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Adobe Captivate Classic Essentials

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This course introduces users to Adobe Captivate. The course is designed to take participants through the development process of building software demonstrations and interactive simulations. The course is task-based, with participants learning by recording and updating projects. Along with covering the key features of recording in Captivate it also focuses on creating soft skills and compliance training, complete with audio and video. You can output the projects for display on computer desktops, tablets and phones.

Audience

The audience for this course is beginning and intermediate Adobe Captivate Classicusers who want to create software demonstrations and interactive simulations. Adobe Captivate Classic appeals to a wide variety of audiences, typically grouped in training and education, sales and marketing, or technical support and documentation.

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Software Required Adobe Captivate Classic

In order to participate in the class, participants require Adobe Captivate Classic to be loaded on their computer. If you do not yet own the software you can download the trial version of the software for the class by going to:

https://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/download-trial/try.html

and download and install the trial version of Adobe Captivate Classic. It is good for 30 days so install a day before your scheduled class.

This class is fully interactive, as you will be able to speak with and hear from the instructor and other students as you work in real time to complete activities within the software.

Course Outline

eLearning and Captivate

Explore the Captivate Interface
Zoom and Magnify
Navigate a Project
Preview a Project
Create a New Project

Recording Software Simulations and Video Demos

Rehearse a Script
Edit Recording Settings
Set Recording Keys
Record a Demonstration
Record an Assessment
Record a Training Simulation
Record a Custom Simulation
Record and edit Video Demos

Captions, Styles, and Timing

Insert, Resize, and Move Text Captions
Modify Text Caption Properties
Edit the Default Caption Style
Change a Callout Type Used by a Text Caption
Control Slide Timing
Control Slide Object Timing
Check Spelling
Align Slide Objects

Images and Videos

Insert, Resize, and Restore an Image
Transform an Image’s Size and Position
Use the Library
Manage Unused Project Assets
Insert and manage videos

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

Add a Visual Click and Sound
Modify the Mouse Pointer
Insert and Format a Text Button
Set a Button’s Pause After Timing
Work With Image Buttons
Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Audio

Work with Rollover Captions
Import Audio onto a Slide Object
Import Background Audio
Add a Slide Note
Calibrate a Microphone
Record Slide Audio
Import a Voiceover onto a Slide
Edit an Audio File
Insert Silence
Convert Text-to-Speech

Creating Simulations out of Demonstrations

Hide the Mouse
Replace Phrases
Insert a Click Box
Insert a Text Entry Box

Working with Microsoft PowerPoint

Import PowerPoint slides
Resize One Object and Apply to All
Round-Trip PowerPoint Edits
Synch With Source
Rescale a Project

Quizzing

Edit Quizzing Object Styles
Set the Quiz Preferences
Insert Question slides
Import Quiz Questions from GIFT files
Format a Question slide
Add an Image to a Question slide

Publishing

Work with Skins
Name slides
Create a TOC
Check Publish Settings and Add a Loading Screen
Publish a SWF and PDF
Run the HTML5 Tracker
Publish as HTML5

Fee: Minimum 3 participants, pro-rated after 4 or more

Online* or Onsite**: $1,000 US ($1,350 CD + HST) per day
Duration: 2 days, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm ET
Prerequisites - None

Onsite: Request Quotation

*Online Fee does not include training materials. Training materials can be purchased online

.*Onsite Fee does not include training materials or travel and accommodationf for instructor..

Recommended Reference Book

https://www.vitalsource.com/products/adobe-captivate-classic-the-essentials-amp-beyond-kevin-siegel-v97819606043091

OnSite / Online Private Class:

If you are interested in this course we offer it as a private onsite class for groups of 3 or more.... Complete our Request for Onsite Quotation Form. We will contact you to arrange a class date that is suitable to you; or, email us at info@harperburnham.com to learn more about scheduling options.

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Disclaimer

Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are treated as guides to help steer the workshop. This outline does not guarantee that all the topics listed will be covered in the time allowed. The amount of material covered is based on the skill level of the student audience. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation.

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