to eLearning tutorials
Explanation of interactive objects
Hiding the mouse
Inserting and working with Click Boxes
Auto Recording with interactivity
Inserting and working with Text Entry Boxes
Showing and hiding typing
Rollover Captions, Images, and Zoom Areas
Introduction to Rollovers
Working with Rollover Captions
Working with Rollover Images
Using Rollovers to provide a "true" Hint facility
Using Rollovers to enable users to explore on their own
Inserting Zoom Areas
Slide Labels, Notes, and Audio
Working with Slides Labels and Notes
Explanation of possible audio strategies
Adding background music to a project
Adding audio to a slide
Recording and editing audio
Adding sound effects to slide objects
Animation and Flash Video
Working with animation slides
Inserting Animations to draw attention
Inserting Text Animations
Inserting Flash Video
Setting Flash Video Properties
Importing, Exporting, and Branching
Importing PowerPoint presentations
Importing Captivate slides and objects
Using Buttons to create a branch
Working with the Branching Tab
Publishing Word handouts
"Round-tripping" text captions to and from Word
Skins and Templates
Editing and saving skins
Adding a Loading Screen
Creating a Project Template
Recording a new project based on a Template
Editing a Template
Compliant Movies and Publishing
Ensuring accessibility by enabling 508 Compliance
Adding Closed Captions (subtitles)
Linking to a Web Site
Setting Project Properties
Publishing Flash and Standalone projects
Using FTP
Question Slides and Learning Management Systems
Devising an appropriate quiz strategy
Setting Quiz Preferences
Creating a Manifest File
Inserting Question Slides
Setting Question Slide options
Formatting and laying out Question slides
Editing the Submit Button text
Adding Randomised Quiz Questions
Publishing a Zipped Flash Project
Course Overview
Adobe Captivate Basics
What is Captivate?
Planning your projects
Resolution and recording size
Guided tour of the Captivate user interface
Recording projects
Pros and cons of Automatic Recording
Selecting an appropriate Recording Mode
Multi-mode Recording
Pointer Paths, Text Captions and the Timeline
Changing the pointer path
Adding a visual mouse click and mouse click sound
Using the "Align with Previous Slide" option
Working with text captions
Editing an object's position and size
Using the timeline to control object timing
Showing an object for the "Rest of Slide"
Aligning captions
Hiding and deleting slide objects
Working with Object Styles
How object styles can increase consistency and make your projects easier to maintain
Creating a style for text captions
Applying a style to other text captions
Modifying a style
Using styles with other object types
Copying styles from one project into another
Images
Inserting blank slides
Inserting images
Setting image size and position
Setting image timing options and transition effects
Merging images into the background
Working with image stacks
Using the Library
Importing images from other Adobe Captivate projects
Working with Master Slides
What Master Slides are, and how they can help you to work more efficiently
Creating a new master slide
Applying a master slide to other slides
Modifying a master slide
Buttons and Highlight Boxes
Inserting a Text Button
Inserting an Image Button
Using colour to highlight an area of the screen
Highlighting an area by greying out the rest of the screen
Creating interactive simulations and tutorials
Introduction to eLearning tutorials
Explanation of interactive objects
Hiding the mouse
Inserting and working with Click Boxes
Auto Recording with interactivity
Inserting and working with Text Entry Boxes
Showing and hiding typing
Rollover Captions, Images, and Zoom Areas
Introduction to Rollovers
Working with Rollover Captions
Working with Rollover Images
Using Rollovers to provide a "true" Hint facility
Using Rollovers to enable users to explore on their own
Inserting Zoom Areas
Slide Labels, Notes, and Audio
Working with Slides Labels and Notes
Explanation of possible audio strategies
Adding background music to a project
Adding audio to a slide
Recording and editing audio
Adding sound effects to slide objects
Animation and Flash Video
Working with animation slides
Inserting Animations to draw attention
Inserting Text Animations
Inserting Flash Video
Setting Flash Video Properties
Importing, Exporting, and Branching
Importing PowerPoint presentations
Importing Captivate slides and objects
Using Buttons to create a branch
Working with the Branching Tab
Publishing Word handouts
"Round-tripping" text captions to and from Word
Skins and Templates
Editing and saving skins
Adding a Loading Screen
Creating a Project Template
Recording a new project based on a Template
Editing a Template
Compliant Movies and Publishing
Ensuring accessibility by enabling 508 Compliance
Adding Closed Captions (subtitles)
Linking to a Web Site
Setting Project Properties
Publishing Flash and Standalone projects
Using FTP
Question Slides and Learning Management Systems
Devising an appropriate quiz strategy
Setting Quiz Preferences
Creating a Manifest File
Inserting Question Slides
Setting Question Slide options
Formatting and laying out Question slides
Editing the Submit Button text
Adding Randomised Quiz Questions
Publishing a Zipped Flash Project
Do you need clarification regarding the course program?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course location
- Islington Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London - N1 0QHGreater London (England)
Highlander Ltd
Highlander is one of the UK's longest established and most successful training providers for the creative, web and marketing sectors.
The company, which was setup in 1995, offers a wide range of classroom, blended and online learning programs and has facilities in central London and York.
Highlander is an Adobe Authorised Training Provider and aims for high quality standards offering courses on subjects from HTML5 and JavaScript through to Photoshop, InDesign and Ilustrator.
The company, which was setup in 1995, offers a wide range of classroom, blended and online learning programs and has facilities in central London and York.
Highlander is an Adobe Authorised Training Provider and aims for high quality standards offering courses on subjects from HTML5 and JavaScript through to Photoshop, InDesign and Ilustrator.