Fast Track to Captivate 5
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
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
There are no pre-requisites for attending this course; however participants are expected 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 Captivate Interface
- - Explore a Project
- - Explore the Default Workspaces
- - Modify and Reset a Workspace
- - Create a Workspace
- - Navigate a Project
- - Preview a Project
- - Zoom closer to a Slide
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- Unit 2: Recording Demos and Sims
- - Resolution and Recording Size
- - The Development Process
- - Preparing to Record
- - Rehearse a Script
- - Edit Recording Settings
- - Set Recording Keys
- - Enable Access for Assistive Devices
- - Record a Demonstration
- - Recording an Assessment
- - Record a Training Simulation
- - Record a Custom Simulation
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- Unit 3: Captions, Styles and Timing
- - Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
- - Insert, Resize and Move Text captions
- - Modify Text Caption Properties
- - Edit the Default Caption Style
- - Reset an Object Style
- - Change an Object’s Position and Size
- - View the Timeline
- - Change a Slide’s Display Time
- - Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
- - Show/Hide Timeline Objects
- - Use the Properties Panel to Control Timing
- - Set Mouse Properties
- - Check Spelling
- - Align Slide Objects
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- Unit 4: Images and Drawing Objects
- - Change Slide Background Quality
- - Insert and Delete Slides
- - Insert an Image
- - Set Image Size and Slide Position
- - Use the Library
- - Manage Unused Project Assets
- - Crop an Image
- - Create an Image Watermark
- - Control Image Timing and Transition
- - Work With Image Stacks
- - Adding Visual Click and Sound
- - Drawing Objects
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- Unit 5: Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
- - Pointer Paths and Types
- - Modify the Mouse Pointer
- - Working with Buttons
- - Edit Slide and Object Display Times
- - Insert a Text Button
- - Set a Button’s Timing and Options
- - Work With Images Buttons
- - Highlight Boxes
- - Insert and Format a Highlight Box
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- Unit 6: Rollovers and Zoom Areas
- - Insert a Rollover Caption
- - Insert a Rollover Image
- - Insert a Zoom Area
- - Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet
- - Format the Slidelet
- - Add a Caption and Image to a Slidelet
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- Unit 7: Audio
- - Importing Audio Files
- - Add Audio to a Slide Object
- - Add Background Audio
- - Add a Slide Note
- - Recording Audio
- - Calibrate a Microphone
- - Record a Narration
- - Import Voice Narrations
- - Edit an Audio File
- - Insert Silence
- - Convert Text-to-Speech
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- Unit 8: Flash Video, Animation and Effects
- - Insert Flash Video
- - Set Flash Video Properties
- - Add Animation to a Slide
- - Insert text Animation
- - Apply a Fly-In Effect to a Text Caption
- - Apply to ZigZag Motion Path
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- Unit 9: Click and Text Entry Boxes
- - Demonstrations versus Simulations
- - Hide the Mouse
- - Find and Replace
- - Replace Phrases
- - Insert a Click Box
- - Insert a Text Entry Box
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- Unit 10: Introduction to Question Slides
- - Edit Quizzing Object Styles
- - Set the Quiz Preferences
- - Insert Question Slides
- - Format a Question Slide
- - Add an Image to a Question Slide
- - Paste as Background
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- Unit 11: Publishing
- - URL Actions
- - Link to a Web Site
- - Apply a Skin
- - Edit and Save a Skin
- - Delete a Skin
- - Create Table of Contents
- - Add a Loading Screen
- - Publish a Flash (SWF)
- - Publish Word Handouts
- - Export captions
- - Perform a “Round Trip”
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- Unit 12: FMRs, Panning, Manual Mode & Slideshows
- - Create a Full Motion Recording (FMR)
- - Record a Lesson with Panning
- - Record Manually
- - Create an Image Slideshow
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Upcoming Courses
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Sydney
Level 11, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
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- Date:
- 30 Apr - 01 May 12
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Melbourne
Level 12, 379 Collins Street
Melbourne
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- Date:
- 10-11 May 12
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Brisbane
C/- Support Technology, Level 6, 371 Queen Street
Brisbane
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Date: upon demand
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Canberra
C/O Atlas Business Services, 21 Barry Drive
Turner
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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/- Lansen Consulting Pty Ltd, Level 1, 484 Albany Highway
Victoria Park
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Date: upon demand
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Quick Facts
Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
