Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual

Changing mouse movements

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For a double-click sound (the sound of a mouse button being pressed twice), select the box 
next to Mouse click sound (so a green check mark appears), click the arrow, and select 
Double click.

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To browse to an alternative sound for a mouse click, select the box next to Mouse click 
sound (so a green check mark appears), click the arrow, and select Browse. The Open dialog 
box appears, letting you browse to an MP3 file.

Tip: To preview the selected mouse click sound, click Play.

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When you finish, click OK.

Setting mouse click effect

You can set a mouse click color or effect. This option lets you add a quick burst of color or special 
effect around the mouse pointer for emphasis when a mouse click occurs during project playback.

To set the mouse click effect:

1.

Open an Adobe Captivate project.

2.

Select a slide containing mouse movement.

3.

From the Slide menu, select Mouse > Properties. 

4.

Select Show mouse click.

5.

Do one of the following:

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Select Default click. Click on color box to open the Color dialog box. Select the color you 
want and click OK. 

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Select Custom. Click on the pop-up menu and select an option. Several options are 
provided: BlueCircle, GreenRing, OrangleCircle, OrangeRing, VisualClick, and 
VisualdblClick. To preview these options, select one and click Play. The SWF file plays in 
the small Preview window on the right. You can also select Browse in the pop-up menu and 
navigate to a SWF file. 

6.

Click OK.

Note: To view the mouse click color, preview the project.

Changing mouse movements

You can change mouse movements for an individual slide. This is useful if you have taken a 
screenshot with mouse action, but want to change the mouse movement so it is clearer for the 
user.

To change the start or end point of mouse movement: 

1.

Open an Adobe Captivate project. 

2.

Open the slide you want in Edit View.

3.

Using your mouse, move your pointer over the end of the mouse line on the slide until your 
pointer turns into a hand. 

4.

Click the left mouse button and drag the mouse point to a new location on the slide.