Captivate Training Course
in San Francisco

Adobe Captivate Course outline

Module 1: eLearning and Captivate

• Education Through Pictures
• Planning eLearning Projects
• The Captivate Environment
• Explore a Finished Captivate Project
• Workspaces
• Explore the Default Workspaces
• Modify and Reset a Workspace
• Create a Workspace
• Zoom and Magnify
• Navigate a Project
• Previewing
• Preview a Project
• Blank Projects
• Create a New, Blank Project
• Insert Standard Objects onto Slides

 

Module 2: Recording Screen Actions

• Resolution and Recording Size
• The Development Process
• Preparing to Record
• Rehearse a Script
• Review Recording Settings
• Access for Assistive Devices
• Enable Access for Assistive Devices
• Multimode Recording
• Review Default Recording Mode Settings
• Record Using Multiple Modes
• Custom Recordings
• Record a Custom Simulation
• Panning
• Record a Demonstration that Pans
• Manual Recording
• Record the Screen Manually

 

Module 3: Captions, Styles and Timing

• Text Captions
• Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
• Modify Text Caption Properties
• Caption Styles
• Edit the Default Caption Style
• Callouts
• Change a Callout Used by a Text Caption
• The Timeline
• Control Slide Timing
• Control Slide Object Timing
• Check Spelling
• Align Slide Objects

 

Module 4: Images and Smart Shapes

• Images
• Insert, Resize and Restore an Image
• Transform an Image's Size and Position
• The Library
• Use the Library
• Manage Unused Project Assets
• Image Editing
• Crop and Rename an Image
• Remove a Background Color
• Smart Shape
• Insert a Cloud Callout
• Image Slideshows
• Create an Image Slideshow

 

Module 5: Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

• Mouse Effects
• Add a Visual Click and Sound
• Pointer Paths and Types
• Modify the Mouse Pointer
• Buttons
• Insert and Format a Text Button
• Set a Button's Pause After Timing
• Work With Image Buttons
• Highlight Boxes
• Insert and Format a Highlight Box

 

Module 6: Rollovers, Zoom Areas and Slidelets

• Rollover Captions
• Insert a Rollover Caption
• Rollover Images
• Insert a Rollover Image
• Zoom Areas
• Insert a Zoom Area
• Rollover Slidelets
• Insert a Rollover Slidelet

 

Module 7: Audio

• Object Audio
• Import Audio onto a Slide Object
• Import Background Audio
• Slide Notes
• Add a Slide Note
• Recording Audi
• Calibrate a Microphone
• Record Slide Audio
• Slide Audio
• Import a Voice-over onto a Slide
• Edit an Audio File
• Silence
• Insert Silence
• Text-to-Speech
• Convert Text-to-Speech

 

Module 8: Video, Animation and Effects

• Video
• Insert a Flash Video
• Set Flash Video Properties
• Animation
• Add Animation to a slide
• Text Animation
• Insert Text Animation
• Object Effects
• Apply an Effect to a Slide Object
• Apply a Glow Filter Effect
• Modify Effect Properties
• Save and Import Effects

 

Module 9: Click and Text Entry Boxes

• Demonstrations versus Simulations
• Hide the Mouse
• Find and Replace
• Replace Phrases
• Click Boxes
• Insert a Click Box
• Text Entry Boxe
• Insert a Text Entry Box

 

Module 10: Working With PowerPoint

• PowerPoint as a Starting Point
• Import PowerPoint slides
• Resize One Object and Apply to All
• Round-Trip PowerPoint Edits
• PowerPoint Collaboration
• Synch With Source
• Rescaling Projects
• Rescale a Project

 

Module 11: Introduction to Question Slides

• Quiz Setup
• Edit Quizzing Object Styles
• Set the Quiz Preferences
• Creating a Quiz
• Insert Question Slides
• Format a Question Slide
• Add an Image to a Question Slide

 

Module 12: Finishing Touches

• URL Actions
• Create a Link to a Website
• Skins
• Apply a Skin
• Edit, Save and Delete a Skin
• Table of Contents
• Create a TOC
• Preloaders
• Check Publish Settings and Add a Loading Screen
• Publishing
• Publish a SWF and PDF
• Run the HTML5 Tracker
• Publish as HTML5
• Round Tripping
• Export Captions
• Perform a "Round Trip"

 

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.

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Module 1: Essentials Review

• To Review or Not to Review
• Planning eLearning Projects
• The Development Process
• Resolution and Recording Size
• Captivate's Recording Setting
• Review Recording Settings
• Access for Assistive Devices
• Enable Access for Assistive Devices
• Rehearsals
• Rehearse a Script
• Custom Recordings
• Record a Custom Simulation
• Text Caption Pre-Editing
• Edit a Text Capture Template

 

Module 2: Video Demos

• Creating Video Projects
• Record a Video Demo
• Zooming and Panning
• Zoom Closer to the Screen Action
• Zoom Closer and Pan
• Splitting
• Split a Video
• Trimming
• Trim a Video

 

Module 3: Custom Styles, Branching and Aggregating

• Creating Object Styles
• Create a New Style
• Apply a Style Globally
• Export/Import a Style
• Combining Projects
• Name a Slide
• Copy/Paste Project Assets
• Branching
• Use Buttons to Create a Branch
• Explore the Branching View
• Creating Groups
• Create a Slide Group
• Aggregating
• Publish SWFs
• Aggregate SWFs

 

Module 4: Question Pools

• Pools and Random Question Slides
• Insert a Question Slide
• Rename and Create Question Pools
• Move Questions to Pools
• Insert Random Question Slides

 

Module 5: Accessible eLearning

• Accessibility and Captivate
• Set Document Information
• Enable Accessibility
• Accessibility Text
• Add Accessibility Text to Slides
• Import Slide Audio
• Shortcut Keys
• Add Shortcut Keys
• Closed Captioning
• Add Closed Captions

 

Module 6: Variables and Widgets

• Variables
• Add Project Information
• Insert a System Variable
• Edit a System Variable
• Create a User Variable
• Use a Variable to Gather Data
• Widgets
• Insert and Format a Widget
• Interactions
• Insert a Process Circle

 

Module 7: Actions

• Simple Actions
• Use a Completed Action
• Name Objects
• Control Object Visibility
• Create a Simple Action
• Attach an Action to a Button
• Group Timeline Objects
• Conditional Actions
• Create a Variable
• Create a Conditional Action
• Multiple Decision Blocks
• Create Decision Blocks

 

Module 8: Reviewing and Background Editing

• Collaborating
• Send a Project for Review
• Add Review Comments
• Review and Reply to Comments
• Background Editing
• Create an Image Mask
• Integrating Photoshop
• Delete a Background
• Work with Photoshop Layers

 

Module 9: Master Slides, Themes and Templates

• Master Slides
• Add an Image to a Master Slide
• Insert a Content Master Slide
• Apply a Master Slide to Project Slides
• Edit a Master Slide
• Themes
• Apply a Theme
• Create a Custom Theme
• Project Templates
• Review an Existing Template
• Create a Project from a Template
• Create a Project Template
• Export/Import Project Assets
• Template Placeholders
• Insert a Placeholder

 

Module 10: Reporting Results

• Acrobat.com as an LMS Alternative
• Enable Reporting
• Post Results to Acrobat.com
• Use the Quiz Results Analyzer
• Review and Chart Quiz Data
• LMS Reporting Options
• Set Quiz Reporting Options
• Manifest Files
• Create a Manifest File
• Advanced Interaction
• Report a Button Interaction
• Adjust Slide Object Interaction
• Content Packages
• Publish a Content Package
• Uploading to an LMS
• Create an Inquisiq LMS Account
• Create an LMS Lesson
• Create an LMS Course
• Create an LMS Catalog
• Test an eLearning Course

 

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.