Macromedia captivate 2 Quick Setup Guide
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Chapter 3: Basics
6.
If you want to add audio to the click box, click the Audio tab. Select from the following options:
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Click the Play button to play the audio file.
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Click the Stop button to stop playing the audio file.
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Click the Delete button to remove the audio file from the click box.
Edit
Displays the Edit Audio dialog box. This dialog box lets you edit the audio file in a
variety of ways, such as inserting silent periods and adjusting the volume.
Record new
Click to open the Record Audio dialog box. (Recording audio requires some
basic equipment.)
Import
Displays the Import Audio dialog box. This dialog box lets you browse to an audio
file and import it.
Select Audio from Library
Click to open the Audio Library, which lists all audio files that
are already part of the currently open Adobe Captivate project.
Fade in [#] seconds
Specifies the number of seconds for the audio to fade in to full volume.
Fade out [#] seconds
Specifies the number of seconds for audio to fade out to silence.
Settings
Click to open the Audio Settings dialog box where you can set and calibrate a
recording device and change audio quality level.
7.
In the Size and Position tab, enter numbers or use the arrows to set the dimensions and location
of the text caption.
of the text caption.
8.
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 highlight box settings, select
Apply all properties. You can apply the highlight box settings to the current slide only or to all
slides.
changes, select Apply only changed properties. To apply all the highlight box settings, select
Apply all properties. You can apply the highlight box 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 new
highlight boxes that you create use the new settings.
highlight boxes that you create use the new settings.
9.
Click the Apply to all button to apply the settings specified from the Settings menu.
10.
Click OK.
The highlight box appears on the slide.
Adding click boxes
Adobe Captivate lets you add another level of interactivity to projects by using click boxes. Click
boxes are clickable boxes that you can size and position. You can use click boxes to demonstrate an
application's functionality, for example, by requiring users to click a menu or button. Of course,
you determine what happens after the user performs a successful click. For example, the project
can advance to the next slide, open a URL, or send an e-mail message.
boxes are clickable boxes that you can size and position. You can use click boxes to demonstrate an
application's functionality, for example, by requiring users to click a menu or button. Of course,
you determine what happens after the user performs a successful click. For example, the project
can advance to the next slide, open a URL, or send an e-mail message.
To add a click box:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
Double-click the slide to which you want to add a click box.
3.
From the Insert menu, select Click Box.
The Click Box dialog box appears.