Introduction to Adobe Captivate 5 Class
Course Objectives
Using Adobe Captivate, you can capture screen shots on your computer and quickly turn them into eLearning lessons (movies). The lessons you create can be highly interactive--you can add images, captions, rollovers, clickable areas, typing areas and sound effects.During this live, instructor-led class, you will learn the essential Adobe Captivate 4 skills that will get you up and running in just two short days!
eLearning and Captivate
Education Through Pictures | Planning eLearning Projects | The Development Process | The Captivate 4 Interface | Set General Preferences | Explore a Project | Explore Project Views | Navigate a Project | Preview a Project | Zoom Closer to a Slide | View the Timeline and Library
Recording Demonstrations and Assessments
Rehearse a Script | Set Recording Preferences and Keys | Record a Demonstration | Record an Assessment Simulation | Record a Training Simulation | Record a Custom Assessment Simulation
FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows
Create an FMR | Record a Lesson With Panning | Create an Image Slideshow
Text Captions & the Timeline
Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse | Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions | Change Text Caption Properties | 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 Options to Control Object Timing | Set Mouse Properties | Check Spelling | Align Slide Objects
Images and Drawing Objects
Insert and Delete Slides | Insert an Image | Set Image Size and Slide Position | Use the Library | Manage Unused Project Assets | Control Transparency | Create an Image Watermark | Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects | Work With Image Stacks | Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound | Insert a Drawing Object
Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
Change the Pointer Path | Change the Pointer Type | Edit Slide and Object Display Times | Insert a Text Button | Set a Button’s Options | Insert an Image Button | Insert and Format a Highlight Box
Rollovers and Zoom Areas
Insert a Rollover Caption | Set Rollover Area Properties | Insert a Rollover Image | Insert a Zoom Area | Insert a Rollover Slidelet | Set Rollover Slidelet Properties | Format and Position a Slidelet | Insert a Caption Into a Slidelet | Insert an Image Into a Slidelet
Slide Labels, Notes and Audio
Change Slide Background Quality | Add a Slide Label | Add a Slide Note | Add Sound to a Slide Object | Add Background Audio | Calibrate a Microphone | Record Audio | Import Slide Audio | Edit an Audio File | Insert Silence | Convert Slide Notes to Speech
Animation and Flash Video
Change a Project’s Frame Rate | Add Animation to a Slide | Change an Animation’s Slide Position | Insert Text Animation | Add Flash Video
Converting Demonstrations Into Simulations
Hide the Mouse | Replace Phrases | Insert a Click Box | Set Click Box Options | Change a Slide’s Display Time | Set a Text Caption Transition | Insert a Text Entry Box
Introduction to Question Slides
Set Quiz Preferences | Insert a Question Slide | Add an Image to a Question Slide | Reuse a Slide Background | Format the Question Title | Use the Slide Grid | Format the Progress Indicator
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 TOC | Publish a Flash (SWF) | Publish Word Handouts | Export Captions | Perform a “Round Trip”
A copy of the coursebook and the data files will be sent to you prior to the start of the class.
Is this class too elementary for your skill level? Consider Advanced Adobe Captivate.
