Adobe Captivate Classic: The Essentials & Beyond
"Adobe Captivate Classic: The Essentials & Beyond" Beginner-Advanced Workbook
"Adobe Captivate Classic: The Essentials & Beyond" is a self-paced workbook that teaches the core Adobe Captivate Classic skills needed to create eLearning courses.
This book focuses on Adobe Captivate Classic version 11.8.3 or newer. However, if you are still using Adobe Captivate 2019 (software version 11.8.1), this book will work for you as well!
Follow step-by-step instructions and learn how to create a soft-skills lesson from scratch.
Learn to record and produce software demonstrations, interactive training simulations, and video demos.
Add and modify text captions, work with object styles, add images, characters, videos, Adobe assets, smart shapes, and more.
Record, import, and edit audio. And learn to convert text-to-speech.
Enhance the learner experience by adding interactivity via click boxes, buttons, text entry boxes, and quizzes.
Have you already created content using Microsoft PowerPoint? Don’t throw that presentation away. Learn how to import existing PowerPoint content into Captivate Classic.
Create responsive eLearning using Fluid Boxes and Breakpoints. Your published eLearning content automatically reflows to fit just about any size display, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
Create Virtual Reality eLearning with 360-degree images. Create interactive videos that include knowledge checks and other interactive objects.
Fine-tune your Captivate production skills by leveraging object styles, master slides, themes, and templates.
Learn to create Themes and Project Templates.
Engage your learners by adding variables, interactions, drag and drops, and advanced actions to your eLearning.
Create branching scenarios that allow learners to plot their path through your course. By learning to create branch groups, you can reduce a long filmstrip to size.
Ensure your eLearning is accessible by adding such Section 508-compliant features as accessibility text, keyboard shortcuts, and closed captions.
Enable Captivate’s reporting features and, along the way, learn about Learning Management Systems, SCORM, SCOs, xAPI, Manifests, and publishing content packages.
This book features:
- Captivate projects, images, audio files, and other assets to get started
- Dozens of step-by-step, hands-on activities
- Confidence Checks to challenge your new skills
- Hundreds of supporting screenshots
Section 1: The Essentials
During this section, you will learn about:
Education Through Pictures, page 2
RoboDemo to Captivate, page 3
Planning eLearning Projects, page 4
eLearning Development Phases, page 5
eLearning Level of Effort, page 6
Project Size and Display Resolution, page 7
Designing Slides in Captivate, page 8
Fonts and eLearning, page 9
The Classic Interface, page 16
Previewing, page 22
Soft Skills eLearning, page 26
Master Slides, page 38
Buttons, page 40
Preparing to Record, page 46
Multimode Recordings, page 52
Custom Recordings, page 61
Panning, page 66
Manual Recordings, page 68
Caption Pre-Editing, page 70
Recording Video Demos, page 76
Assets, page 91
Inserting Video Projects as Slides, page 93
Demonstrations versus Simulations, page 96
Find and Replace, page 97
Click Boxes, page 99
Text Entry Boxes, page 103
Text Captions, page 108
Object Styles, page 114
Callouts, page 117
The Timeline, page 118
Round Tripping, page 125
Mouse Effects, page 130
Pointer Paths and Types, page 132
Highlight Boxes, page 135
Image Buttons, page 138
Images, page 144
The Library, page 146
Videos, page 155
Image Slideshows, page 161
Object States, page 164
Object Effects, page 166
Creating Projects from PowerPoint, page 170
Resizing Projects, page 175
Importing Audio, page 178
Slide Notes, page 180
Recording Voiceover Audio, page 181
Audio and the Library, page 188
Text-to-Speech, page 194
Quiz Setup, page 198
Question Slides, page 202
Knowledge Checks, page 206
Importing Question Slides, page 210
Question Pools, page 212
Random Question Slides, page 216
Auto Play and Skins, page 220
Table of Contents, page 226
Preloaders, page 230
Publishing, page 232
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Section 2: Beyond the Essentials
During this section, you will learn about:
Object Styles, page 238
Sharing Styles, page 243
Combining Projects, page 246
Branching, page 249
Slide Groups, page 253
System Variables, page 256
User Variables, page 261
Interactive Videos, page 268
Virtual Reality, page 274
Learning Interactions, page 288
Drag and Drop, page 291
Change State Actions, page 311
Drag and Drop Assets, page 319
Accessibility and Captivate, page 322
Accessibility Text, page 325
Shortcut Keys, page 330
Closed Captioning, page 333
Tab Order, page 340
Standard Actions, page 344
Conditional Actions, page 361
Decision Blocks, page 371
Master Slides, page 380
Themes, page 388
Templates, page 394
Responsive eLearning Development, page 404
Breakpoint Mode, page 410
Fluid Box Mode, page 422
Publishing LMS-Ready Output, page 434
Manifest Files, page 437
Advanced Interactions, page 439
Content Packages, page 441