Adobe Captivate
Description
During this two-day hands-on Adobe Captivate course, attendees will learn the step-by-step proven methods top Instructional Designers use to create engaging online classes for their clients. The course covers all the tools needed to develop and build interactive eLearning courses. Some of the highlights of this immersive training are: how to create Captivate projects using objects such as hotspots, interactive elements, video, buttons, voice narrations and audio. In addition to mastering the key concepts of eLearning, the attendee will also be introduced to the best practices for creating and publishing Captivate projects in professional development workflows. This course is a must-have skill in your tool-belt if pursuing an exciting and innovative career in Instructional Design or its supportive disciplines and services.
Course taught by an expert Adobe Certified Instructor.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of a Mac or PC computer is required.
Course Outline
Interface Overview Navigating the Menus Side Tool Bar Top Tool Bar Film Strip Timeline Master Slides Properties Library Quiz Properties Project Info
Setting Up The Project Creating the Master Slide Choosing Quality and Resolution Image Sizes The Skin Editor
Mastering the Timeline Locking and Unlocking Items Using the Eyeball Function Recording Slides
Creating Slides Text, Images and Videos Arranging Objects on a Slide Aligning Objects Snapping to Objects Image Editing Crop and Renaming Images Timing, Transitions & Transform Positing Objects on Slides Adding Widgets Reordering Slides Editing Images Adding Web Links
Working with Images Resizing and Restoring Images Cropping and Renaming an image Removing Background Color Inserting a Cloud Callout Creating an Image Mask
Pointers, Paths, Boxes and Buttons Controlling Mouse Effects Editing a Mouse Path Inserting a Highlight Box Inserting an Image Button
Rollovers and Zooms Inserting a Rollover Caption Inserting a Rollover Image Inserting a Rollover Slidelet Inserting a Zoom Area
Actions Name Objects Creating a Mask Controlling Object Visibility Creating a Simple Action Attaching an Action to a Button Group Timeline Objects Creating a Variable Creating a Conditional Action
Click Boxes How to Use Them and Why
Animations and Effects Using Animation to Enhance your Slides Text Animation Modifying Effects Properties Creating Zoom Areas Interactions Animation Effects Adding Drop Shadows and Gradients Adding Visual Clicks and Sounds
Working with Video Recording a Video Demo Adding a Video Zoom Adding a Video Pan Splitting a Video Trimming a Video
Understanding Slide Actions On Start On Exit
Using Audio Recording Audio Calibrating a Microphone Importing Audio Inserting Silence Editing Audio Creating Loop Audio Removing Audio Creating Closed Captions Background Audio Inserting Silence Converting Text-to-Speech
Previewing and Recording Previewing Your Project Using Automatic Recording Mode Playing Your Project Check Captivate’s Recording Rehearsing a Script
Library How to Manage the Library Finding Items Deleting Unused Items
Saving, Publishing & Uploading Saving to Disk Sharing Files Uploading to YouTube Publishing
The Publishing Window Publishing to .swf, HTML5, Video, Adobe Connect, Media, E-mail, ftp, Print Publishing a pdf Publishing Settings Windows or Mac Executable Importing and Exporting
Importing from PowerPoint Transferring PowerPoint Presentations to Keynote
Creating Quizzes and Questions Testing Strategies Quiz Preferences Quiz Properties Question Slides Incorporating Interactions into Quizzes Question Pool Manager Adding and Deleting Questions Editing Captions and Buttons Creating Random Questions Formatting the Quiz Results Page Mobile Delivery and Quizzes
Building a Presentation Movie Exporting to Qucktime as a single movie