Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual
Aligning objects on the Timeline
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Aligning objects
If you have multiple objects on a slide, Adobe Captivate can automatically and perfectly align the
objects for you. This is an easy way to create precise and professional-looking project slides.
objects for you. This is an easy way to create precise and professional-looking project slides.
You have many options for aligning objects both vertically and horizontally. Some of the
alignment options depend upon the location of the anchor object. The anchor object is simply
the first object you select. You might want to select the largest object or the object that appears
first as the anchor object. So that you can easily identify the anchor object, it appears with white
sizing handles, while any subsequent objects you select appear with black resizing handles.
alignment options depend upon the location of the anchor object. The anchor object is simply
the first object you select. You might want to select the largest object or the object that appears
first as the anchor object. So that you can easily identify the anchor object, it appears with white
sizing handles, while any subsequent objects you select appear with black resizing handles.
To align multiple objects on a slide:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
Open a slide that contains more than one object, such as two captions. You can also open a slide
and add more than one object to the slide.
and add more than one object to the slide.
3.
If the alignment toolbar is not displayed, click the View menu, and select Alignment Toolbar.
4.
Select the objects on the slide by holding down the Shift key and clicking the individual objects.
5.
Click an alignment option on the alignment toolbar.
Tip: The x (horizontal) and y (vertical) coordinates of the mouse are automatically displayed in the
lower-right corner of the Adobe Captivate project window as you move the mouse. Knowing exact
coordinates can help you place objects in a precise location on a slide. When aligning objects, it can
be helpful to display the grid.
lower-right corner of the Adobe Captivate project window as you move the mouse. Knowing exact
coordinates can help you place objects in a precise location on a slide. When aligning objects, it can
be helpful to display the grid.
Tip: You can move objects using only the keyboard. Select an object and press an arrow key on your
keyboard to move 1 pixel at a time. To move an item by the number of pixels defined in the grid, select
an object and press Control+arrow key.
keyboard to move 1 pixel at a time. To move an item by the number of pixels defined in the grid, select
an object and press Control+arrow key.
Tip: To change the height or width of an object by 1 pixel, hold Shift and press an arrow key. Similarly,
hold Alt+Shift and an arrow key to change the size 15 pixels at a time.
hold Alt+Shift and an arrow key to change the size 15 pixels at a time.
In the new stage toolbar, the Size and Position options are helpful for aligning objects.
Aligning objects on the Timeline
The Timeline lets you align objects easily. For example, you can align objects to the playhead, the
start of a slide, the end of a slide, another object, or a point in time.
start of a slide, the end of a slide, another object, or a point in time.
To display the Adobe Captivate Timeline:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
Double-click a slide that contains objects you want to align.
3.
If it is not open already, show the Timeline by clicking the splitter bar. To expand the Timeline,
click the display arrow. You can also open the Timeline using View > Show Timeline or
Ctrl+Alt+T.
click the display arrow. You can also open the Timeline using View > Show Timeline or
Ctrl+Alt+T.
To align an object to the playhead:
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Right-click an object on the Timeline and select Sync with Playhead.