Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual
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CHAPTER 9
Changing Timing
The Adobe Captivate Timeline lets you organize objects and precisely control the timing of
objects on slides. When you view the Timeline, you see a snapshot of a single slide and all of the
objects on the slide.
objects on slides. When you view the Timeline, you see a snapshot of a single slide and all of the
objects on the slide.
You have full control over when objects appear and can even specify that objects appear at the
same time. For example, on a slide that contains a caption, a highlight box, and an animation,
you can have the caption appear, then the highlight box 4 seconds later, and then the animation 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.
same time. For example, on a slide that contains a caption, a highlight box, and an animation,
you can have the caption appear, then the highlight box 4 seconds later, and then the animation 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 Timeline provides an easy way to view, at a high level, all objects on a slide and their
relationship to each other. The major components of the Timeline are objects, the header, and the
playhead. The objects on a slide are displayed as stacked bars in the right pane of the Timeline.
The header at the top of the Timeline indicates time in seconds (and parts of seconds). The
playhead shows the point in time in which the slide is being viewed.
relationship to each other. The major components of the Timeline are objects, the header, and the
playhead. The objects on a slide are displayed as stacked bars in the right pane of the Timeline.
The header at the top of the Timeline indicates time in seconds (and parts of seconds). The
playhead shows the point in time in which the slide is being viewed.
Tip: Rest the mouse pointer over any bar in the Timeline to view details about the timing of that
object.
object.
Customizing Timeline appearance
By default, the Timeline appears docked at the top of the slide in Edit view. You can, however,
customize how the Timeline is displayed. For example, you can do the following:
customize how the Timeline is displayed. For example, you can do the following:
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Dock the Timeline to the top or bottom of the main application window.
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Display the Timeline in its own window.
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Hide the Timeline.
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Change the height of the Timeline to increase or decrease the amount of space the Timeline
requires.
requires.
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Change the zoom level
Note: Adobe Captivate remembers the position of the Timeline (location and size), so if the Timeline
is displayed when Adobe Captivate closes, the Timeline appears in the same location the next time
Adobe Captivate is opened.
is displayed when Adobe Captivate closes, the Timeline appears in the same location the next time
Adobe Captivate is opened.