Macromedia captivate 2 User Manual
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Chapter 3: Creating Projects
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To set full motion recording preferences, click the Full Motion Recording tab and select from
the following options in the Options area:
the following options in the Options area:
Automatically use full motion capture for drag-and-drop actions
Select this option to
have Adobe Captivate automatically record any drag-and-drop actions (for example, selecting a
file or image and dragging it to another area of the application or screen).
file or image and dragging it to another area of the application or screen).
Automatically use full motion capture for mouse wheel actions
Select this option to have
Adobe Captivate automatically record any mouse wheel activity.
Show mouse in full motion capture mode
Select this option to include mouse movements
in your full motion recording.
Disable hardware acceleration
Select this option to create a smoother project (in
particular, better mouse movement) by disabling hardware acceleration. When hardware
acceleration is turned on, it can use a great deal of system resources and result in “choppy” full
motion recording. Turning hardware acceleration off results in better full motion recording
quality. If you select this option, your computer screen will briefly flicker when you begin and
end full motion recording.This screen flicker does not harm your computer and does not
appear in the final project.
acceleration is turned on, it can use a great deal of system resources and result in “choppy” full
motion recording. Turning hardware acceleration off results in better full motion recording
quality. If you select this option, your computer screen will briefly flicker when you begin and
end full motion recording.This screen flicker does not harm your computer and does not
appear in the final project.
Working folder
Select this option to determine where the clip will be saved on your local
hard disk. Enter the correct path to an exact location, or click Browse to navigate to a location.
The following option is in the SWF conversion area:
Video color mode
Select this option to set your video color to 16 bit or 32 bit. Selecting 16
bit results in a smaller file size, but also a smaller range of colors. Selecting 32 bit creates a
larger file with a wider range of colors.
larger file with a wider range of colors.
4.
To set the following options, click the Change Recording Keys tab:
To stop recording press
Specifies the key that should be used to end a recording session.
The default key is the End key.
To pause recording press
Specifies the key that should be used to pause a recording session.
The default key is the Pause key.
To manually capture a screenshot press
Specifies the key to be pressed to capture a
screenshot. The default key is the Print Screen key.
To start full motion recording press
Specifies the key to be used to start full motion
recording. The default key is F9.
To stop full motion recording press
Specifies the key to be pressed to end a full motion
recording session. The default key is F10.
5.
Click OK.