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Chapter 3: Creating Projects
Note: When you are auto-recording, you can take a screenshot manually at any time by
pressing the Print Screen key. This is particularly useful if you are capturing a website that
contains many pop-up menus, frames, and special effects that are sometimes not auto-
recorded. If you see a special effect or change take place on a web page you are recording, but
do not hear the camera shutter sound, press Print Screen to take a screenshot manually.
pressing the Print Screen key. This is particularly useful if you are capturing a website that
contains many pop-up menus, frames, and special effects that are sometimes not auto-
recorded. If you see a special effect or change take place on a web page you are recording, but
do not hear the camera shutter sound, press Print Screen to take a screenshot manually.
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If you are manually recording (that is, you did not select the Enable auto recording option
in step 6), press the Print Screen key (or other designated capture key) on the keyboard to
capture screenshots.
in step 6), press the Print Screen key (or other designated capture key) on the keyboard to
capture screenshots.
Use whatever is on your screen (for example, applications, websites, and so on) as if you were
demonstrating your actions to someone. If you have sound enabled on your computer and the
option is activated, you will hear a camera shutter sound when screenshots are captured.
demonstrating your actions to someone. If you have sound enabled on your computer and the
option is activated, you will hear a camera shutter sound when screenshots are captured.
Note: When you record an onscreen action, it is best to perform the action more slowly than you
would normally. For example, if you are recording keyboard action, type text slowly.
would normally. For example, if you are recording keyboard action, type text slowly.
10.
When you finish recording, press the End key (or other designated key) to end recording.
The slides are generated and your new project appears in the Adobe Captivate Storyboard view.
If you recorded any drag-and-drop actions and created any full motion slides, you see the full
motion slides displayed in Storyboard view with a movie camera icon in the lower-right corner
of the slide.
If you recorded any drag-and-drop actions and created any full motion slides, you see the full
motion slides displayed in Storyboard view with a movie camera icon in the lower-right corner
of the slide.
Recording scenario simulations
You can use the Adobe Captivate built-in templates to create projects that contain interactive
training content for a given scenario. Such a project can contain training content, and questions.
Also, you can build an assessment module into the scenario simulation feature to help assess the
performance of the trainees. This feature of Adobe Captivate fosters self-help on the part of the
trainee.
training content for a given scenario. Such a project can contain training content, and questions.
Also, you can build an assessment module into the scenario simulation feature to help assess the
performance of the trainees. This feature of Adobe Captivate fosters self-help on the part of the
trainee.
Creating scenario simulations using the Project wizard
You can create a scenario simulation project using the Project wizard. You can quickly and easily
create an effective training presentation, which has an MS PowerPoint look-and-feel. The
scenario simulation project also helps you assess the performance of your trainees.
create an effective training presentation, which has an MS PowerPoint look-and-feel. The
scenario simulation project also helps you assess the performance of your trainees.
The Project wizard lets you create presentations with slide backgrounds of .pot (PowerPoint
templates,) .bmp, .jpg, .gif, and .png file extensions. These ready-to-use slide templates let you
define the project dimensions, background, and slide options. All you need to do is to provide the
content across slides, and have a project open.
templates,) .bmp, .jpg, .gif, and .png file extensions. These ready-to-use slide templates let you
define the project dimensions, background, and slide options. All you need to do is to provide the
content across slides, and have a project open.
To create a new project using the Project wizard:
1.
Open Adobe Captivate.
2.
On the Start page, click Record or create a new project.
The New project options dialog box appears.
3.
In the left pane, click Scenario Simulation.
The Scenario Simulation window appears on the right.
4.
In the right pane, select Project Wizard and then click OK.