Macromedia captivate 2-getting started User Manual
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Chapter 3: Basics
Views
Adobe Captivate has three main views: Storyboard view, Edit view (with the Filmstrip), and
Branching view. You can move between views by pressing Control+Tab or by clicking any view
tab.
Branching view. You can move between views by pressing Control+Tab or by clicking any view
tab.
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Storyboard
This view appears when you open a project from the Start page. The project
opens with small images representing the slides that constitute the project. Storyboard view
provides an easy way to see all of the slides within a project at a glance. It also enables you to
see the flow of the project. You can change the properties of multiple slides at the same time: to
select multiple slides, hold down the Shift or Control key while clicking slides; to select all
slides, press Control+A.
provides an easy way to see all of the slides within a project at a glance. It also enables you to
see the flow of the project. You can change the properties of multiple slides at the same time: to
select multiple slides, hold down the Shift or Control key while clicking slides; to select all
slides, press Control+A.
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Edit
This view appears when you double-click a slide in Storyboard view. After recording an
Adobe Captivate project, you will probably spend most of your time in Edit view, because this
is the view in which you add project objects (such as captions, images, click boxes, and audio).
Using this view, you can make many changes to a slide, such as altering the mouse movement
and changing the mouse pointer. Finally, Edit view contains the optional Filmstrip. The
Filmstrip lets you see all of the slides in a project, even when you are editing an individual slide
in Edit view.
is the view in which you add project objects (such as captions, images, click boxes, and audio).
Using this view, you can make many changes to a slide, such as altering the mouse movement
and changing the mouse pointer. Finally, Edit view contains the optional Filmstrip. The
Filmstrip lets you see all of the slides in a project, even when you are editing an individual slide
in Edit view.
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Branching
This view appears when you click the Branching tab. The new Branching view
provides an easy way to view, at a high level, all slides within a project and their relationship to
each other. This view is particularly helpful when creating instructional materials. You can
create question slides and specify different paths for right and wrong answers. For example, you
can set one action (such as “Go to the next slide”) when a user supplies a correct answer, and
you can set a different action (such as “Open URL or file”) when a user supplies an incorrect
answer. Using the Branching view, you can easily make changes to the branching design.
each other. This view is particularly helpful when creating instructional materials. You can
create question slides and specify different paths for right and wrong answers. For example, you
can set one action (such as “Go to the next slide”) when a user supplies a correct answer, and
you can set a different action (such as “Open URL or file”) when a user supplies an incorrect
answer. Using the Branching view, you can easily make changes to the branching design.
Note: All three views include a slide notes screen at the bottom of the Adobe Captivate window. This
area, which you can show or hide by selecting View > Show Slide Notes, lets you view, add, and edit
the notes for individual slides.
area, which you can show or hide by selecting View > Show Slide Notes, lets you view, add, and edit
the notes for individual slides.
Timeline
The Timeline is a visual representation of all objects on slides. The Timeline provides an easy way
to view, at a high level, all objects on a slide and their relationship to each other. With the
Timeline, you can organize objects and precisely control the timing of objects. For example, on a
slide that contains a caption, an image, and a highlight box, you can display the caption, then the
image 4 seconds later, and then the highlight box 2 seconds after that. The Timeline also shows
any audio associated with the slide or with objects on the slide, letting you easily coordinate the
timing of audio with objects. The Lock feature lets you lock or hide individual object layers on a
slide and prevents them from being moved or changed. The Hide feature hides objects, which is
useful when you are working with many objects on a slide and want to focus on just one.
to view, at a high level, all objects on a slide and their relationship to each other. With the
Timeline, you can organize objects and precisely control the timing of objects. For example, on a
slide that contains a caption, an image, and a highlight box, you can display the caption, then the
image 4 seconds later, and then the highlight box 2 seconds after that. The Timeline also shows
any audio associated with the slide or with objects on the slide, letting you easily coordinate the
timing of audio with objects. The Lock feature lets you lock or hide individual object layers on a
slide and prevents them from being moved or changed. The Hide feature hides objects, which is
useful when you are working with many objects on a slide and want to focus on just one.