About This Training Course

This Adobe Captivate 5 Essentials Training Course is ideal for learning professionals, educators and business and enterprise users.

Subjects Covered

This Adobe Captivate 5 Essentials Training Course will cover the following subjects:

1: eLearning and Captivate
• Education Through Pictures
• Planning eLearning Projects
• The Development Process
• The Captivate 4 Interface
• Set General Preferences
• Explore a Project & Project Views
• Navigate and Preview a Project
• Zoom Closer to a Slide
• View the Timeline and Library

2: Demonstrations and Simulations
• Resolution and Recording Size
• Preparing to Record
o Rehearse a Script
o Set Recording Preferences and Keys
• Record a Demonstration
• Record an Assessment
• Record a Training Simulation
• Record a Custom Assessment Simulation

3: FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows
• Full Motion Recording
• Record a Lesson With Panning
• Create an Image Slideshow

4: Text Captions & the Timeline

• Text Captions
o Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
o Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
o Change Text Caption Properties
• The Timeline
o Change an Object’s Slide Position and Size
o View the Timeline
o Change a Slide’s Display Time
o Change Timeline View Settings
o Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
o Show/Hide Timeline Objects
o Use Options to Control Object Timing
o Set Mouse Properties
o Check Spelling
o Align Slide Objects

5: Images and Drawing Objects
• Insert and Delete Slides
• Insert an Image
• Set Image Size and Slide Position
• Use the Library
• Manage Unused Project Assets
• Control Transparency
• Create an Image Watermark
• Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects
• Work With Image Stacks
• Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound
• Insert a Drawing Object

6: Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
• Change the Pointer Path & the the Pointer Type
• Edit Slide and Object Display Times
• Insert a Text Button
• Set a Button’s Options
• Insert an Image Button
• Insert and Format a Highlight Box
• Continued next page

7: Rollovers and Zoom Areas
• Insert a Rollover Caption
• Set Rollover Area Properties
• Insert a Rollover Image
• Insert a Zoom Area
• Insert a Rollover Slide let
• Set Rollover Slide let Properties
• Format and Position a Slide let
• Insert a Caption & Image Into a Slide let

8: Slide Labels, Notes and Audio
• Change Slide Background Quality
• Add Slide Labels & Notes
• Add Audio Files to Projects
• Working with Audio
• Inserting Silence
• Convert Slide Notes to Speech

9: Animation and Flash Video
• Change a Project’s Frame Rate
• Add Animation to a Slide
• Insert Text Animation
• Insert Flash Video
• Set Flash Video Properties

10: Converting Demonstrations Into Simulations
• Demonstrations versus Simulations
• Replace Phrases
• Insert a Click Box and set Options
• Change a Slide’s Display Time
• Set a Text Caption Transition
• Insert a Text Entry Box

11: Introduction to Question Slides
• Set Quiz Preferences
• Insert a Question Slide
• Add an Image to a Question Slide
• Reuse a Slide Background
• Format the Question Title
• Use the Slide Grid
• Format the Progress Indicator

12: Publishing
• Link to a Web Site
• Apply a Skin
• Edit and Save a Skin
• Delete a Skin
• Add a Loading Screen
• Set Project Information
• Create a TOC
• Publish a Flash (SWF)
• Publish Word Handouts
• Export Captions
• Perform a “Round Trip

Training Course Outcomes

During the 2 day Essentials Adobe Captivate 5 Essentials Training Course, the following topics are covered.


• eLearning and Captivate
• Demonstrations and Simulations
• FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows
• Text Captions & the Timeline
• Images and Drawing Objects
• Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
• Rollovers and Zoom Areas
• Slide Labels, Notes and Audio
• Animation and Flash Video
• Converting Demonstrations Into Simulations
• Introduction to Question Slides
• Publishing

At the end of the Adobe Captivate 5 Essentials Training Course participants will receive:

• 6 months telephone/ email support
• Free refresher course within 6 months

Other Information

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