Unit 1 -Introducing Macromedia Captivate
- Introductions
- About the Course
- Course Prerequisites
- Course Format
- Course Objectives
- Course Outline – Day 1
- Course Outline – Day 2
- Captivate Key Features
- Defining the difference between demonstrations and simulations and defining when to use which one
- Describing Your Captivate Projects
Unit 2 -Recording A Software Demonstration
- Describing the Workflow Process
- Showing the Macromedia Captivate Workflow
- Recording Your Project
- Preparing to Record an Application
- Recording a New Movie
- Describing New Project Options
- Describing the Recording Window
- Describing Recording Options
- Selecting the Recording Mode
- Describing Full Motion Recording
- Describing the Change Recording Keys
- Walkthrough 2-1: Recording a Software Demonstration
- Describing the Preview Project Options
- Describing How to Save Your Project
- Walkthrough 2-2: Previewing and Saving Your Project
- Exploring Captivate’s Working Environment
- Introducing the Storyboard View
- Introducing the Edit View
- Introducing the Menu Bar, Toolbar, Timeline, and Filmstrip
- Describing Slides
- Working with Blank and Colored Slides
- Describing the Slide Properties Dialog Box
- Using the Color Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 2-3: Inserting a Blank Slide
- Labeling Slides
- Reordering Slides
- Using the Filmstrip
- Walkthrough 2-4: Accessing, Labeling, and Reordering Slides
- Lab 2: Recording a Software Demonstration
Unit 3: Working With Text Captions
- Describing Text Captions
- Describing the Auto-Generated Text Captions
- Editing Text Captions
- Inserting New Text Captions
- Resizing Text Captions
- Inserting and Stacking New Text Captions
- Walkthrough 3-1: Editing, Resizing, Moving, Inserting and Deleting Text Captions
- Changing Caption Properties
- Walkthrough 3-2: Changing Caption Properties
- Working with Pointer Paths
- Walkthrough 3-3: Changing Pointer Paths and Project Pointers
- Lab 3: Editing and Inserting Captions
Unit 4: Working With The Timeline
- Describing the Timeline
- Describing Major Components of the Timeline
- Using the Playhead to Preview the Timeline
- Scrubbing the Timeline
- Walkthrough 4-1: Working with the Timeline
- Changing the Order of Object Layers
- Walkthrough 4-2: Changing the Stacking Order
- Lab 4: Working with the Timeline
Unit 5: Working With Images And Objects
- Inserting Images
- Describing the New Image Dialog Box
- Resizing Images
- Walkthrough 5-1: Inserting and Resizing Images
- Aligning Images
- Using Various Tools to Align Images
- Walkthrough 5-2: Inserting and Aligning Images
- Describing the New Image Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 5-3: Setting Image Properties
- Stacking Images/Objects
- Sending Image to the Background
- Merging Images/Objects
- Walkthrough 5-4: Stacking and Merging Images
- Describing the New Image Dialog Box - Audio Tab
- Walkthrough 5-5: Adding Sound to a Specific Object (optional)
- Lab 5: Inserting and Aligning Images
Unit 6: Finishing Touches and Publishing Your Project
- Inserting Text Animation
- Describing the New Text Animation Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 6-1: Inserting Text Animation
- Inserting Animation
- Describing the New Animation Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 6-2: Inserting Animation
- Changing Highlight Box Properties
- Describing the Highlight Box Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 6-3: Changing Highlight Box Properties
- Checking the Spelling of Your Project
- Walkthrough 6-4: Checking the Spelling of Your Project
- Setting Project Preferences
- Describing Movie Preferences Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 6-5: Setting Project Preferences
- Publishing Projects
- Publishing Project as a Handout
- Publishing Project to a Flash (SWF) File
- Walkthrough 6-6: Publishing Your Project
- Exporting From Captivate to Flash
- Lab 6: Finishing Touches and Publishing Your Project
Unit 7: Recording Software Demonstration With Audio
- Referring to Appendix A – Planning A Captivate Project
- Planning Your E-learning Projects
- Recording a Custom-sized Project
- Walkthrough 7-1: Recording Custom-sized Software Demonstration
- Describing Audio Features
- Recording Audio While Creating a Project
- Scripting Your Project
- Recording Audio Tips
- Describing The Record Audio Dialog Box
- Importing Audio
- Importing Background Audio
- Previewing Audio
- Demonstration 7-1: Recording and Playing Audio Files
- Editing Audio Files
- Describing the Edit Audio Dialog Box
- Describing the Movie Preferences Dialog Box
- Describing the Advanced Audio Management Dialog Box
- Demonstration 7-2: Deleting, Importing, and Editing Audio Files
- Publishing Project To A Flash (SWF) File
- Walkthrough 7-2 – Publishing Your Project
- Day 1 Summary
- Lab 7: Recording a software demonstration and importing audio
Unit 8: Recording A Simulation With Interactivity
- Describing Your Software Simulation
- Recording Options Dialog Box
- Describing the Custom Recording Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 8-1: Recording a Software Simulation
- Describing Click Boxes
- Using the Click Box Dialog Box
- Using Click Box – Options Dialog Box
- Using the Success Caption
- Walkthrough 8-2: Inserting Text Captions and Editing a Click Box
- Importing PowerPoint Slides
- Describing the PowerPoint Slide Options Dialog Box
- Describing the Insert Slides Dialog Box
- Moving Slides on Filmstrip
- Walkthrough 8-3: Importing PowerPoint Slides
- Inserting Buttons
- Describing the New Button Dialog Box
- Using the Button – Options Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 8-4: Inserting Buttons
- Inserting Text Entry Boxes
- Describing New Text Entry Box Dialog Box
- Using Shortcut Key Dialog Box
- Using Text Entry Box – Options Dialog Box
- Moving and Resizing Text Entry Box
- Walkthrough 8-5: Inserting Text Entry Boxes
- Lab 8: Recording a Software Simulation
Unit 9: Inserting Rollover Captions And Images
- Explaining Differences Between Rollover Captions and Images
- Describing Rollover Captions
- Using New Rollover Caption Dialog Box
- Changing the Rollover Area and Rollover Caption
- Changing Rollover Area Properties
- Walkthrough 9-1: Inserting Rollover Captions
- Describing Rollover Images
- Using the New Rollover Image Dialog Box
- Using the Rollover Image Options Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 9-2: Inserting Rollover Images
- Lab 9: Inserting Rollover Captions and Images
Unit 10: Inserting Question Slides
- Planning for Questions
- Describing the Question Types
- Using Interactive Elements
- Using the Question Types Dialog Box
- Using the True/False Question Slide
- Walkthrough 10-1: Inserting a Question Slide
- Describing Branching
- Using Multiple Choice Question Slide
- Walkthrough 10-2: Creating Multiple Paths
- Establishing Reporting Options With Other Interactions
- Walkthrough 10-3: Establishing Reporting Options with Other Interactions
- Lab 10: Inserting Question Slides
Unit 11: Using E-learning Features
- Describing E-learning Benefits
- Describing Learning Objects
- Describing a Learning Management System
- Organizing Quizzes
- Using the Quiz Manager – Reporting Tab
- Using the Quiz Manager – Quiz Tab
- Walkthrough 11-1: Using the Quiz Manager
- Describing the Manifest File
- Walkthrough 11-2: Creating a Manifest File
- Creating a PIF
- Walkthrough 11-3: Publishing Your Project
- Lab 11: Using E-learning Features
Unit 12: Updating Your Projects
- Recording Additional Slides
- Walkthrough 12-1: Recording Additional Slides
- Importing Slides From One Project to Another
- Walkthrough 12-2: Importing Slides from One Captivate Project into Another
- Importing PowerPoint Slides
- Walkthrough 12-3: Importing PowerPoint Slides
- Inserting Text Animation
- Describing the New Text Animation Dialog Box
- Walkthrough 12-4: Inserting Text Animation
- Checking the Spelling of Your Project
- Checking the Timing of Your Project
- Describing the Major Components of the Timeline
- Walkthrough 12-5: Checking the Spelling and Timing of Your Projects
- Lab 12: Updating Projects
Unit 13: Resizing And Publishing Projects
- Planning to Publish Your Projects
- Walkthrough 13-1: Selecting Project Properties and Preferences
- Resizing Your Project
- Walkthrough 13-2: Resizing Your Projects
- Analyzing Bandwidth
- Walkthrough 13-3: Using the Bandwidth Monitor
- Publishing Projects
- Walkthrough 13-4: Publishing Your Projects
- Lab 13: Resizing your Project
Unit 14: Using MenuBuilder
- Introducing the MenuBuilder
- Using MenuBuilder
- Creating a MenuBuilder Project
- Using the MenuBuilder Dialog Box
- Selecting a Template
- Adding Text Items
- Linking to Macromedia SWF Files
- Using Advanced Settings Dialog Box
- Setting Project Options
- Walkthrough 14-1: Creating a MenuBuilder Project
- Previewing the MenuBuilder Project
- Exporting MenuBuilder Projects
- Walkthrough 14-2: Previewing and Exporting MenuBuilder
- Class Summary
- Lab 14 (Optional): Creating a MenuBuilder Project
Reference Material
Appendix A: Planning a Captivate Project
- Planning Your Project
- Using the Systematic Approach
- Using Storyboards
- Developing a Style Guide
- Using a Project Template
- Developing Your Project
- Recording Tips
- Describing Full Motion Recording
- Describing the Change Recording Keys
- Publishing Your Project
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