Captivate 5 Fundamentals
Class timetable | Course outline
Course Description
This class will provide students with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to develop and build software demonstrations and interactive simulations with Captivate. In addition to learning key concepts, students also learn best practices for creating and publishing Captivate projects.
Target Audience
The course is aimed at beginner to intermediate Adobe Captivate users who need to create software demonstrations and interactive simulations. Adobe Captivate appeals to a wide variety of audiences, typically grouped in training and education, sales and marketing, or technical support and documentation.
For added peace of mind, Training Connection’s Adobe Captivate training comes with a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If by lunchtime on Day 1 you don't feel that the program is for you, then you can leave the course at this point and receive a full refund of your course fees.
Captivate Classes
| Chicago | Mar 5 - 6 ! | Register |
| Los Angeles | Mar 12 - 13 | Register |
| Chicago | Apr 9 - 10 ! | Register |
| Los Angeles | Apr 30 - May 1 | Register |
| Chicago | May 14 - 15 | Register |
| Los Angeles | Jun 14 - 15 | Register |
| Chicago | Jun 18 - 19 | Register |
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eLearning and Captivate
- eLearning Concepts
- Planning eLearning Projects
- Explore the Captivate Interface
- Create and Manage Workspaces
- Preview a Project
- Use the Zoom Features
Recording Demonstrations and Simulations
- Rehearse a Script
- Edit Recording Settings
- Set Recording Keys
- Record a Demonstration
- Record an Assessment
- Record a Training Simulation
- Record a Custom Simulation
Captions, Styles and Timing
- Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
- Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions\
- Modify Text Caption Properties
- Edit the Default Caption Style
- Reset an Object Style
- Change an Object’s Position & Size
- View the Timeline
- Change a Slide’s Display Time
- Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
- Show/Hide Timeline Objects
- Use the Properties Panel to Control Timing
- Set Mouse Properties
- Check Spelling
- Align Slide Objects
Images and Drawing Objetcs
- Change Slide Background Quality
- Insert and Delete Slides
- Insert an Image
- Set Image Size & Slide Position
- Use the Library
- Manage Unused Project Assets
- Crop An Image
- Create an Image Watermark
- Control Image Timing and Transition
- Work With Image Stacks
- Add a Visual Click and Sound
- Draw a Line
Pointers, Buttons and Highlight boxes
- Modify the Mouse Pointer
- Edit Slide and Object Display Times
- Insert a Text Button
- Set a Button’s Timing and Options
- Work with Image Buttons
- Insert and Format a Highlight Box
Rollovers and Zoom Areas
- Insert a Rollover Caption
- Insert a Rollover Image
- Insert a Zoom Area
- Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet
- Format the Rollover Area
- Add a Caption and Image to a Rollover Area
Audio
- Add Audio to a Slide Object
- Add Background Audio
- Add a Slide Note
- Calibrate a Microphone
- Record a Narration
- Import Voice Narrations
- Edit an Audio File
- Insert Silence
- Convert Text-to-Speech
Flash Video, Animation & Effects
- Insert Flash Video
- Set Flash Video Properties
- Add Animation to a Slide
- Insert Text Animation
- Apply a Fly-In Effect to a Text Caption
- Apply a ZigZag Motion Path
Click and Text Entry Boxes
- Hide the Mouse
- Replace Phrases
- Insert a Click Box
- Insert a Text Entry Box
Introduction to Question Slides
- Edit Quizzing Object Styles
- Set the Quiz Preferences
- Insert Question Slides
- Format a Question Slide
- Add an Image to a Question Slide
- Paste as Background
Publishing
- Link to a Web Site
- Apply a Skin
- Edit and Save a Skin
- Delete a Skin
- Create a TOC
- Add a Loading Screen
- Publish a Flash (SWF)
- Publish Word Handouts
- Export Captions
- Perform a “Round Trip”
What's included
Adobe Captivate Training Manual
Adobe Certificate of Course Completion
6 Months FREE Repeat Policy
2 AMC Movie Vouchers
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"McKinley did a great job pulling together all the basics of this class, all while sharing from her depth of knowledge and experience with regard to multimedia, sound, and visual design. I enjoyed the ways McKinley effortlessly integrated many examples related to the topics we covered, and effectively answered the many questions the students in this class had with regard to the program. Thank you for making this a valuable training course that was worth our while and our buck."
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