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iii Last updated 9/28/2011 Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started Activation and registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Help and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iv USING CAPTIVATE Contents Last updated 9/28/2011 Slide transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Tips for introductory slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

v USING CAPTIVATE Contents Last updated 9/28/2011 Defining visibility mode for widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Using XML in widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

vi USING CAPTIVATE Contents Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 14: Publishing Projects Change the default location of published files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Set publishing preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 1: Getting Started Before you begin working with your software, take a few moments to read an overview of activation and the many resources available to you. You have access to instructional videos, plug-ins, templates, user communities, seminars, tutorials, RSS feeds, and much more. Activation and registration To r[...]

2 USING CAPTIVATE Getting Started Last updated 9/28/2011 • Activation and registration • Troubleshooting • Customer support Help and support Get started with Adobe Captivate using the free online tutorials at www.adobe.com/go/learn_tutorials_en . Access more advanced help content for Adobe Captivate using Adobe Community Help client (CHC), an[...]

3 USING CAPTIVATE Getting Started Last updated 9/28/2011 • Conferences • Upgrade information • Tutorials The dialog box also contains links to Adobe technical support, Facebook, Twitter, Adobe Captivate forums, and blogs. You can post your queries on any of these websites and get answers from the Adobe Captivate community and Adobe technical [...]

4 USING CAPTIVATE Getting Started Last updated 9/28/2011 Adobe Labs Adobe Labs at www.adobe.com/go/learn_cp_labs_en gives you the opportunity to experience and evaluate new and emerging technologies and products from Adobe. At Adobe Labs, you have access to resources such as these: • Prerelease software and technologies • Code samples and best [...]

5 USING CAPTIVATE Getting Started Last updated 9/28/2011 Rich animation effects Create rich object animations within Adobe Captivate 5, by combining predefined effects such as straight-line motion, rotation, and glow. For added impact, seamlessly import custom animation effects from Adobe Flash® Professional. Multi-video support and synchronizatio[...]

6 USING CAPTIVATE Getting Started Last updated 9/28/2011 What’s new in Adobe Captivate 5.5 Gradients, shadows, and rotation Make your slides and objects more attractive with color gradients. Select a preset shadow, or define one to add depth to objects. Use the rotate handle to easily turn and flip objects. Attractive out-of-the-box quizzing Crea[...]

7 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 2: Workspace You create movies and projects in Adobe Captivate using various elements, such as, panels, bars, and windows. A specific arrangement of these elements is called a Workspace . Adobe Captivate provides preset workspaces that help you get started quickly. You can also customize the workspace by arranging t[...]

8 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Toolbars Toolbars provide you an easier access to the most commonly used menus. You can quickly complete a task or a procedure by clicking the buttons on the toolbar instead of navigating to the menu. You can hide or show toolbars according to your requirements. To show or hide a toolbar, select Wi[...]

9 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Horizontal dotted lines Panels To show or hide panels, select Window and then select the name of the panel. Filmstrip Displays a thumbnail view of the slides in the project in the order of their appearance. For more information, see “ Filmstrip ” on page 10. Question Pool Displays a thumbnail v[...]

10 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Progress Indicator Indicates the progress of the conversion of non-flash video files into FLV/F4V format by Adobe Media Encoder (AME). For more information, see “ Inserting non-Flash video file formats ” on page 109. Filmstrip The Filmstrip displays all the slides in the project in the order i[...]

11 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 The Timeline header shows time, in seconds (1s for 1 second, 2s for 2 seconds, and so on), so you see exactly when objects appear. The major components of the Timeline are objects, the header, and the playhead. The objects on a slide are displayed as stacked bars in the right pane of the Timeline.[...]

12 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Hide objects during editing ❖ In the Timeline, click the dot below the eye icon in the layer that you want to hide. The object disappears from the slide and an X icon appears in the column. To display the object on the slide, click the X icon. When you hide an object layer, it is hidden ‘only [...]

13 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Preview a slide using the playhead The playhead moves through the Timeline to indicate how the currently displayed slide appears in the project. It is a quick and efficient way to preview a single slide and check object timing. To see how the playhead functions, press F3. The red line that moves a[...]

14 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Main pane This pane is at the center of the panel and is the main area where you interpret and edit the branches in your project. The arrows between the slides indicate how they are related to each other. Black Arrow Indicates that the slide from which the arrow originates does not have any intera[...]

15 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 To assign other actions such as send an email or open a URL or a file, use the Property Inspector of the slide. The Advanced Interaction panel (Project > Advanced Interaction) helps you view all the interactions in the project. Grouping slides using the Branching view 1 Click in the panel (not [...]

16 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Using the Library panel, you can do the following: • Edit the properties of the items. • Reuse the items within a project as well as across other Adobe Captivate projects by exporting or importing them. • Synchronize the items with their source files. You can also open and edit the source fi[...]

17 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 • To resize a panel, move the mouse over the edges of the panel. When double-sided arrow appears, drag the panel to the required size. Add and remove panels from docks If you remove all panels from a dock, the dock disappears. You can create a dock by moving panels to the right edge of the works[...]

18 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Save customized workspaces By saving the current size and position of panels as a named workspace, you can restore that workspace even if you move or close a panel. The names of saved workspaces appear in the workspace switcher in the Application bar. 1 Go to Window > Workspace > New Workspa[...]

19 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Shortcut keys Shortcut keys provide an easier and quicker way to navigate and use Adobe Captivate. They let you use keyboard key combinations instead of a mouse or program menu. The common shortcut keys are listed in the table. Shortcut key Action F1 (Win & Mac) Open Adobe Captivate Help (To a[...]

20 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Control+S (Win), Command+S (Mac) Save Control+T (Win), Command+T(Mac) Open project template Control+U (Win), Command+U (Mac) Underline the selected text Control+V (Win), Command+V (Mac) Paste what is on the clipboard (for example, slide, image, object, and so on) Control+W (Win), Command+W (Mac) C[...]

21 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Shift+F8 (Win), Command + , (Mac) Preferences dialog box Shift+F9 (Win), Shift+Command+F9 (Mac) Actions dialog box Shift+F10 (Win), Shift+Command+F10 (Mac) Table of contents Shift+F11 (Win), Shift+ Command+F11 (Mac) Skin Editor panel Shift+F12 (Win), Shift+Option+F12 (Mac) Publish the file Shift+A[...]

22 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Magnification shortcuts Shortcut keys for recording The following table lists the default shortcut keys used during recording. These shortcuts should be used only after you start the recording process. The same keys function differently when you are editing a project. Shift+Control+O (Win), Shift+[...]

23 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 Change shortcut keys for recording 1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac OS). 2 In the Preferences dialog box, select Keys from the Recording menu. 3 To change keys, click once in one of the text boxes and, on the keyboard, press the key or key combinati[...]

24 USING CAPTIVATE Workspace Last updated 9/28/2011 To change the shortcut key, click the delete icon and specify the new key combination. Undoing and redoing actions You can reverse the previous action by using the Undo command. • From the Edit menu, select Undo [ Name of the recent action ] or press Control+Z. Each click reverses one more actio[...]

25 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 3: Creating Projects An Adobe Captivate project is a set of slides that are played in a desired sequence as a movie. Start creating an Adobe Captivate project using one of the following options on the Welcome screen: From Template Choose a predefined template for your project. Software Simulation Record events in a[...]

26 USING CAPTIVATE Creating Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 • Add narration to the project, either by recording audio or by converting text to speech. To get feedback on the edited file, send it out to one or more reviewers. Reviewers can comment on the SWFs while playing them in the Adobe Captivate Reviewer, an Adobe AIR application. The comment[...]

27 USING CAPTIVATE Creating Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Create a project from images Projects created from images can be viewed as a slideshow. Each image is imported into a separate slide. 1 Select File > New Project > Image Slideshow. 2 In the New Image Slideshow dialog box, set the dimensions of the project. 3 Click OK, and select the [...]

28 USING CAPTIVATE Creating Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Create a storyboard and workflow No matter what project you want to create, it is helpful to do some planning before you start taking screenshots. Consider first what you want the user to do, learn, or achieve as a result of viewing your project. Defining this goal allows you to create a c[...]

29 USING CAPTIVATE Creating Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 In addition to placeholders, you can add all Adobe Captivate objects and supported media to templates. The template serves as a ‘stencil’ only. Users can change the objects and placeholders without any restriction when creating a project from the template. To make a project template mo[...]

30 USING CAPTIVATE Creating Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Click Save and then click OK. The saved custom size now appears in the Select list of the New <type of project> Project dialog box. Enable backup file creation Adobe Captivate creates a backup file for your project when you save it. When you re-save the project, the changes are sav[...]

31 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 4: Recording Projects You can launch Adobe Captivate and use the option File > Record a New Project to start recording a project. You can also record and add additional slides to an existing project. Before recording a project, you can choose the type and mode of recording in the recording window. Types of recor[...]

32 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Highlight boxes Highlight boxes are transparent, colored rectangles that can be placed over areas on a slide to draw attention to the area. You can edit the formatting, color, transparency, and size of all highlight boxes. If you automatically record a project or slides, Adobe Captivate c[...]

33 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 For example, let us consider a movie meant for training the user on editing a file. In the first few slides for simpler tasks like opening the application and opening the file, you can retain the slides created in the demo mode. When you move to the slides describing the procedure for edi[...]

34 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 2 Click Screen Area or Application. Application Select this option if you want to specify the application which you want to record as part of your project. In the Select Application menu, select the application your computer that you want to record. • Custom Size Select this option if y[...]

35 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 3 In the Record Additional Slides dialog box, select the slide after which you want the recorded slides to be inserted and click OK. The recording window appears. 4 Set the recording options and click Record. The newly recorded slides are inserted into your project after the slide you sel[...]

36 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Set global recording preferences Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac OS). In the Preferences dialog box, select Settings from the Recording menu. Set Full Motion Recording preferences Adobe Captivate automatically captures some actions in the FM[...]

37 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Change keyboard shortcuts for recording You can choose your own keyboard shortcuts for actions that are involved when recording a project using the Preferences dialog box. For example, the End key (in Windows) or Cmd + Enter (Mac OS) is used to stop recording a project in Adobe Captivate.[...]

38 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Change recording defaults for objects Adobe Captivate uses a default set of styles when inserting objects such as text captions and highlight boxes during recording. You can change these default settings using the Preferences dialog box. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Cap[...]

39 USING CAPTIVATE Recording Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 captured. To generate a screenshot at a place where you do not hear the sound, press Print Screen to manually take a screenshot. For example, if you are recording Microsoft Internet Explorer, there can be dynamic HTML or Flash menus that appear only when the mouse rolls over them. Adobe C[...]

40 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 5: Slides Adobe Captivate projects are composed of slides that are played in succession as a movie. A slide is the smallest unit of a project. Much of the work you do in Adobe Captivate is done at the slide level. In fact, after you have set your preferences and completed your recording, you will probably work near[...]

41 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 Adding a master slide To add additional master slides, select Insert > Slide > Master Slides. Though a project can have multiple master slides, you can link a slide to only one master slide. Use the Property Inspector (Window > Properties) to: • Label the master slide: Specify a unique lab[...]

42 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 • Use master slide background: Select this option to use background color or background image from master slide. Editing Master slides Artifacts of a master slide can only be modified on the master slide. That is, you cannot edit the properties of master slide objects on the slide that inherits the[...]

43 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: Selecting the Optimized, JPEG, or High Quality format may increase the file size and the time needed to download your project. You should only use a format other than Low (8-bit) when appropriate. Display Time Use to change the duration for which the slide plays. The maximum value is 1 hour (36[...]

44 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 Loop Audio Plays the audio file continuously till the slide exits. Stop Background Audio Stops playing any background audio associated with the slide. Add Audio Displays the Slide Audio dialog box that you can use to record audio for the slide. Add slides Adobe Captivate offers a wide variety of opti[...]

45 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 • Select a slide and press Control+D. To select multiple slides, press Shift or Control on the keyboard while clicking the desired slides. To select all slides, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) on a slide and select Select All Slides. The slide or slides you selected are duplicated a[...]

46 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 4 In the Convert PowerPoint Presentations dialog box, do the following: • Clear the Include check box of a slide to exclude from importing. • Clear the Linked check box to remove the linkage to the source PowerPoint file. • Specify how the slides must advance: Automatically or upon the click of[...]

47 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Do one of the following: • Select a color for the background. • Click to apply a gradient fill (available in 5.5). For more information on gradients, see “ Apply gradient fills (5.5) ” on page 99. Using images in the background By default, the slides use the background that is set in the co[...]

48 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 The text on the slide is replaced with the entered text. In the Timeline, the typing text object is replaced with the text animation object, and the overwritten text appears on the object in the Timeline. Label slides It is easier to identify and keep track of slides using their label instead of thei[...]

49 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 5 Click Publish. Group slides When the number of slides becomes unmanageable, you can group them. By expanding and collapsing groups, you can view subsets of the slides instead of all slides at once. Groups also provide a useful overview for the project, and they provide a convenient way of deleting [...]

50 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 Slide notes You can add slide notes and convert them into an audio file using the text-to-speech converter in Adobe Captivate. You can also convert slide notes to closed captioned text. Unlike slide notes, closed captioned text appears on the slide during runtime. You can also use slide notes to comm[...]

51 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 2 To convert the slide notes to closed captions: a Select the check boxes in the closed captions column and corresponds to the notes you want to convert to closed captions. Note: The closed captioning check boxes are greyed out if you the slide does not contain an audio. If a slide contains video clo[...]

52 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 Download location of text to speech converters If you have problems installing the text to speech software, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_ttsmac_en . With NeoSpeech, you can convert your text to English voices. With Loquendo, you can choose to convert your text to one of the following voices: • German[...]

53 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 Install the voices on your computers using the installers provided by the vendors. The new installed voices get listed in the Speech Agent list of the Audio > Speech Management dialog box. Resolving the, “unable to decode and import the selected wav - mp3 file” error This error might be displa[...]

54 USING CAPTIVATE Slides Last updated 9/28/2011 3 If you want to apply the transition to all slides, select multiple slides in the Filmstrip and specify the required transition effect. Tips for introductory slides • Add sound. Adobe Captivate makes it easy to add sound to projects, and sound is very powerful in an introduction. You can add exist[...]

55 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 6: Adding and Managing Objects Objects are different elements that you can add to Adobe Captivate slides. These objects enhance the usability and interactivity of your Adobe Captivate project. Adobe Captivate objects can be broadly classified as follows: Interactive objects Objects that perform an action when the u[...]

56 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 5 In the Action area of the Property Inspector, select Show in the On Success list, and then select My_Image in the Show list. When you play the movie, the image appears only when you click the button. Object style Object style is a set of visual attributes, such as color and fon[...]

57 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 • The default styles for all other types of objects, click Global > Defaults in the Category list. Then specify the styles in the Object Defaults section. The default object styles will be applied to all new projects that you create after specifying these preferences. Editin[...]

58 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 • To find all the objects in the project that use the specified style, click Find All. The search results are grouped slide-wise in the Find And Replace panel. Object effects Object effects help you quickly draw users' attention to the required objects on a slide. To see t[...]

59 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Click Live Preview Mode to preview the effect on the object. Click Edit Mode to return to the editing mode. 5 To apply the effect to multiple objects, click and select either • Apply To All Items To apply the effect to all objects that belong to the object type. • Apply To [...]

60 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 6 Add the other attributes, such as type and default_value . For more information, see “ XML elements for effects configuration parameters ” on page 60. 7 Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 to enable editing for as many properties as you want. XML elements for effects configuration par[...]

61 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 type This attribute is mandatory. number Use this type to indicate that the configuration item is a number. You can specify the following attributes with this type: • valid_range • increment • modifiers • decimal_places list Use this type to indicate that the configuratio[...]

62 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Best practices for creating effects in Flash • Ensure that the FPS of the Flash application you are creating for effects is 30. • Ensure the value of ‘property_value’ in the effect_config section of the effect file (XML file) is the same as that of the one in the Keyframe[...]

63 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Apply shadows to objects (5.5) You can apply shadow effects to all objects in Adobe Captivate, including the placeholder objects. You can also apply shadow effects to objects on Master Slides. 1 Select the object on the slide. You can also select multiple objects by holding down [...]

64 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 • Answers for question slide objects • Zoom destination and Zoom source 1 Click the object that you want to rotate. A rotation symbol appears at the top handle of the object. 2 Click the symbol and move the mouse in the direction. While you move the mouse, Adobe Captivate dis[...]

65 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 2 In the Library panel, expand the folder for the category of object you want to reuse. 3 Click the object that you want to reuse and preview the object in the preview pane. 4 Drag the object to the selected slide or slidelet. The object becomes a part of the slide or slidelet de[...]

66 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 • Send selected objects backward in z-order • Snap to object • Show/hide grid • Snap to grid Copy, paste, and duplicate objects After you have created an object, you can copy that object and paste it onto the same slide, a different slide in your project, or several slide[...]

67 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 3 Open the Adobe Captivate project to which you want to add the object copied in the previous steps. 4 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the slide to which you want to add the object. 5 Select Paste. Duplicate objects Duplicating objects is an easy way to reuse cont[...]

68 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 To change the height or width of an object by 1 pixel, hold Alt and press an arrow key. Similarly, hold Alt+Shift and an arrow key to change the size 15 pixels at a time. Aligning objects on the Timeline The Timeline lets you align objects easily. For example, you can align objec[...]

69 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 You can also select the Snap To Grid option if you want objects that are placed near grid lines to automatically “snap” to the nearest lines. Display the grid Select View > Show Grid in an open project. The grid, a light pattern of dots, appears on the slide. Align objects[...]

70 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 3 If you have two overlapping objects on the slide, specify the object you want to appear frontmost by setting the stacking order. To change the stacking order, move objects to the back or front of the slide Stage. The key point to remember is that objects at the back of the Stag[...]

71 USING CAPTIVATE Adding and Managing Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Attempts This column shows the maximum number of attempts you have set as a limit for an interactive object. On Failure If an object or slide has the possibility of failure (for example, if an incorrect answer is selected in a multiple- choice question), this column shows where t[...]

72 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 7: Noninteractive Objects and Media This chapter describes the noninteractive objects available in Adobe Captivate. Noninteractive objects are used to display information to the user. You cannot assign scores to noninteractive objects. Text captions You can use text captions for the following: Draw attention to spe[...]

73 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 • Narrating a caption actually adds an extra degree of accessibility to the demo. Text caption properties Use the Property Inspector (Window > Properties) of a text caption to customize it. Text Caption Item Name Enter a unique name for the object. You can use this name[...]

74 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Timing Display For [Time] Duration for which the text caption is displayed in the slide. From the pop-up menu, select one of the following options: • Specific Time The duration for which the text caption appears on the slide. Set the time in seconds by typing the value in [...]

75 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 After adding the transparent text caption, you may want to merge the caption with the slide background. 1 In an open project, select the slide to which you want to add a transparent text caption. 2 Select Insert > Standard Objects > Text Caption. 3 In the General area [...]

76 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 3 Select the mode of recording for which you want to automatically generate the text captions. 4 Select Add Text Captions. After you finish recording and the project is generated (including the automatically created captions), view the individual slides in Edit mode to see t[...]

77 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Automatically resize text captions Adobe Captivate can automatically resize a text caption according to the amount of text in the text caption. If you edit the text, the caption is resized to accommodate the altered text. This is an easy way to keep your text captions lookin[...]

78 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Record text captions in another language 1 Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to • (On Windows) Program FilesAdobeAdobe Captivate 5 directory • (On Mac OS) /Applications/Adobe Captivate 5 2 Copy a file with an RDL extension. 3 Paste the file in the same location, an[...]

79 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Localizing text captions If you are localizing a project that contains text captions, you can export text captions to make the process more efficient. 1 Create the initial (“source language”) version of the project, including all necessary text captions. 2 Open the compl[...]

80 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Naming custom text caption styles When creating custom text caption styles, be sure to follow the correct naming conventions. Each caption style has a unique name, and you must use this name at the beginning of each associated bitmap filename. For example, if you create a te[...]

81 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 3 Select a text editor. 4 Edit the following values as necessary: • Left Margin is the number of pixels from the left side of the bitmap to the text. • Right Margin is the number of pixels from the right side of the bitmap to the text. • Top Margin is the number of pix[...]

82 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Export text captions You can export text captions from an existing Adobe Captivate project into a DOC file if you have Microsoft Word installed on your computer. All formatting done in Adobe Captivate is preserved when the text captions open as a DOC file. Make text and form[...]

83 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 3 Set the various options for the caption in the Rollover Caption dialog box. See “ Text caption properties ” on page 73 for more information. 4 Click OK. The text caption and the rollover area appear on the slide. 5 Select the rollover area and set the properties using [...]

84 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 2 In the Preferences dialog box, select Modes in the Recording menu. 3 Select Convert Tooltips to Rollover Captions. 4 Click OK. 5 Click Record to begin recording a new project and automatically converting tooltips to rollover captions. More Help topics “ Set audio for non[...]

85 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Color click to select a color for the shadow. Specify the alpha for the color, in percentage, in the adjacent field. Blur Specify a value, in pixels, for the blur of the shadow. Angle Specify the angle for the shadow. Distance specify the distance, in pixels, at which the sh[...]

86 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Show Mouse Click Adds a visual click effect to the mouse movement. • Default Displays a quick, small burst of color when the user clicks the slide. You can select a color for the color burst. • Custom Select this option to use a SWF file as a visual click effect. Adobe C[...]

87 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Change mouse movements You can change mouse movements for an individual slide. For example, you may want to emphasize mouse movement in a screenshot so that it is more obvious to the viewer. 1 Using the mouse, move the pointer over the end of the mouse line on the slide unti[...]

88 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Change mouse click sounds on an individual slide You can change the default mouse click sound that plays whenever the mouse reaches the end of its movement path. For example, you can change from single clicks to double clicks to reflect the correct action in a workflow. You [...]

89 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 • When a slidelet or any of its objects is selected, the displayed Timeline and the corresponding menu options for the slide change to that for the slidelet. • Objects within a slidelet can be hidden or locked, but not the slidelet itself. To hide or lock a slidelet, hid[...]

90 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Transition Effect The transition effect for the slidelet when it appears and exits the slide. In and Out The time (in seconds) for the fading effects. More Help topics “ Set audio for noninteractive objects ” on page 113 “ Fix size and position of noninteractive object[...]

91 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Color click to select a color for the shadow. Specify the alpha for the color, in percentage, in the adjacent field. Blur Specify a value, in pixels, for the blur of the shadow. Angle Specify the angle for the shadow. Distance specify the distance, in pixels, at which the sh[...]

92 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Properties of zoom destination areas You can set the properties for a zoom destination area using the Property Inspector (Window > Properties). Fill Color of the area within the Zoom Destination Area box. To decide the degree of transparency for the fill color, select a v[...]

93 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 More Help topics “ Set audio for noninteractive objects ” on page 113 “ Fix size and position of noninteractive objects ” on page 113 Add zoom areas 1 In an open project, select the slide to which you want to add a zoom area. 2 Select Insert > Standard Objects >[...]

94 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Import Import an image stored on your computer or on a network location. Image Edit Brightness The brightness of the image. When you increase the value for brightness, the selected image appears brighter. Sharpness Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image. Whe[...]

95 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Transition Effect Transition effect for the image. You can have the image fade in and fade out of the slide during its entry and exit. In [#] Seconds Specifies the amount of time for the image to fully fade into view. Out [#] Seconds Specifies the amount of time for the imag[...]

96 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Working with Adobe Photoshop files This release features Adobe Photoshop round-tripping with Adobe Captivate. The Photoshop (PSD) files that you import to Adobe Captivate are linked to the source. You can start Adobe Photoshop (to edit the files) from within Adobe Captivate.[...]

97 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Alternatively, in the target project, select File > Import > External Library, and open the project from which you want to import the PSD items. When the Library panel of the selected project appears, select the item and drag-and- drop it into the current project. If a[...]

98 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 3 Enter your preferred value in the JPEG Image Quality text box. Drawing tools You can use the drawing tools in Adobe Captivate to create artwork for your projects. Drawing tools help you create basic shapes within Adobe Captivate so that you don’t have to create and impor[...]

99 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: An object is not visible on a slide with a white background if both the stroke and fill of objects are set to white. To exit the drawing or multiple drawing mode, do one of the following: • Click the selection icon. • Press Escape. • Right-click (Windows) or Cont[...]

100 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Observe that the selected slide or the object changes dynamically on the stage to reflect the changes you do the gradient fill. 5 To edit the colors, click the color stops and choose the required color. Note: For drawing objects, set the transparency for the colors (in perc[...]

101 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Edit free-form polygons When you edit the free-form polygon, the sides of the polygon are displayed along with the connecting nodes. You can alter the shape of the polygon by dragging the nodes. The clarity provided by this skeletal structure is especially useful when editi[...]

102 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Adobe Captivate contains a gallery that has buttons, sounds, and animations (in SWF format) for you to use in your projects. By default, the gallery is stored in the following location when you install Adobe Captivate: C:Program FilesAdobeAdobe Captivate 5Gallery (on Wi[...]

103 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 • Rest Of Project The animation plays for the length of the project, even on other slides. The animation plays once, unless the Loop option is selected. • Duration Of Animation The animation plays for its entire length once. • Specific Time The animation plays for the[...]

104 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Animated text Animated text is text that has applied special effects. Adobe Captivate offers a wide variety of text animation effects that you can experiment with. For example, on the opening slide of a project, you can have text fly-in or fade-in for an eye-catching start.[...]

105 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 More Help topics “ Set audio for noninteractive objects ” on page 113 “ Fix size and position of noninteractive objects ” on page 113 Properties of animated text Use the Text Animation Properties dialog box of the animated text to set its properties. Set font, trans[...]

106 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Visible Deselect this option if you want the object to be invisible on the slide. The object can be made visible using the Show option. For more information, see “ Controlling the visibility of objects ” on page 55. Accessibility Click to add accessible text to the obje[...]

107 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Shadow Enable Select the check box to apply shadow to the video. Direction Select the direction: inner or outer. The preview of the selected direction is displayed on stage. Presets click one of the images in Presets to apply a shadow with standard angle, distance, blur, an[...]

108 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 2 In the Import Video dialog box, specify the location and then click OK. 3 For properties with the icon, select either • Apply To All Items To apply the effect to all objects that belong to the object type. • Apply To All Items Of Same Style To apply to all objects tha[...]

109 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Scenario: Talking Heads A presenter describes the contents on the slide. In such talking heads scenarios, Insert Slide Video is the effective option. The following table shows the differences between the two so that you can decide which option to use: Insert slide video Sel[...]

110 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Edit video timing The Edit Video dialog box (Video > Edit Video Timing) lets you edit the video timing: • Edit and preview: Use the edit tab to edit the timing and preview the slide video while editing. You can decide the part of video that must play in each slide. Whe[...]

111 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 • Specify placement: If TOC or Stage. Depending on the placement, an icon appears at the lower-right corner of the slide on Filmstrip and on the Timeline: • if on TOC • if on stage You might place the video on TOC in talking heads scenarios where the focus is on objec[...]

112 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 Best practices to use slide videos effectively • Use slide videos when you want the video to play in synchronisation with the slide contents. For other purposes, use the FLV file or F4V object, where user gets to control the video (for example, play or pause the video). ?[...]

113 USING CAPTIVATE Noninteractive Objects and Media Last updated 9/28/2011 If streaming, specify the rtmp path. If you are using FVSS, specify the path given by the FVSS provider. Set audio for noninteractive objects You can add an audio file to noninteractive objects. The audio file is played when the object appears on the slide. 1 To add audio, [...]

114 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 8: Interactive Objects Interactive objects collect data from users, and provide feedback based on such data. Buttons You can increase the interactivity of your Adobe Captivate projects by adding buttons. To quickly add a button, use the default button style (a plain, white rectangle). You can also import custom bu[...]

115 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 General Text Button Button with text displayed on it. • Caption Type text that you want displayed on the button. • Make Button Transparent Makes the button transparent. When a text button is transparent, only its text appears on the slide. Transparent Button Adobe Captivate recogniz[...]

116 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Shortcut You can specify a keyboard shortcut for the mouse-click. Users can use the keyboard shortcut instead of the mouse. For example, suppose you select Control+Shift+Enter as the keyboard shortcut for the mouse-click. The click is treated as correct (a click within the box) when use[...]

117 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Add To Total Includes the points for the correct click in the total score. Report Answers Sends the quiz score to the learning management system (LMS). Interaction ID Sends tracking information to your learning management system. Use the interaction ID specified by your learning managem[...]

118 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Modify buttons on question slides You can modify some properties of buttons on question slides. The standard buttons are Clear, Back, Submit, and Skip. 1 Select the question button that you want to modify. 2 In the Quiz Properties panel, set the values for the various options. Note: Res[...]

119 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Click Box section Item Name Enter a unique name for the object. You can use this name when defining the visibility conditions for the object. Visible Deselect this option if you want the object to be invisible on the slide. The object can be made visible using the Show option. For more [...]

120 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Right Click Select this check box if you want the users to right-click on the click box. Timing section Display For [Time] Specifies the time for which the click box appears on the slide. Appear After [#] Seconds Specifies the time after which the click box appears on the slide after th[...]

121 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 More Help topics “ Project navigation using interactive objects ” on page 126 Add a click box 1 Open the slide to which you want to add a click box. 2 Select Insert > Standard Objects > Click Box. A click box appears on the slide. 3 Size and drag the click box as desired. 4 Do[...]

122 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 General Default Text Displays the default text that appears in the text entry box. The user can overwrite the displayed text to type the answer. For example, you can set a default text for the text entry box saying, “Enter the answer here.” Retain Text Allows users to view their pre[...]

123 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Shortcut You can specify a keyboard shortcut for the mouse-click. Users can use the keyboard shortcut instead of the mouse. For example, suppose you select Control+Shift+Enter as the keyboard shortcut for the mouse-click. The click is treated as correct (a click within the box) when use[...]

124 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Reporting tab If you want to keep score for the text entry box or coordinate the score with a learning management system, use the Reporting tab. Include In Quiz Considers the text entry box as a question in the current quiz. The points assigned to this box are added to the score results[...]

125 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Enter your JavaScript code in the text box and click OK. If you have the JavaScript in another location, copy it and paste it into the text box. Add audio to boxes and buttons You can import an audio file to use with buttons, highlight boxes, click boxes, or text entry boxes. You can [...]

126 USING CAPTIVATE Interactive Objects Last updated 9/28/2011 Project navigation using interactive objects You can define the navigation options using interactive objects according to the following: • When the user performs the action as defined in the application • When the user performs an action other than that defined in the application Th[...]

127 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 9: Widgets In Adobe Captivate, widgets are configurable SWF objects created in Flash. Widgets can help provide enhanced interactivity and rich content rapidly. Adobe Captivate is shipped with pre-configured widgets in the Gallery folder: • On Windows: Program FilesAdobeAdobe Captivate <version number>[...]

128 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Choose a template and fill out the appropriate details, such as, course name, course duration, and the signature. When users take the quiz, a slide with a text entry box for the user name appears after the result slide. The users type their name in the box and click Submit to view the certificate[...]

129 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Add new widgets to the Widget panel 1 Click the browse icon on the Widget panel. 2 In the Browse For Folder dialog box, navigate to the widget that you want to add to the panel. 3 Select the widget, and click Open. Change the default location of the Widget panel The widgets in the Widget panel are [...]

130 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Create interactive widgets 1 In an open project, select File > New > Widget In Flash. 2 In the Create New Widget dialog box, do the following: a In the Widget menu, select Interactive. b In the ActionScript Version menu, select the ActionScript version that you plan to use when writing the wi[...]

131 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Twitter widget The Twitter widget facilitates in-context collaboration between you (the author) and your users (elearners). It helps you simulate a classroom environment in which elearners can ask questions to you and co-elearners in 'real-time'. When you publish a project containing the [...]

132 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Configuring PHP On Windows, enable the CURL library. To do so, click the WAMPSERVER icon in the system tray, select PHP > PHP extensions, and then click php_curl . To verify whether or not CURL is enabled, type http://localhost or http://localhost:8080 in a web browser, and click phpinfo() in th[...]

133 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 On Windows, if you are accessing the web server home page using the port number 8080, then specify the port number for PHP location too. For example, http://< ipaddress_of_the_web_server >:8080/Twitter/twitteroauth On Mac, specify the port number 8888. For example, http://< ipaddress_of_th[...]

134 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 When a new question or a reply is tweeted, a second Twitter icon appears on the slide. This icon disappears as soon as all the tweets are viewed. Note: The second Twitter icon differs from the first one in the color of its wing. In the first icon, the wing of the bird is blue while in the second th[...]

135 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Replying to questions You (the author) and the elearners can reply to any question in the project using the Twitter icon. 1 Click the Twitter icon to view the questions. 2 Click Reply to reply to a question or a conversation thread. To address your reply to a specific person, click the arrow mark a[...]

136 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Transition Effect Transition effect for the widget. You can apply a fade in or fade out effect, and set the time for the fading effects. Action On Success The options available if the user successfully fulfills the criteria specified in the widget. For more information, see “ Project navigation u[...]

137 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Reporting If you want to keep score for the widget or coordinate the score with a learning management system (LMS), use the Reporting tab. Include in Quiz The points assigned to the widget are added to the score results for the current quiz. Points Points assigned to a correct answer. The maximum i[...]

138 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 The visibility state is undefined for widgets. Use the movieHandle.widgetParams property to set the visibility state. Use the following tips when making visibility decisions: • Decide whether the widget is visible in the following cases: • Edit area • Property Inspector • During run time ?[...]

139 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Sample code for defining visibility for different modes function cpSetValue( variable:String , val ) { if(variable == 'movieHandle' ) { movieHandle = val; mainmov = movieHandle.getMovieProps().variablesHandle; } if (variable == 'widgetMode') { widgetMode = val; } } this.onEnterF[...]

140 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 Example 2: Playing a movie containing a widget if(movieHandle.widgetParams != undefined && movieHandle.widgetParams != '')//at runtime inside Captivate movie { trace("widgetParams = "+movieHandle.widgetParams); var x:XML = new XML(movieHandle.widgetParams); var countryNa[...]

141 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 function cpSetValue(variable:String, val):void { if (variable == 'widgetMode') { widgetMode = val; } } ExternalInterface.addCallback("cpSetValue", cpSetValue); • The way to get widgetParam has changed in ActionScript 3.0 because of changes in the structure of Captivate demos: [...]

142 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 getSlideProps() Returns the properties of the slide containing the widget. The returned object has the following members. • slideType Returns one of the following: Normal Slide, Question Slide, or Random Question Slide. • slideHandle Handle to the slide functions. slideHandle supports the follo[...]

143 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 var slideProps:Object; var movieHandle:Object; function cpSetValue( variable:String , val ) { if ( variable == 'movieHandle' ) { movieHandle = val; } } function onWidgetEnabled(){ slideProps = movieHandle.GetSlideProps(); } function myWidgetFunction (){ if(slideProps.slideType == "Qu[...]

144 USING CAPTIVATE Widgets Last updated 9/28/2011 function answers():Array { var answers:Array = new Array(); var ans : Object = new Object(); var ans2 :Object = new Object(); ans.answerID = "10"; ans.chosenAnswer = "Hi..Hi..."; ans.correctAnswer = "Hello...Hello..."; answers["firstanswer"]= ans; ans2.answer[...]

145 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 10: Audio You can add audio to your project by doing one of the following: • Narrating the movie into a microphone as you record the project. • Importing audio files into the movie after you complete recording it. • Converting slide notes to speech using the Convert to Speech option. You can add audio to any[...]

146 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Recording software A wide range of recording software is available. Important software features include editing functionality (to fix mistakes), music and sound effect options, and the capability to create the file format you require (such as mp3 or WAV). Recording area After you have acquired the ne[...]

147 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Creating audio in Adobe Captivate is essentially a two-part process. You record audio in WAV format, and then Adobe Captivate converts the WAV file into an mp3 file. When files are in WAV format, they have a degree of flexibility. You can edit and adjust them “downward,” compressing them into mp3[...]

148 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 The Settings dialog box contains the following options: Audio Input Devices Specifies the type of device you are using to create audio. The options available in your computer are listed in the menu. Bitrate Select the bitrate at which audio encoding must be performed. Select one of the following opti[...]

149 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 “I am setting my microphone recording level for use with Adobe Captivate.” 5 When you finish, click OK. Record audio to slides If you have a microphone connected to your computer, you can record audio to be included on a slide. You can use audio for many types of narration or instruction. 1 In an[...]

150 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 If this is the first time you are recording audio, a dialog box appears asking if you would like to test audio levels. Click Auto Calibrate or set the pre-amplifier value to calibrate the recording device for optimal recording. Follow the instructions and when you finish, click OK. 8 As you record th[...]

151 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 or /Applications/Adobe Captivate 5/Gallery/Captions (for Mac OS). You can attach an audio file to a button or click box and have the audio play when the user clicks the button or click box instead of when the button or click box is displayed. To do this, create the button or click box and select the [...]

152 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 You can use background audio together with individual slide audio for a truly professional effect. Adobe Captivate provides an option to lower the volume of background audio when a slide with audio assigned plays. For example, you can import a music file and set it to loop continuously as background [...]

153 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Second, if you need to preview only the audio without hearing it in the context of the project, you can open an object, slide, or background audio and play the audio file. Test object audio 1 On stage, select the object with associated audio. 2 In the Property Inspector (Window > Properties), clic[...]

154 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Insert Silence Select the portion of the audio file where you want to insert silence, and click Insert Silence. Choose from one of the following options: • Start Of Audio Adds silence to the beginning of the audio file. • End Of Audio Adds silence to the end of the audio file. • Playhead Positi[...]

155 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Edit audio timing Adobe Captivate lets you edit the timing of audio files after you record or import them. Having control over the timing of audio files gives you the ability to use audio files of different lengths and incorporate them smoothly into projects. After you record or import an audio file,[...]

156 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: The Playhead and Selected information boxes near the bottom of the dialog box can help you choose a precise location in the audio file. For example, if you want to add a silent period four seconds into the audio file, click the waveform until the Playhead information box displays a number close[...]

157 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: If you have edited slide markers in Adobe Audition (5.5), the prompt displays a check box to let you import the marker changes as well. When you edit the slide audio file in Adobe Soundbooth: • If the audio file applies to multiple slides, ensure that you do not modify the audio duration. •[...]

158 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 The following options are available in the Closed Captioning tab of the Slide Audio dialog box: Add Closed Caption Click the ‘+’ icon to add a caption. A new row appears in the caption window below. Type the closed caption text in the row. Delete Close Caption Click the ‘-’ icon to delete a s[...]

159 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Sound The presence (Yes or No) of a sound file. Duration The length of the sound file, in seconds. Fade In The presence (Yes or No) of a fade-in effect. Fade Out The presence (Yes or No) of a fade-out effect. Size The size of the sound file. Original Filename The original name of the sound file. Disp[...]

160 USING CAPTIVATE Audio Last updated 9/28/2011 Export audio from project You can export audio files that have been inserted or recorded. The exported audio files can be used for podcasting. 1 Select Audio > Edit and then select Project. 2 In the Slides Audio dialog box, click Podcast. 3 Save the file in WAV or MP3 format.[...]

161 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 11: Variables and Advanced Actions Variables in Adobe Captivate act as placeholders for data. The relevant data is associated with the variable during user input or when the output SWF is played. The data can be used for the following: • Provide feedback to the user • Create advanced actions • Configure widg[...]

162 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 For example, you can use user-defined variables to specify version numbers of products. At all places where you want to add the version number in a project, add the variable instead. When you set the value for the version number in the corresponding variable, the value is dis[...]

163 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 Edit/delete a user-defined variable 1 Select Project > Variables. 2 In the list of variables, select the variable you want to edit. 3 Do one of the following: • To edit the variable, modify the value/description of the variable, and click Update. alpha currentframe dropt[...]

164 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 • To delete the variable from the list, click Remove. Note: You cannot delete system variables or variables that are being used by text captions. Removing a variable referenced by an action resets the action to Continue. Controlling Adobe Captivate projects with variables C[...]

165 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 Advanced actions You can use scripting in Adobe Captivate to do the following: • Enhance the interactivity of Adobe Captivate projects by handling complex, and condition-based interaction scenarios. • Control the movie. Advanced Actions model The scripting for the advance[...]

166 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 2 In the Existing Actions, select the action that you want to modify or delete. 3 Do one of the following: • Use the appropriate icon at the top-right corner to delete or duplicate the action • To update the advanced action, use the appropriate menu icons to update the st[...]

167 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 Create variables for the project 1 Select Project > Variables. 2 Create a variable named varUserName , with the value user . For more information, see “ Create a user-defined variable ” on page 162. 3 Create a variable named varPassword with the value password . Create[...]

168 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 • Stay at the login slide if the information is incorrect and display a text caption requesting the user to reenter the login information. 1 Select Project > Advanced Actions. 2 In the script window, do the following: a Click Conditional Actions as the Action Type. b Spe[...]

169 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 ELSE condition in the ‘validate’ advanced action Now look at individual lines of the code to understand what they do. Lines of code in the IF condition The code checks whether the user has used the user and password login credentials in the respective fields. Action perfo[...]

170 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 Lines of code in the ELSE condition If the user information is incorrect, the project stays at the login slide. The text caption with the name FailureCaption is displayed. Create an advanced action for the e-mail and welcome slide In the script window, do the following: creat[...]

171 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 Lines of code in ‘sequential action’ Now look at individual lines of the code to understand what they do. First line of code in ‘sequential action’ On successful login, the code opens up the default e-mail editor with the e-mail ID xyz@company.com displayed in the To [...]

172 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 Apply the advanced action to the login slide ❖ Double-click the login slide, and set the following actions in the Property Inspector: • On Enter: Select Continue. • On Exit: Select Execute Advanced Actions, and in the Action menu, select Validate. Apply the advanced act[...]

173 USING CAPTIVATE Variables and Advanced Actions Last updated 9/28/2011 3 In the Advanced Actions dialog box, specify the details. 4 Click Close. Adobe Captivate SWF events The following table lists the SWF events that are signaled by Adobe Captivate: Subscribe to SWF events Use the function AddEventListener to subscribe to SWF events. Example ev[...]

174 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 12: Creating a Quiz You can include assessments or quizzes in your elearning course for assessing users’ understanding of the subject. Your users can answer the quizzes in their web browsers. Adobe Captivate can report the quiz results to an LMS, Acrobat.com, Adobe Connect, or over email. Adobe Captivate lets yo[...]

175 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Allow Backward Movement The user can visit the slides that were attempted previously. Show Score At End Of Quiz Lets users view their score at the end of the quiz. You can customize the message that appears when the user passes or fails the quiz. Click Quiz Result Messages to customize the [...]

176 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 These images are in the <installation folder>/Gallery/Quiz/QuizReviewAssets folder. You can replace the images (PNG, FLA, and SWF files) with custom images. However, ensure that you maintain the same size as the default ones for best results. Set pass or fail preferences You can set t[...]

177 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Open Other Project Opens the specified Adobe Captivate project. Send E-mail To A draft of the default e-mail editor opens with the e-mail address specified in the To field. Execute JavaScript Adobe Captivate runs the specified JavaScript. Execute Advanced Action Adobe Captivate runs the scr[...]

178 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 To set preferences for progress indicator, 1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac OS). 2 In the Preferences dialog box, select Quiz > Settings. 3 In the Settings section, select Show Progress. 4 Specify a progress type. This decides how the prog[...]

179 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 5 Specify whether the question is a graded or survey question, and click OK. Graded Question To evaluate the user using the score you assign for the question. Survey Question To get user feedback. Note: Graded option is not applicable for Rating Scale (Likert) questions. New slide(s) with p[...]

180 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 A typical default question slide A. Question type B. Quiz captions C. Quiz buttons D. Question placeholder E. Answer choices F. Review area G. Progress indicator Question type Indicates the type of question, such as, multiple choice and true/false that you chose while inserting the slides. [...]

181 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Progress indicator Indicates the question numbers to users in a relative or absolute way. You can disable the progress indicator or change the type in project prefernces. For information, see “ Set progress indicator preferences ” on page 177. Quiz results slide The quiz results slide s[...]

182 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Fill-in-the-blank question slides 1 Insert the fill-in-the-blank question slide (Quiz > Question Slide > Fill-In-The-Blank). 2 To specify the word or a phrase that users need to fill out, do one or all of the following: • Select a word or phrase, and click Mark Blank in the Quiz Pro[...]

183 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 2 Double-click the placeholder question and replace it with your question. 3 Specify the number of hotspot areas you require in the Quiz Properties panel (the Answers field in the General accordion). You can add a maximum of 10 hotspot areas to a slide. 4 Add objects to the slide, for examp[...]

184 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Rating scale (Likert) question slides A rating scale slide displays a statement to which users specify their level of agreement. For example, you can add the statement, “I learned valuable information from this presentation” and give the user a range of responses to choose from: disagre[...]

185 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 2 In the Options area, specify the time limit and the captions to be included: Clear Resets the slide to the initial view. It allows the user to start answering the questions on a slide by clearing the entered answers. Back Takes the user to the previously attempted question slide. Skip All[...]

186 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Multiple Actions When the user performs the required action on the object, multiple actions are performed in the order specified by the user. Show Correct Message On stage, select the Correct Caption and then replace the dummy text with a caption to display when the user supplies a correct [...]

187 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Create a question pool before creating a random question slide. Create question pools 1 Select Quiz > Questions Pools Manager. 2 Click the add button (+) above the left panel to add a question pool. 3 In the text box that appears, type a name for the question pool. 4 Click the add button[...]

188 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Move a question from one question pool to another or to the main project 1 In the Question Pool panel, select the question slide that has to be moved to the question pool or main project. If required, you can select multiple slides. 2 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the slid[...]

189 USING CAPTIVATE Creating a Quiz Last updated 9/28/2011 Assign When the user performs the required action on the object, the value of the specified variable set inside the text caption. Increment When the user performs the required action on the object, the value of the specified variable is incremented accordingly. Decrement When the user perfo[...]

190 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 13: Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Projects and project preferences Overview of project editing When you record or create a project, you provide it with the required framework. To provide your project with a professional touch and to meet any standards set by the client or company, you can edit it. Editing a[...]

191 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Description Short description of the contents of the project. For example, “This project is a brief overview of Product ZYX.” Change project size and quality Select Edit > Preferences > Project > SWF Size And Quality (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Prefer[...]

192 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: The preloaders available in Adobe Captivate are located in the ProgramFilesAdobeAdobe Captivate <version number>GalleryPreloaders folder on Windows.They are available at /Applications/Adobe Captivate 5/Gallery/Preloaders directory on Mac OS. function i[...]

193 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Edit default preferences for slides and objects The changes that you make in the Preferences dialog box are applied to all the slides in the project. 1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac OS). 2 In the Preferences dialog box, [...]

194 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Click OK. Edit FMR files You can edit the FMR SWF files inserted in Adobe Captivate slides to: • Trim a portion of the file • Merge multiple FMR files • Split the file Note: Editing FMR SWFs created using other applications or other versions of Adobe Captivate c[...]

195 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Merge FMR slides 1 In the Filmstrip, select the FMR slides that you want to merge. To select multiple slides, hold down the Shift key and then click the slides. 2 In the FMR Edit Options area of the Property Inspector, click Merge FMR Slides. The resultant file is the o[...]

196 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Play/Pause Allows your users to pause and resume the project. Rewind Replays the movie starting from the first slide. Forward Moves the playhead to the next slide. Closed Captioning Displays closed captions in your project. Use the Closed Captioning Settings dialog box [...]

197 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 • Store All Buttons must be stored at the Library root. • Do not change the registration points. The registration point for every symbol is at the center (important for editing), except for the following symbols: • - icoProgress (upper-left) • - icoThumb (top-ce[...]

198 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 More Help topics “ Table of contents (TOC) ” on page 198 Table of contents (TOC) You can generate a table of contents (TOC) automatically for your Adobe Captivate project. The hierarchy of slides in the project is preserved in the TOC. Grouped slides are displayed a[...]

199 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 • To hide the TOC entry for a slide when the project is played, deselect the option for that slide under the eye icon. The slide is not removed from the project. • To discard your changes to the TOC, and display the default entries, click Reset TOC. When you reorgan[...]

200 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Width The width of the TOC pane in pixels. Font Settings The TOC entry level for which you want to specify the font style. Font The font family and style for the level selected in the Font Settings list. Display project information in the TOC panel 1 Select Project >[...]

201 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 2 Click Settings in the TOC panel. 3 Use the Enable Navigation toggle. Enable or disable preview The Preview panel shows how the TOC looks every time you make edits in the TOC Settings or the TOC Information dialog boxes. Previewing helps you explore various options bef[...]

202 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 In Web Browser Opens and plays the project in your default web browser. Device Central Opens the project within the display of a mobile phone of a mobile phone simulation software. Combining multiple SWF files with aggregator You can combine multiple projects published [...]

203 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 b In the Title field, specify a unique name for the published file. c In the Folder field, enter the path to which the files are published. Alternatively, click Browse to specify the path. Select Publish Files To Folder if you want Adobe Captivate to create a default fo[...]

204 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Rescale Project To Fit New Size This option resizes and resamples the project to provide a good quality project. To also rescale any objects in the project, select the Rescale Captions, Highlight Boxes, And Other Objects option. Rescale Captions, Highlight Boxes, And Ot[...]

205 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 You can add words or remove them from the personal dictionary by opening the added.txt file in Notepad, making the changes, and saving the file. Words added in this file are not marked incorrect during a spell check by Adobe Captivate. Delete Removes the unrecognized wo[...]

206 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Change dictionary By default, the spelling checker uses the English (United States) dictionary. You can change to any dictionary installed on your computer at any time. 1 Open the project and select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Ma[...]

207 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Link Adobe Captivate projects You can interlink Adobe Captivate projects or link them to other files when using the following features: • Interactive objects: text entry boxes, click boxes, and buttons • Question slides • Slide navigation • Project action Make s[...]

208 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Creating accessible projects Accessibility and Adobe Captivate You can create output that is compliant with Section 508 for users who have visual or hearing impairments, mobility impairments, or other types of disabilities. You can also take steps at the design level to[...]

209 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 The following Adobe Captivate elements are accessible when the 508 Compliance option is selected: • Project name (derived from Project Properties) • Project description (derived from Project Properties) • Slide accessibility text • Slide label (derived from Slid[...]

210 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 • If your project contains visual multimedia, provide information about the multimedia for users with visual impairment. If a name and description are given for visual elements, Adobe Captivate can send the information to the user through the screen reader. Make sure [...]

211 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Customize accessibility text for objects You can add accessible text to individual objects on a slide. When the object appears in the movie, the screen reader reads that text aloud. If you do not specify accessible text for an object, the screen reader reads the default[...]

212 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Localizing Adobe Captivate projects Localization is the process of adapting information for use in a specific country. The term localization is often used as a synonym for translation. However, localization also entails editing information for a particular cultural cont[...]

213 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 6 The Word document contains the slide ID, item ID, original caption text, and slide number. There is also a column named “Updated Text Caption Data” where you can change the caption text. Provide a copy of the Word document to the localizer/translator. 7 The locali[...]

214 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 6 Open the XML file, and translate all terms specified in the <source> </source> tags inside the <trans-unit> </trans- unit> tags. For RTF data (such as text captions), the actual translatable text is present within <g> </g> tags. To [...]

215 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Delete projects or templates You can delete Adobe Captivate projects (CPTX files) or templates (CPTL) at any time. When you create Adobe Captivate projects and templates, they are saved, by default, to the following locations: • Projects are saved in My DocumentsMy [...]

216 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Sending projects for reviews Sharing projects for review on an internal server 1 Select File > Collaborate > Send for Shared Review. 2 In the Send for Shared Review dialog box, type a name for the review file (CREV file) and then select Automatically Collect Comme[...]

217 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Set default project comments folder You can set your preference for the Project Comments Folder in the Preferences dialog box. When you create new projects, this location is used when you publish a project for review on an internal server. 1 Select Edit > Preferences[...]

218 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Click Add to add the comment. A marker, indicated by a white dot, is added at this location in the commenting bar and the movie continues to play. 5 Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 to add more comments. 6 Click Save Comments . • If the CREV file is hosted on Acrobat.com, t[...]

219 USING CAPTIVATE Advanced Editing and Project Reviews Last updated 9/28/2011 Do one of the following: • To view all comments added to the file, click Show All Comments. • To sort comments by reviewer name, click Filter Comments. In the Reviewers pop-up menu, select names of the reviewers to view comments posted by those reviewers. View or so[...]

220 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 14: Publishing Projects After you create a project, you publish your project so others can view it. Adobe Captivate contains many publishing options, and you can publish the project in many formats. Change the default location of published files The Adobe Captivate projects are published to the Documents and Set[...]

221 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Play Tap Audio For Recorded Typing This option plays tapping sounds in the final project to represent recorded keystrokes. (For example, if you recorded an e-mail message being sent, you most likely typed an address to which the e-mail should be sent. The sound of the keys being pressed[...]

222 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Generate Autorun For CD Runs the output file automatically when the CD is inserted into the computer. Export HTML Creates a standard JavaScript file that helps embed the SWF file into the generated HTML file. Export PDF The generated SWF file is inserted into a PDF file and published. T[...]

223 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Folder Enter the full path to the folder in which to save the file, or click Browse to locate the folder. The Project Information area displays useful statistics about the project including the size (resolution), number of slides, audio information, e-learning details, accessibility com[...]

224 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 The Project Information area displays useful statistics about the project including the size (resolution), number of slides, audio information, e-learning details, accessibility compliance, and playback control assigned to the project. To change any of the options listed in this area, c[...]

225 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: After the files are uploaded, you can view the project from your web browser by entering the web address http://www.yourwebaddress.com/filename.htm where www.yourwebaddress.com is the URL and filename.htm is the filename you entered in step 2. More Help topics “ Learning managem[...]

226 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 • Main For standard-definition digital TV broadcasts • High For applications and devices dealing with high definition The higher the profile, the higher is the complexity involved to encode or decode. Level The degree of the required decoder for the selected profile. The higher the [...]

227 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 8 Click Tell a Friend to send an email to the required people. The default email application configured on your machine is loaded, and the URL of the project appears in the default text of the email. Send projects using e-mail You can send Adobe Captivate projects in a variety of format[...]

228 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Get reports by e-mail Get reports You can receive the results of the assessment taken by the user through e-mail. The result is sent as a comma-separated value (CSV) file to the specified e-mail address. You can open the CSV file in Microsoft Excel to view the report. Specify e-mail as [...]

229 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 2 Select either of the options: • Upload files • Upload and share files Upload Files to Acrobat.com 1 If you have signed up for Acrobat.com, specify the username and password in the Publish to Acrobat.com dialog box. If you are new to Acrobat.com or you lost your password, click the[...]

230 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 Setting the reporting preferences 1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac). 2 Select Reporting from the Quiz menu in the Preferences dialog box. 3 Check Enable reporting for this project. 4 Select Acrobat.com or Internal Server and then click Co[...]

231 USING CAPTIVATE Publishing Projects Last updated 9/28/2011 • Generate dynamic charts that visually present the results as line charts and bar charts making results easy to compare. You can also export the reports as CSV. Note: To use Adobe Captivate Quiz Results Analyzer, you do not require Adobe Captivate installed on your machine. Installin[...]

232 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 15: Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications You can integrate Adobe Captivate with other applications such as the following: • Adobe Flash • RoboHelp • Microsoft Power Point • Learning Management Systems (LMSs), such as Questionmark Perception. Microsoft PowerPoint You can import and edit Microsoft P[...]

233 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 Open, edit, and save the PowerPoint file in Microsoft PowerPoint before importing it into Adobe Captivate. Performing this procedure ensures that the PowerPoint version installed on your computer is stable. PowerPoint tips Follow these guidelines when you work [...]

234 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 5 Click OK. 6 In the Convert PowerPoint Presentations dialog box, do the following: a Select the PowerPoint slides to convert to Adobe Captivate project slides. b Set navigation preferences for the selected slides. c If you want to link to the PowerPoint presen[...]

235 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 5 In the Developer menu, select More Controls from the Control Toolbox. 6 Select More Controls. 7 From the list of objects, select Shockwave Flash Object. 8 Drag diagonally to create a box for the project. You can resize the box in which the project appears. Re[...]

236 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 Export Animation Convert the selected slide to a SWF file. After conversion, Adobe Captivate prompts you to save the SWF file. 4 When you select Edit Slide or Edit Presentation, the PowerPoint editing environment opens within the Adobe Captivate window (if you [...]

237 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 2 Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the slide generated from Microsoft PowerPoint, and then select Edit with Microsoft PowerPoint > Find Presentation in the Library. When you select this option, the PowerPoint presentation containing the slide [...]

238 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 2 Select File > Publish. 3 In the Publish dialog box, select Print. 4 In Project Title, enter the desired name without the filename extension (.doc). 5 In Folder, enter the full path for the folder in which to save the file or click Browse to locate the fold[...]

239 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 5 Select an export range. The export range is made up of the slides that you want to export to Word. You can select all slides, only the current slide, only the current selection, or a range of slides. 6 In Type, select Lesson. 7 Select from the following Templ[...]

240 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: The Lesson, Storyboard, and Step By Step templates are stored in the Gallery (C:Program FilesAdobeAdobe Captivate 4GalleryPrintOutPut on Windows or /Applications/Adobe Captivate 5/Gallery/PrintOutput on Mac OS). When Adobe Captivate is first launched[...]

241 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 The following workflow is usually used for creating an LMS-ready package using Adobe Captivate and uploading it to an LMS: 1 Create an Adobe Captivate project with at least one slide containing an interactive object, and for which reporting has been enabled. 2 [...]

242 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 6 Click Manifest. 7 Set the SCORM version by clicking the pop-up menu and selecting 1.2 or 2004. 8 In the Course area, set the following manifest options: SCORM Version The runtime files (HTML, SWF files) that are generated after publishing are the same irrespe[...]

243 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 • Continue Without Message The project continues to play without informing the user of the extended time. Launch Data (Optional field) The initialization data that the SCO expects from the LMS. Because a SWF file cannot be modified based on the initialization[...]

244 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 The manifest file is generated. To see the manifest file, publish your Adobe Captivate project and create a SWF file. If you used the default save location, you see the SWF file and imsmanifest.xml file in your My DocumentsMy Adobe Captivate 5 Projects folder [...]

245 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 search the Adobe Captivate project and its contents from Acrobat Connect Pro. You can also select Acrobat Connect Pro as your quiz reporting output option. Use this option in Acrobat Connect Pro to track how users work with quizzes and interactive objects in Ad[...]

246 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 b If you want to customize the URL for the project, enter a name in the Custom URL field. The URL prefix http://<servername>/ is added. c Enter a description for your project. d Select the language in which your project has been created. e Click Finish. A[...]

247 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 8 (Optional) Click the Sync button as necessary so participants either see actions taken by the presenter or they have control on their individual computers. 9 Click Stop Sharing to return to the Acrobat Connect Pro meeting room. Add an Adobe Captivate project [...]

248 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 Note: The Include Adobe Connect Metadata option is selected by default. This option increases the size of the project. If you are not going to use the project with Acrobat Connect Pro, deselect this option. Questionmark Perception You can import Adobe Captivate[...]

249 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 Export from Adobe Captivate to Flash You can export a project from Adobe Captivate to Flash. You can enhance it or integrate it into a larger project. Note: You need not have Adobe Flash installed to perform this task. When you export an Adobe Captivate project[...]

250 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 Navigating through projects in Flash Remember these points when you navigate: • In the Library panel, a folder named Adobe Captivate Objects contains all slides and objects in the project. (You can ignore the objects listed with the prefix “xrd”; these ob[...]

251 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 • Click Swap. In the Select Animation From the Library dialog box, select the replacement SWF file in the project’s library. Using this dialog box, you can also import SWF files saved in other locations and then select the file to replace the current one. R[...]

252 USING CAPTIVATE Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications Last updated 9/28/2011 4 Save the topic. 5 Open the topic you want to use to start the project. 6 Select the text or image to use as a hypertext link. From the Insert menu, select Hyperlink/Popup. 7 In the Select Destination (File or URL) list, select the topic containing the Adobe C[...]

253 Last updated 9/28/2011 Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Consider these troubleshooting tips for some common questions and scenarios. Animation timing If you notice when previewing a project that an animation file you added as an object is displayed for a longer or shorter period of time than the duration of the animation file, you can synchronize th[...]

254 USING CAPTIVATE Troubleshooting Last updated 9/28/2011 Capture of elevated applications in Windows Vista/Windows 7 You will have to set administrator permissions for the AdobeCaptivate.exe file to record or capture applications running in elevated or administrator mode. To set administrator permissions for AdobeCaptivate.exe: 1 Locate AdobeCapt[...]

255 USING CAPTIVATE Troubleshooting Last updated 9/28/2011 High Quality Compared to the Standard format of 256 colors, this format uses 16 million colors for the slides. This option should be used only if the Standard and Optimized options do not offer the correct color depth. The file size increases dramatically using this option. Note: Selecting [...]

256 USING CAPTIVATE Troubleshooting Last updated 9/28/2011 The FLV file must contain metadata for the video player to function correctly. FLV files created with Flash Communication Server 1.5.2, FLV Exporter version 1.2, and Sorenson Squeeze 4.0 automatically contain metadata. Sorenson Squeeze 4.0 is included with the Flash Video Kit. FLV files wil[...]

257 USING CAPTIVATE Troubleshooting Last updated 9/28/2011 JavaScript that does not appear JavaScript does not appear while you preview Adobe Captivate output. If the Execute JavaScript option is selected as action in the Project End options of the Project Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences > Project > Start and End (Windows) or Ad[...]

258 USING CAPTIVATE Troubleshooting Last updated 9/28/2011 The uninstall program removes program files, folders, and registry entries. When the files are removed, the uninstall program indicates that the process is complete. 4 Click Done. Security warning with Flash Player 9 or later A security warning appears when you launch an external file from [...]