Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual
Editing slides
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6.
Click the Apply to all button to apply the settings specified from the Settings menu.
7.
Use the Settings menu to select how to apply property changes in the project. To apply all your
changes, select Apply only changed properties. To apply all the Zoom Destination Area settings,
select Apply all properties. You can apply the Zoom Destination Area settings to the current
slide only or to all slides.
changes, select Apply only changed properties. To apply all the Zoom Destination Area settings,
select Apply all properties. You can apply the Zoom Destination Area settings to the current
slide only or to all slides.
Note: If you change the settings in this dialog box, they become the default settings and any
subsequent slides that you create use the new settings.
subsequent slides that you create use the new settings.
8.
Click Apply to view your changes without closing the dialog box.
9.
Click OK to accept changes and close the dialog box.
Note: The Zoom Destination Area dialog box always appears on the top layer no matter where it is
placed on the Timeline of a slide.
placed on the Timeline of a slide.
Editing Zoom Areas
If you decide you want to make changes to the zoom area after you’ve added it to a slide, you can
do so simply by double-clicking either the zoom area or the zoom destination box. When you edit
a zoom area, you can add audio and set timing and transition options for the zoom effect. When
you edit a zoom destination, you can change the frame and fill options and size and position of
the box.
do so simply by double-clicking either the zoom area or the zoom destination box. When you edit
a zoom area, you can add audio and set timing and transition options for the zoom effect. When
you edit a zoom destination, you can change the frame and fill options and size and position of
the box.
To edit a zoom area:
1.
On the slide, double-click the Zoom Area box.
The Zoom Area dialog box appears.
2.
On the Zoom Area tab, set the following options. Use the Preview area to view the effects of the
changes you make.
changes you make.
Frame color
Choose a color for the frame surrounding the Zoom Area box.
Fill color
Choose a color for the area within the Zoom Area box.
Frame width
Set the width of the frame. The higher the number, the thicker the frame.
Fill transparency
Set the transparency. The higher the number, the more transparent the
Zoom Area box.
Fill outer area
Select this option to fill the area outside the boundaries of Zoom Area box.
3.
On the Options tab, set the following options:
Display for [time]
Specifies the timing of the image. Click on the pop-up menu and select
an option. If you select the specific time option, you can enter the exact number of seconds for
the image to appear.
the image to appear.
Appear after [#] seconds
Displays the image after the slide has been displayed for the
selected number of seconds.
Zoom for
Specifies the duration of the zoom, in tenths of a second.
Effect
Use the drop-down box to select a transition effect for the image (e.g., Fade in only or
No Transition).
In [#] seconds
Specifies the amount of time for the image to fully fade into view.