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Chapter 12: Editing Projects
Using a custom keyboard tap sound
Adobe Captivate includes a feature that records a keyboard tap sound whenever you press keys on
the keyboard while recording a project. You can include or exclude the tap sounds. You can also
create a custom keyboard tap sound to use.
the keyboard while recording a project. You can include or exclude the tap sounds. You can also
create a custom keyboard tap sound to use.
To use a custom keyboard tap sound:
1.
Create a new sound for keystrokes, or use an existing MP3 file (for example, one of the
Windows sound files).
Windows sound files).
2.
Name the new sound file KeyClick.mp3.
3.
Save the file and note the location to which the file is saved.
4.
Using Windows Explorer, browse to the Adobe Captivate Sound Effects folder. (The default
location is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2\Gallery\SoundEffects.)
location is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2\Gallery\SoundEffects.)
5.
Locate the file named KeyClick.mp3. This is the Adobe Captivate default keystroke sound file.
Note: Before overwriting the file, you may want to copy and place the original KeyClick.mp3 file in
a backup folder so it can be used again if necessary.
a backup folder so it can be used again if necessary.
6.
Copy the new keyboard tap sound from the location in step 3, and paste it into the Adobe
Captivate Sound Effects folder.
Captivate Sound Effects folder.
7.
Check that the keyboard tap sounds option is selected.
Checking spelling in Adobe Captivate projects
You can check spelling in most places where text occurs in your projects, including captions, slide
notes, slide names, text animations, and quizzes.
notes, slide names, text animations, and quizzes.
Tip: Before checking spelling, set spell checking options.
To check spelling:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
From the Project menu, select Check Spelling. Alternatively, you can press F7.
3.
When Adobe Captivate encounters an unrecognized word, the word appears in the Not in
dictionary text box. Select the appropriate options based on how you want the discrepancy
handled:
dictionary text box. Select the appropriate options based on how you want the discrepancy
handled:
Ignore once
Ignores this instance of the unrecognized word.
Ignore all
Ignores all instances of the unrecognized word.
Add to Dictionary
Adds the unrecognized word to your personal dictionary.
Delete
Removes the unrecognized word.
Change
Replaces this instance of the unrecognized word with text that you type in the Not
in dictionary text box or with the text that is selected in the Suggestions list.
Change all
Replaces all instances of the unrecognized word in the same manner.
4.
(Optional) The default dictionary used to check spelling is English. If you need to change the
language, click the pop-up menu in Main dictionary language and select a new language.
language, click the pop-up menu in Main dictionary language and select a new language.