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Chapter 14: Creating a Menu of Adobe Captivate Projects
Deleting text in MenuBuilder
You can delete unwanted text items in MenuBuilder quickly and easily.
Tip: You can delete multiple text items at the same time by pressing Shift while licking the text items.
To delete text:
1.
Open the MenuBuilder project.
2.
Select the text item to delete.
3.
From the Edit menu, select Delete. Alternatively, right-click and select Delete.
4.
Depending upon your defined MenuBuilder preferences, a confirmation dialog box might
appear. If it does, click Yes to delete the item.
appear. If it does, click Yes to delete the item.
Using images in MenuBuilder Projects
You can add images to MenuBuilder projects at any time. Images can even be transformed into
interactive links.
interactive links.
Adding images in MenuBuilder
MenuBuilder lets you add images that contain interactive links.
Note: Images can be in JPEG, GIF, BMP, ICO, EMF, or WMF format.
To add an image:
1.
Create or open the MenuBuilder project.
2.
From the Insert menu, select Image.
3.
Select the image you want to add, and click Open.
The New Image dialog box appears.
4.
In the Link pop-up menu, select the type of link to activate. Click Browse to search for other
choices.
choices.
5.
Enter the appropriate text in the Link text box. For example, if you select Web Address, enter
the appropriate URL in this text box.
the appropriate URL in this text box.
6.
When you link to an Adobe SWF file, MenuBuilder automatically creates a link to the related
HTM file. Every Adobe SWF file requires an associated HTM file. This file contains
information that is necessary for the SWF file to play correctly. You can click Save file with
project to save the linked HTM file with the SWF file. (When you export the SWF file, the
linked HTM file is also exported.)
HTM file. Every Adobe SWF file requires an associated HTM file. This file contains
information that is necessary for the SWF file to play correctly. You can click Save file with
project to save the linked HTM file with the SWF file. (When you export the SWF file, the
linked HTM file is also exported.)
7.
If you create a link to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is active. Click this
button to set display options for the browser window that contains the link.
button to set display options for the browser window that contains the link.
8.
In the Tooltip text box, enter rollover tooltip text if you want.
9.
Select Transparent background if you want to make the background color of the image
transparent. (The image itself does not become transparent.)
transparent. (The image itself does not become transparent.)