Fast Track to Captivate 4
With Adobe Captivate you can create highly interactive e-Learning simulations. Ideal for those without multimedia skills or programming knowledge to put together powerful and engaging simulations, scenario-based training, robust quizzes and interactive marketing presentations.
Quick Facts
Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
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About the Course
During this 2 day course, instructors will introduce Adobe Captivate, e-Learning theory, and how to record engaging demonstrations and assessments. Participants will learn how to use Full Motion Recording (FMR), panning, slideshows, audio, text captions, timelines and images. Presentations can include pointers, buttons, highlight boxes, rollovers, zoom areas, labels. Other topics covered include animation and flash video, simulations, quiz modes and publishing to the web.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for Adobe Captivate users who want to create interactive, engaging training simulations and scenario-based training with tutorials and quizzes, or capture and communicate knowledge visually. Comprehensive presentations can be generated on a small budget quickly and easily.
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge of Adobe Captivate is required, however it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Course Units
- Unit 1: eLearning and Captivate
- - Education Through Pictures
- - Planning eLearning Projects
- - The Development Process
- - The Captivate 4 Interface
- - Set General Preferences
- - Explore a Project
- - Explore Project Views
- - Navigate a Project
- - Preview a Project
- - Zoom Closer to a Slide
- - View the Timeline and Library
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- Unit 2: Recording Demonstrations and Assessments
- - Rehearse a Script
- - Set Recording Preferences and Keys
- - Record a Demonstration
- - Record an Assessment Simulation
- - Record a Training Simulation
- - Record a Custom Assessment Simulation
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- Unit 3: FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows
- - Create an FMR
- - Record a Lesson With Panning
- - Create an Image Slideshow
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- Unit 4: Text Captions & the Timeline
- - Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
- - Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
- - Change Text Caption Properties
- - Change an Object’s Slide Position and Size
- - View the Timeline
- - Change a Slide’s Display Time
- - Change Timeline View Settings
- - Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
- - Show/Hide Timeline Objects
- - Use Options to Control Object Timing
- - Set Mouse Properties
- - Check Spelling
- - Align Slide Objects
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- Unit 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
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- Unit 6: Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
- - Change the Pointer Path
- - Change 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
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- Unit 7: Rollovers and Zoom Areas
- - Insert a Rollover Caption
- - Set Rollover Area Properties
- - Insert a Rollover Image
- - Insert a Zoom Area
- - Insert a Rollover Slidelet
- - Set Rollover Slidelet Properties
- - Format and Position a Slidelet
- - Insert a Caption Into a Slidelet
- - Insert an Image Into a Slidelet
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- Unit 8: Slide Labels, Notes and Audio
- - Change Slide Background Quality
- - Add a Slide Label
- - Add a Slide Note
- - Add Sound to a Slide Object
- - Add Background Audio
- - Calibrate a Microphone
- - Record Audio
- - Import Slide Audio
- - Edit an Audio File
- - Insert Silence
- - Convert Slide Notes to Speech
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- Unit 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
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- Unit 10: Converting Demonstrations Into Simulations
- - Hide the Mouse
- - Replace Phrases
- - Insert a Click Box
- - Set Click Box Options
- - Change a Slide’s Display Time
- - Set a Text Caption Transition
- - Insert a Text Entry Box
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- Unit 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
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- Unit 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"
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Upcoming Courses
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Sydney
Level 11, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
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- Date:
- 21-22 Oct 10
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Melbourne
Level 12, 379 Collins Street
Melbourne
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- Date:
- 07-08 Oct 10
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Brisbane
C/- Training Choice, Mezzanine Level, 88 Creek Street
Brisbane
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- Date:
- 11-12 Nov 10
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Canberra
C/- Training Choice, Level 4, 54 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra
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Date: upon demand
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Adelaide
C/- Mindfull Computer & Seminar, Level 4, 74 Pirie Street
Adelaide
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Date: upon demand
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Perth
C/- Training Choice, Level 7, 105 St Georges Terrace
Perth
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Date: upon demand
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Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
