Unit 1: Introducing Macromedia Captivate
- Introductions About the Course
- Course Prerequisites
- Course Format
- Course Objectives
- Course Outline – Day 1
- Course Outline – Day 2
- Captivate Key Features
- Defining the difference between demonstrations and simulations and defining when to use which one
- “View It” is a demonstration – no interaction (passive)
- “Do It” is a simulation – with e-learning features such as quizzes and scoring (active – with interactivity such as click boxes and text entry boxes)
- Describing Your Captivate Projects Overall theme – Using Applications from Windows Accessories
- Walkthrough 1-1: Previewing a Sample Project
- Demonstration 1-1: Previewing the Finished WordPad Projects
Unit 2: Recording A Software Demonstration
- Describing the Workflow Process
Record your project - Edit the content
Publish and deliver - Showing the Macromedia Captivate Workflow Recording Your Project
Preparing to
Record an Application
Recording a New Movie
Describing New Project Options - Application
- Custom size
- Full screen
- Blank movie
- Image movie
- Describing the Recording Window
Describing Recording Options
Selecting the Recording Mode - Demonstration Mode
- Assessment Simulation Mode
- Training Simulation Mode
- Custom Mode
Describing Full Motion Recording
Describing the Change Recording Keys - Walkthrough 2-1: Recording a Software Demonstration ·
- Describing the Preview Project Options
- Play this slide (F3)
Movie (F4)
From this slide (F8)
Next 5 slides (F10)
In Web Browser (F12)
Describing How to Save Your Project - Walkthrough 2-2: Previewing and Saving Your Project
- Exploring Captivate’s Working Environment Storyboard view
Edit view
Menus - Toolbars
Timeline
Filmstrip
Introducing the Storyboard View
Introducing the Edit View Introducing the Menu Bar, Toolbar, Timeline, and Filmstrip
Describing Slides Working with Blank and Colored Slides
Describing the Slide Properties Dialog Box
Using the Color Dialog Box
Walkthrough 2-3: Inserting a Blank Slide
Labeling Slides
Reordering Slides
Using the Filmstrip - Walkthrough 2-4: Accessing, Labeling, and Reordering Slides
- Lab 2: Recording a Software Demonstration
Unit 3: Working With Text Captions
- Describing Text Captions
Describing the Auto-Generated Text Captions - Editing Text Captions
- Inserting New Text Captions
- Resizing Text Captions
Inserting and Stacking New Text Captions - Walkthrough 3-1: Editing, Resizing, Moving, Inserting and Deleting Text Captions
- Changing Caption Properties
- Changing Caption Type
Choosing a Transparent Background - Walkthrough 3-2: Changing Caption Properties
- Working with Pointer Paths
- Showing Pointer Paths
Choosing Project Pointers
Changing Mouse Size
Showing or Not Showing Mouse - Walkthrough 3-3: Changing Pointer Paths and Project Pointers
- Lab 3: Editing and Inserting Captions
Unit 4: Working With The Timeline
- Describing the Timeline
- Changing Caption Timing
- Changing Object Timing
- Changing Slide Timing
- Describing Major Components of the Timeline
Using the Playhead to Preview the Timeline Scrubbing the Timeline - Walkthrough 4-1: Working with the Timeline Changing the Order of Object Layers
Example of Stacking Three Text Captions Walkthrough 4-2: Changing the Stacking Order
Lab 4: Working with the Timeline
Unit 5: Working With Images And Objects
- Inserting Images
- Using Images as Logos, Splash Screens, Pointers and More
- Importing Many Graphic Formats
- Describing the New Image Dialog Box
Resizing Images
Walkthrough 5-1: Inserting and Resizing Images - Aligning Images
- Working with Image Stacks
- Aligning with Show Grid
- Using Various Tools to Align Images
Walkthrough 5-2: Inserting and Aligning Images - Describing the New Image Dialog Box
Setting Image Properties
Walkthrough 5-3: Setting Image Properties - Stacking Images/Objects
- Bring to Front
- Send to Back
- Bring Forward
- Send Backward
- Sending Image to the Background
Merging Images/Objects
Walkthrough 5-4: Stacking and Merging Images - Describing the New Image Dialog Box - Audio Tab
- Walkthrough 5-5: Adding Sound to a Specific Object (optional)
- Lab 5: Inserting and Aligning Images
Unit 6: Finishing Touches and Publishing Your Project
- Inserting Text Animation
- Changing Text Animation Effects
- Changing Font Attributes
Describing the New Text Animation Dialog Box - Walkthrough 6-1: Inserting Text Animation
- Inserting Animation
Adding Animation Files - Describing the New Animation Dialog Box Walkthrough 6-2: Inserting Animation
Changing Highlight Box Properties - Describing the Highlight Box Dialog Box
Walkthrough 6-3: Changing Highlight Box Properties - Checking the Spelling of Your Project
- Text Captions, Slide Notes, and other text
- Walkthrough 6-4: Checking the Spelling of Your Project
- Setting Project Preferences
- Describing Movie Preferences Dialog Box
Start and End Project - Selecting a Playback Control
Walkthrough 6-5: Setting Project Preferences - Publishing Projects
- Flash files (SWF)
- Macromedia Breeze Server
- EXE Files
- E-mail
- Handouts – Word document
Web using FTP - Publishing Project as a Handout
Publishing Project to a Flash (SWF) File
Walkthrough 6-6: Publishing Your Project
Exporting From Captivate to Flash · - Lab 6: Finishing Touches and Publishing Your Project
Unit 7: Recording Software Demonstration With Audio
- Referring to Appendix A – Planning A Captivate Project
Using the Systematic Approach
Planning Your E-learning Projects
Similarity and differences between demonstration and simulation
Record a demonstration of a software procedure with audio that instructs the viewer on that is being shown
Record same procedure as a software simulation to test the viewer – create a multiple path simulation
Recording a Custom-sized Project
Describing Custom Size Option
Describing the Recording Window
Walkthrough 7-1: Recording Custom-sized Software Demonstration
Describing Audio Features - Record audio at the same time as the movie
- Add a background track that plays for the duration of the movie
- Add sound to an individual slide
- Add sound to a specific object, such as a caption, click box, highlight box, or button
- Recording Audio While Creating a Project Scripting Your Project Recording Audio Tips
- Setup
- Sound card settings
- Audio recording software settings
- Microphone placement
- Microphone technique
- Audio editing
- Add audio files to Captivate
Give audio definition - Describing The Record Audio Dialog Box
- Importing Audio
- Importing Background Audio
- Benefits of Importing Background Audio
Previewing Audio - Demonstration 7-1: Recording and Playing Audio Files
- Editing Audio Files
Editing Audio to Correct Narrative Mistakes
Benefit – No Re-recording Necessary
Describing the Edit Audio Dialog Box
Describing the Movie Preferences Dialog Box Describing the Advanced Audio Management Dialog Box
Demonstration 7-2: Deleting, Importing, and Editing Audio Files Publishing Project To A Flash (SWF) File Walkthrough 7-2 – Publishing Your Project
Day 1 Summary - Lab 7: Recording a software demonstration and importing audio
Day 2 – Course Outline
Unit 8: Recording A Simulation With Interactivity Describing Your Software Simulation
Recording Options Dialog Box
Describing the Custom Recording Dialog Box
Walkthrough 8-1: Recording a Software Simulation
- Describing Click Boxes
- Modifying Click Box Captions
Inserting Click Boxes
Using the Click Box Dialog Box
Using Click Box – Options Dialog Box
Using the Success Caption - Walkthrough 8-2: Inserting Text Captions and Editing a Click Box
Importing PowerPoint Slides
Describing the PowerPoint Slide Options Dialog Box Describing the Insert Slides Dialog Box
Moving Slides on Filmstrip
Walkthrough 8-3: Importing PowerPoint Slides - Inserting Buttons
Describing the New Button Dialog Box
Using the Button – Options Dialog Box
Walkthrough 8-4: Inserting Buttons - Inserting Text Entry Boxes
Describing New Text Entry Box Dialog Box
Using Shortcut Key Dialog Box
Using Text Entry Box – Options Dialog Box
Moving and Resizing Text Entry Box - Walkthrough 8-5: Inserting Text Entry Boxes
- Lab 8: Recording a Software Simulation
Unit 9: Inserting Rollover Captions And Images
- Explaining Differences Between Rollover Captions and Images
Describing Rollover Captions - Contains of Text Caption and Rollover Area
Using New Rollover Caption Dialog Box
Changing the Rollover Area and Rollover Caption Changing Rollover Area Properties - Walkthrough 9-1: Inserting Rollover Captions
- Describing Rollover Images
Consists of Image and Rollover Area - Using the New Rollover Image Dialog Box
Using the Rollover Image Options Dialog Box Walkthrough 9-2: Inserting Rollover Images - Lab 9: Inserting Rollover Captions and Images
Unit 10: Inserting Question Slides
- Planning for Questions
Control over what happens when users answer question correctly or incorrectly
Describing the Question Types
Fill in the Blank
Likert
Matching
Multiple Choice - Short Answer
True/False
Using Interactive Elements
Using the Question Types Dialog Box
Using the True/False Question Slide
Using True/False – Options Tab
Using True/False – Reporting Tab
Using the Reporting Options
Using the Weighting Option - Walkthrough 10-1: Inserting a Question Slide
- Describing Branching
Creating Branching
Branching With Questions
Using Multiple Choice Question Slide
Using the Multiple Choice – Options Tab
Using Multiple Choice – Reporting Tab
Testing the Question Slides · - Walkthrough 10-2: Creating Multiple Paths Establishing Reporting Options With Other Interactions
Buttons, Click boxes, and Text entry boxes Reviewing Your Score Results
Walkthrough 10-3: Establishing Reporting Options with Other Interactions - Lab 10: Inserting Question Slides
UnitUnit 11: Using E-learning Features
Describing E-learning Benefits
- Create demonstrations and simulation that automatically integrates with LMS
Manage all your student data in one application Determine the percentage of correct responses - Describing Learning Objects
Describing a Learning Management System Describing Features and Functions of an LMS
Using an LMS
Sending Data to the LMS
Defining AICC and SCORM
Describing Data Tracking and Content Packaging Organizing Quizzes
Using the Quiz Manager – Reporting Tab - AICC
SCORM
Questionmark Perception
Authorware
E-mail
Using the Quiz Manager – Quiz Tab
Walkthrough 11-1: Using the Quiz Manager - Describing the Manifest File
Using the Manifest Dialog Box
Walkthrough 11-2: Creating a Manifest File
Creating a PIF
Publishing Your Project
Accessing the ZIP File
Walkthrough 11-3: Publishing Your Project - Lab 11: Using E-learning Features
Unit 12: Updating Your Projects
- Recording Additional Slides
Using the Record Additional Slides Dialog Box
Using the Recording Window - Walkthrough 12-1: Recording Additional Slides
- Importing Slides From One Project to Another
Using Import Project Dialog Box - Walkthrough 12-2: Importing Slides from One Captivate
Project into Another - Importing PowerPoint Slides
Describing the PowerPoint Slide Options Dialog Box Describing the Insert Slides Dialog Box
Moving Slides on Filmstrip - Walkthrough 12-3: Importing PowerPoint Slides Inserting Text Animation
Describing the New Text Animation Dialog Box Walkthrough 12-4: Inserting Text Animation - Checking the Spelling of Your Project
Checking the Timing of Your Project
Describing the Major Components of the Timeline Walkthrough 12-5: Checking the Spelling and Timing of Your Projects
Lab 12: Updating Projects
Unit 13: Resizing And Publishing Projects
- Planning to Publish Your Projects
Setting Project Properties
Using the Movie Properties Dialog Box - Setting Playback Preferences
Using the Move Preferences Dialog Box
Selecting a Playback Control - Walkthrough 13-1: Selecting Project Properties and Preferences
Resizing Your Project
Resizing your Project – Options
Resizing your Project – Best Practices
Using the Move Resize Dialog Box - Walkthrough 13-2: Resizing Your Projects
- Analyzing Bandwidth
Using the Slide Summary Analysis - Using the Graph Analysis
- Using the Movie Summary Analysis
- Walkthrough 13-3: Using the Bandwidth Monitor
- Publishing Projects
Publishing Project to a Flash (SWF) File
Walkthrough 13-4: Publishing Your Projects
Lab 13: Resizing your Project
Unit 14: Using MenuBuilder
- Introducing the MenuBuilder
- Using MenuBuilder
Creating a MenuBuilder Project
Using the MenuBuilder Dialog Box
Using the Project Wizard
Selecting a Template
Adding Text Items
Linking to Macromedia SWF Files
Using Advanced Settings Dialog Box
Setting Project Options - Walkthrough 14-1: Creating a MenuBuilder Project Previewing the MenuBuilder Project
Exporting MenuBuilder Projects
Walkthrough 14-2: Previewing and Exporting MenuBuilder Class Summary - Lab 14 (Optional): Creating a MenuBuilder Project
Reference Material
Appendix A: Planning a Captivate Project
Planning Your Project
Using Various Project Elements
Showing the Macromedia Captivate Workflow
Describing the Workflow Process
Using the Systematic Approach
Analyzing Your Audience
Analyzing Your Resources
Analyzing Your Constraints
Using Storyboards
Storyboarding Your Project
Scripting Your Project
Planning to Create Multiple Paths - Branching
Developing a Style Guide
Using a Project Template
Developing Your Project
Recording Tips
Using the auto recording option
Setting an appropriate screen resolution
Turning off your desktop wallpaper
Turning off your desktop icons
Removing themes and nonstandard colors
Removing color gradients
Performing action to record slowly
Describing Full Motion Recording
Review Options
Describing the Change Recording Keys Manual Capture
Full Motion Recording
Publishing Your Project
