Captivate Training | Los Angeles and Chicago
Captivate 4 Fundamentals
Course Description
Captivate 4 Fundamentals is a 2 day Adobe Certified class. The 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. Attendees are entitled a FREE repeat - valid for 6 months.
Target Audience
The audience for this course is beginner and intermediate Adobe Captivate users who want 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.
Learning Objectives
- CBT Development Process
- Recording Projects
- Editing Text Captions and the Timeline
- Working with Images
- Pointer Paths and Buttons
- Adding Audio
- Working with Flash Video
- Adding Animation
- Adding Question Slides
- Using Skins and Templates

Upcoming Classes
Chicago |
Feb, 2012 | Mar, 2012 | Apr, 2012 | May, 2012 |
Los Angeles |
Feb, 2012 | Mar, 2012 | Apr, 2012 | May, 2012 |
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Course Outline
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”














