Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation
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Print step-by-step job aids
Provide printed documentation and generate concise step-by-
step guides. Use Adobe Captivate as a performance support tool and automatically convert
complex tasks into a printer-friendly job aid.
complex tasks into a printer-friendly job aid.
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Customize scoring slides
Control the look and feel of quiz result slides. You can customize
all aspects of a slide including the score options displayed and the default text captions.
Reposition the slide by dragging in the film strip.
Reposition the slide by dragging in the film strip.
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Insert slide notes from the Edit, Storyboard, and Branching tabs
You can now use the
Slide Note panel in the Edit, Storyboard, or Branching tabs to add notes to slides in your
presentation.
presentation.
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Customize the size and position of objects
You can use the Size and Position tab to define
the size and position of objects such as captions, boxes, buttons, zoom area, text animation.
Also you can use the Position tab to define the position of a Flash® Video. The size and position
dimensions are displayed in the Stage toolbar when you select the object.
Also you can use the Position tab to define the position of a Flash® Video. The size and position
dimensions are displayed in the Stage toolbar when you select the object.
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Work faster, edit more easily
Save time and increase productivity with a multitude of
streamlined workflows and usability enhancements such as the new hide and lock option in the
Timeline, automatic addition of text entry boxes during simulation capture, color picker,
customizable workspace, zoom in edit view, an improved user interface and many more.
Benefit from increased product and playback performance.
Timeline, automatic addition of text entry boxes during simulation capture, color picker,
customizable workspace, zoom in edit view, an improved user interface and many more.
Benefit from increased product and playback performance.
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Enhanced settings for object properties
The Apply to all option in the Slide Properties and
all object dialog boxes, lets you choose to apply options selected in the Settings menu, to all
slides in the project. The Settings menu in the Slide Properties lets you select how to apply
property changes in the project.
slides in the project. The Settings menu in the Slide Properties lets you select how to apply
property changes in the project.
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Simplified e-learning content transferring from authoring or content systems to an
LMS
LMS
Adobe Captivate 2 supports PENS, so you can publish e-learning courseware to an
LMS with a one-time configuration in Adobe Captivate and a single click while publishing
content.
content.
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Improved accessibility
Closed captioning gives people with hearing disabilities access to
Adobe Captivate presentations. You can add descriptive information that explains the audio
recording in written text.
recording in written text.
Using Adobe Captivate Help
Adobe Captivate Help uses WebHelp Pro as its output and is designed to open in your default
web browser. Because Adobe Captivate Help is located on a server, the speed at which the system
appears depends on your Internet connection speed. If necessary, you can select the option to
view Adobe Captivate Help offline, instead of from the server.
web browser. Because Adobe Captivate Help is located on a server, the speed at which the system
appears depends on your Internet connection speed. If necessary, you can select the option to
view Adobe Captivate Help offline, instead of from the server.
To access offline help:
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From the Help menu, select Use Offline Help.
Using the Help window
Adobe Captivate Help includes the following left panes. To access each pane, click the Contents,
Index, Search, or Glossary button in the toolbar.
Index, Search, or Glossary button in the toolbar.