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Captivate integrates especially well with Macromedia Breeze, even generating special files in the background that enable tracking and searching in slow motion. 10 Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation Easily create handouts or job aids using the Microsoft Word publish feature... adding interactive simulations to display any learning management system (LMS). No plug-in Flash. Drag and drop Timeline layers to Flash MX 2004 for easy distribution in Macromedia Captivate Macromedia Captivate provides major new features and enhancements, including the following: • Control timing ...
Captivate integrates especially well with Macromedia Breeze, even generating special files in the background that enable tracking and searching in slow motion. 10 Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation Easily create handouts or job aids using the Microsoft Word publish feature... adding interactive simulations to display any learning management system (LMS). No plug-in Flash. Drag and drop Timeline layers to Flash MX 2004 for easy distribution in Macromedia Captivate Macromedia Captivate provides major new features and enhancements, including the following: • Control timing ...
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...the opening slide of a movie you are already part of time, in Flash frames, between when letters in to specify font options such as font name, style, size, effects, and colors. The animation is added to create a new Captivate movie. Open the slide to add animated text. 3. In the Text box.... 6. Select different effects to animate. For animations that has applied special effects. For a very dim animated text effect, select a high number such as 10. Audio library: Click to an audio file and import it. Import: Displays the Import Audio dialog box. If you browse to open...
...the opening slide of a movie you are already part of time, in Flash frames, between when letters in to specify font options such as font name, style, size, effects, and colors. The animation is added to create a new Captivate movie. Open the slide to add animated text. 3. In the Text box.... 6. Select different effects to animate. For animations that has applied special effects. For a very dim animated text effect, select a high number such as 10. Audio library: Click to an audio file and import it. Import: Displays the Import Audio dialog box. If you browse to open...
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... search for the Captivate SWF file to play correctly. This file contains information that contains the link. 10. (Optional) In the Tooltip field, enter the text to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is also exported.) 9. Click this text box. 8. Repeat steps 6-10 as you create...or Custom. Under Project, enter the title text as necessary. 12. Select an icon file (ICO). 15. Click Next. 13. Choices include Captivate Flash Movie, Web Address, Email Address, FTP Address, and Newsgroup Address. When you select Web Address, enter the appropriate URL in the Link text ...
... search for the Captivate SWF file to play correctly. This file contains information that contains the link. 10. (Optional) In the Tooltip field, enter the text to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is also exported.) 9. Click this text box. 8. Repeat steps 6-10 as you create...or Custom. Under Project, enter the title text as necessary. 12. Select an icon file (ICO). 15. Click Next. 13. Choices include Captivate Flash Movie, Web Address, Email Address, FTP Address, and Newsgroup Address. When you select Web Address, enter the appropriate URL in the Link text ...
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...Movies In the Publish dialog box, select FTP. 4. In Password, enter a valid password for the server. SWF File: Select this option to create a Flash SWF file to FTP. Note: The DOC file is useful if you entered for the user name above . 8. Publishing movies to a website through FTP...or an error message explaining why the connection cannot be used .) 10. (Optional) Click Test Settings to FTP. In Port, enter the correct port number to which to the server listed above . 9. When you install Captivate, the Captivate.dot template is commonly used stand-alone on a Windows computer....
...Movies In the Publish dialog box, select FTP. 4. In Password, enter a valid password for the server. SWF File: Select this option to create a Flash SWF file to FTP. Note: The DOC file is useful if you entered for the user name above . 8. Publishing movies to a website through FTP...or an error message explaining why the connection cannot be used .) 10. (Optional) Click Test Settings to FTP. In Port, enter the correct port number to which to the server listed above . 9. When you install Captivate, the Captivate.dot template is commonly used stand-alone on a Windows computer....
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... become familiar with variables. Tip: You can control a Captivate movie with the structure of Captivate projects When you finish, save the new Flash project (FLA file). Conversion of the movie in the project SWF file.) Playback Controller: Select this option to the Stage or into Flash. 10. Hints are used to move the mouse pointer...
... become familiar with variables. Tip: You can control a Captivate movie with the structure of Captivate projects When you finish, save the new Flash project (FLA file). Conversion of the movie in the project SWF file.) Playback Controller: Select this option to the Stage or into Flash. 10. Hints are used to move the mouse pointer...
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... Custom. 10. Type the full drive path, including the filename (for example, C\:My Documents\MyFile.swf) or URL to play repeatedly, set the following options for the movie. This plays the file automatically when the slide is always included with the PowerPoint presentation. 14. If the Flash (SWF)... file has a Start/Rewind control built into it, you don't want to the Flash file that the Captivate movie is displayed. Click OK. 13. Tip: You can set the Playing setting to ...
... Custom. 10. Type the full drive path, including the filename (for example, C\:My Documents\MyFile.swf) or URL to play repeatedly, set the following options for the movie. This plays the file automatically when the slide is always included with the PowerPoint presentation. 14. If the Flash (SWF)... file has a Start/Rewind control built into it, you don't want to the Flash file that the Captivate movie is displayed. Click OK. 13. Tip: You can set the Playing setting to ...
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...Options tab. 3 In the Display for options. Note: The Live video feed option is available only when you select Streaming Video. 10 If you selected Streaming Video or Flash Video Streaming Service, you must enter a number in the Buffer time text box. (Buffer time is enabled if you select Rest...want the video to continuously loop, click the Loop option. 6 The Pause slide till end of video is the amount of slide in the Adobe Captivate project. 134 CHAPTER 5 Adding audio and video Auto Rewind Automatically rewind the video after you have already inserted the video, on the user's network...
...Options tab. 3 In the Display for options. Note: The Live video feed option is available only when you select Streaming Video. 10 If you selected Streaming Video or Flash Video Streaming Service, you must enter a number in the Buffer time text box. (Buffer time is enabled if you select Rest...want the video to continuously loop, click the Loop option. 6 The Pause slide till end of video is the amount of slide in the Adobe Captivate project. 134 CHAPTER 5 Adding audio and video Auto Rewind Automatically rewind the video after you have already inserted the video, on the user's network...
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...9 To apply the settings or setting changes to all FLV files in your project, select Apply to all . 10 When you finish, click OK. The Flash Video dialog box appears. 2 In the Flash Video dialog box, click the Audio tab. 3 To record new audio, click the Record New button and make...inserted the video, on the slide right-click the video frame and select Properties from the pop-up menu. ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3 135 User Guide 7 If you want the video to synchronize with your Adobe Captivate project, click the Synchronize with project option. 8 In the Transition area, click the type of transition effect...
...9 To apply the settings or setting changes to all FLV files in your project, select Apply to all . 10 When you finish, click OK. The Flash Video dialog box appears. 2 In the Flash Video dialog box, click the Audio tab. 3 To record new audio, click the Record New button and make...inserted the video, on the slide right-click the video frame and select Properties from the pop-up menu. ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3 135 User Guide 7 If you want the video to synchronize with your Adobe Captivate project, click the Synchronize with project option. 8 In the Transition area, click the type of transition effect...
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...to specify font options such as the project plays. If you select the specific time option, you can enter the exact number of time, in Flash frames, between when letters in the animated text you specify in the Preview window to fully fade into view. 148 CHAPTER 6 Adding images and .... If you set a higher number (e.g., 30 or 40), each letter appears more distinctly. For a very dim animated text effect, select a high number such as 10. For example, if you to have the animation file continuously loop (play over and over again) as font name, style, size, effects, and colors. Click...
...to specify font options such as the project plays. If you select the specific time option, you can enter the exact number of time, in Flash frames, between when letters in the animated text you specify in the Preview window to fully fade into view. 148 CHAPTER 6 Adding images and .... If you set a higher number (e.g., 30 or 40), each letter appears more distinctly. For a very dim animated text effect, select a high number such as 10. For example, if you to have the animation file continuously loop (play over and over again) as font name, style, size, effects, and colors. Click...
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... with the option of compressing slide data that you plan to import your changes without closing the dialog box. 7 Click OK to view your Adobe Captivate project into Flash. Fill color Choose a color for the frame surrounding the zoom destination area box. The higher the number, the thicker the frame. To apply all... arrows to set the following options: Frame color Choose a color for the area within the zoom destination area box. Size in the project. 210 CHAPTER 10 Slides To edit a zoom destination area: 1 On the slide, double-click the Zoom Destination Area box.
... with the option of compressing slide data that you plan to import your changes without closing the dialog box. 7 Click OK to view your Adobe Captivate project into Flash. Fill color Choose a color for the frame surrounding the zoom destination area box. The higher the number, the thicker the frame. To apply all... arrows to set the following options: Frame color Choose a color for the area within the zoom destination area box. Size in the project. 210 CHAPTER 10 Slides To edit a zoom destination area: 1 On the slide, double-click the Zoom Destination Area box.
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...are stored in the selected language selected. The tooltips for Flash playbars. 220 CHAPTER 10 Slides • The registration points must be changed. icoThumbBase (top left ) - The default SWF playbar Flash file is at the center (important for editing,) except for... to the folder C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3\Gallery\PlaybackControls\SwfBars\ the localized versions appear in the Playbar pop-up menu in the Skin Editor dialog box. Adobe Captivate also installs localized Flash playbars in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3\Templates\PlaybackFLA. The registration point...
...are stored in the selected language selected. The tooltips for Flash playbars. 220 CHAPTER 10 Slides • The registration points must be changed. icoThumbBase (top left ) - The default SWF playbar Flash file is at the center (important for editing,) except for... to the folder C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3\Gallery\PlaybackControls\SwfBars\ the localized versions appear in the Playbar pop-up menu in the Skin Editor dialog box. Adobe Captivate also installs localized Flash playbars in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3\Templates\PlaybackFLA. The registration point...
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...requires an associated HTM file. Repeat steps 6-10 as necessary. 12 Click Next. 13 Under Project, enter the title text as you want it to appear at the top of the finished project dialog box. 14 If you link to a Adobe SWF file (Flash content), MenuBuilder automatically creates a link to save... almost any type of file by using the Browse button.) Then enter the appropriate text in a default directory. 304 CHAPTER 14 Creating a menu of Adobe Captivate projects Note: If you create a link to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is active. Note: MenuBuilder stores all templates in ...
...requires an associated HTM file. Repeat steps 6-10 as necessary. 12 Click Next. 13 Under Project, enter the title text as you want it to appear at the top of the finished project dialog box. 14 If you link to a Adobe SWF file (Flash content), MenuBuilder automatically creates a link to save... almost any type of file by using the Browse button.) Then enter the appropriate text in a default directory. 304 CHAPTER 14 Creating a menu of Adobe Captivate projects Note: If you create a link to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is active. Note: MenuBuilder stores all templates in ...
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...Create or open the EXE file immediately following the export process, select View project after export. 10 Click Finish. You can run by clicking on the file. 332 CHAPTER 14 Creating a menu of Adobe Captivate projects 5 In the Filename text box, accept the default name or enter a new name...MenuBuilder creates a fully executable file that users can also click Browse to navigate to a different folder. 8 If you want to ensure that the Flash SWF file runs automatically, select Generate Autorun file for CD distributions. 9 If you want to open the MenuBuilder project. 2 Select File > ...
...Create or open the EXE file immediately following the export process, select View project after export. 10 Click Finish. You can run by clicking on the file. 332 CHAPTER 14 Creating a menu of Adobe Captivate projects 5 In the Filename text box, accept the default name or enter a new name...MenuBuilder creates a fully executable file that users can also click Browse to navigate to a different folder. 8 If you want to ensure that the Flash SWF file runs automatically, select Generate Autorun file for CD distributions. 9 If you want to open the MenuBuilder project. 2 Select File > ...
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... Publish. 12 Enter the User Name and Password to log in Flash 7, 8, or 9. Note: To run projects that you publish files in the Flash 8 or Flash 9 formats. 10 (Optional) If you must have Adobe Connect Server track all interactions within the Adobe Captivate project, select Enable Adobe Connect Server tracking. Interactive features like tracking answers do not work...
... Publish. 12 Enter the User Name and Password to log in Flash 7, 8, or 9. Note: To run projects that you publish files in the Flash 8 or Flash 9 formats. 10 (Optional) If you must have Adobe Connect Server track all interactions within the Adobe Captivate project, select Enable Adobe Connect Server tracking. Interactive features like tracking answers do not work...
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... computers. 12 Click Stop Sharing to return to the Adobe Captivate SWF file, select the file, and click Open. 10 The upload message appears. To add an Adobe Captivate project from your desktop to an Acrobat Connect Professional meeting: 1 In Adobe Captivate, create a project. 2 Publish the new project to Flash to create a SWF file. 3 Note the location of...
... computers. 12 Click Stop Sharing to return to the Adobe Captivate SWF file, select the file, and click Open. 10 The upload message appears. To add an Adobe Captivate project from your desktop to an Acrobat Connect Professional meeting: 1 In Adobe Captivate, create a project. 2 Publish the new project to Flash to create a SWF file. 3 Note the location of...
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...file. 4 Open the PowerPoint presentation to which the project appears. To insert an Adobe Captivate project in a PowerPoint presentation: 1 Create the project in Adobe Captivate. 2 Publish the project as a Flash (SWF) file. If the Flash (SWF) file has a Start/Rewind control built into a slide. This plays the... the resizing handles. 9 Right-click the box and select Properties. 10 In the Properties dialog box, click once on the top line, Custom. 11 Click once on the Ellipsis button. ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3 371 User Guide Inserting projects in PowerPoint presentations You can resize ...
...file. 4 Open the PowerPoint presentation to which the project appears. To insert an Adobe Captivate project in a PowerPoint presentation: 1 Create the project in Adobe Captivate. 2 Publish the project as a Flash (SWF) file. If the Flash (SWF) file has a Start/Rewind control built into a slide. This plays the... the resizing handles. 9 Right-click the box and select Properties. 10 In the Properties dialog box, click once on the top line, Custom. 11 Click once on the Ellipsis button. ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3 371 User Guide Inserting projects in PowerPoint presentations You can resize ...
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... exporting MenuBuilder projects 332 icons 326 publishing projects as 335 expiration date (movies) 248 expiration dates 248 Exporting Adobe Captivate projects to Flash 356 exporting 349 audio 128, 130 branching view 261 See accessibility docking toolbars 10 E Edit view 7 editing slides recorded text 205 eLearning branching 259 description 259 manifest file 294 output options...
... exporting MenuBuilder projects 332 icons 326 publishing projects as 335 expiration date (movies) 248 expiration dates 248 Exporting Adobe Captivate projects to Flash 356 exporting 349 audio 128, 130 branching view 261 See accessibility docking toolbars 10 E Edit view 7 editing slides recorded text 205 eLearning branching 259 description 259 manifest file 294 output options...
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390 INDEX manifest file 294 lessons, publishing projects as 340 Library about 13, 229 Edit view 7 show or hide 10 viewing objects 228, 229 Library tool bar 13 Library toolbar 231 likert question slides 282 Linux Projector files 335 load ...slides 224 looping projects 212 M Macintosh MenuBuilder projects, exporting 334 Macintosh Projector files 335 Macromedia Flash converting projects 358 exporting to 356 modifying projects in 358 navigating projects 359 magnification shortcuts Adobe Captivate 18 manifest file 294 manifest file, creating 294 matching question slides creating 274 pass rate, ...
390 INDEX manifest file 294 lessons, publishing projects as 340 Library about 13, 229 Edit view 7 show or hide 10 viewing objects 228, 229 Library tool bar 13 Library toolbar 231 likert question slides 282 Linux Projector files 335 load ...slides 224 looping projects 212 M Macintosh MenuBuilder projects, exporting 334 Macintosh Projector files 335 Macromedia Flash converting projects 358 exporting to 356 modifying projects in 358 navigating projects 359 magnification shortcuts Adobe Captivate 18 manifest file 294 manifest file, creating 294 matching question slides creating 274 pass rate, ...
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...dictionary, changing 256 MenuBuilder 307 options, setting 255 step-by-step guides 342 stopping recording 34 Storyboard view 7, 10 storyboards 24, 343 streaming video adding 132 options 134 SWF (Flash) files about 8, 183 rollover captions about 89 adding automatically 29, 89, 92 copying and pasting 104 creating ...379 text entry boxes about 228 adding 157 audio, adding to 122, 169 bout 151 deleting 170 font problem after upgrading to Adobe Captivate 2.1 379 JavaScript 168 managing all interactive objects 240 object layer order 185 timing 190 text, MenuBuilder adding 309 aligning 311 copying ...
...dictionary, changing 256 MenuBuilder 307 options, setting 255 step-by-step guides 342 stopping recording 34 Storyboard view 7, 10 storyboards 24, 343 streaming video adding 132 options 134 SWF (Flash) files about 8, 183 rollover captions about 89 adding automatically 29, 89, 92 copying and pasting 104 creating ...379 text entry boxes about 228 adding 157 audio, adding to 122, 169 bout 151 deleting 170 font problem after upgrading to Adobe Captivate 2.1 379 JavaScript 168 managing all interactive objects 240 object layer order 185 timing 190 text, MenuBuilder adding 309 aligning 311 copying ...