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Captivate Essentials

Length 2 days
Price NZD 1093.91 exc GST

Course overview

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Why study this course

Adobe Captivate® is regarded as the industry standard for delivering eLearning projects. Captivate empowers you to create responsive, interactive eLearning and mLearning including demonstrations, simulations, scenario-based training, interactive tutorials, and quizzes - all without the need for programming.

Fast-track your expertise and productivity with our two-day Essentials course. Learn best practices and efficient workflows to create and publish demonstrations, training simulations, and scenario-based training that incorporate a rich variety of multimedia content.

Adobe Captivate features include:

Access to 25,000+ eLearning assets providing you with loads of images, audio, slide designs, and learning interactions ready to use
Advanced tools for recording software demonstrations and interactive simulations
The ability to record, import, and edit audio
Ready to go question slides so you can create interactive quizzes quickly
Streamlined tools to really speed-up your eLearning development time

Our Captivate instructors are Adobe Certified and experienced Captivate developers, so you’re guaranteed real-world tips and advice for your projects.

City Desktop Public Schedule

With Lumify Group's recent acquisition of City Desktop Training, we're pleased to now offer you an extensive public schedule of Adobe end user training in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. As we move to consolidate our offering, you can access the schedule of the most closely aligned courses and book, by clicking on the link below.

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What you can expect with City Desktop Training

Small classes (average 4 to 6)
Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors
Course eBook and sample files
Class exercises relevant to industry
AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion
After-course support
Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge to:

Record software demos and simulations
Use text captions, styles, and the timeline
Insert and edit images and drawing objects
Use pointers, buttons, and highlight boxes
Create rollovers and zoom effects
Add narration, audio, video, and animation
Make demonstrations interactive
Create question slides and quizzes
Publish modules

Adobe at Lumify Work

Adobe's suite of applications includes some of the most widely used multimedia creation software in the world. Learn Adobe's market-leading apps for graphic design, image manipulation, video editing, animation, and more.
City Desktop Training, part of the Lumify Group, is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC).

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Who is the course for?

This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to learn Captivate, to quickly create and easily maintain e-learning materials, software demonstrations, or simulations without having to learn how to program.

Course subjects

eLearning and Captivate

Planning eLearning Projects
The elearning Development Process
Navigate the Captivate Workspace
Create and Customise Workspaces
Preview and Zoom Projects

Recording Software Simulations

Best Practice: Project Size and Resolution
The Captivate Development Process
Preparing your Recording Screen
Rehearse an eLearning Script
Edit Recording Settings
Define Recording Preferences
Record a Software Demonstration
Record a Software Assessment
Record a Training Simulation
Record a Custom Training Simulation

Text Captions and Styles

Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
Modify Text Caption Properties
Use Styles for Speed and Consistency
Edit the Default Caption Style
Reset an Object Style

Timing and the Timeline

Show/Hide the Timeline
Customise Timeline View Settings
Show/Hide/Lock Timeline Objects
Preview a Slide with the Timeline
Change a Slide’s Display Time
Set Object Display Times
Customise Mouse Properties
Align Slide Objects

Images and Smart Shapes

Change the Slide Background Quality
Insert and Delete Slides
Insert an Image
Position and Size Images Precisely
Use the Project Library
Manage Unused Project Assets
Crop Images
Create an Image Watermark
Set Image Timing and Transitions
Work With Image Stacks
Insert and Edit Smart Shapes

Pointers, Buttons, and Highlight Boxes

Change the Pointer Path and Type
Add a Visual Mouse Click and Sound
Insert a Text Button
Set Button Timing and Options
Insert an Image Button
Define Button Actions (Click Events)
Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Rollovers and Zoom Areas

Insert a Rollover Caption
Insert a Rollover Image
Set Rollover Properties
Insert a Zoom Area
Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet
Insert a Caption and Image Into a Slidelet

Narration and Audio

Import Audio Files to Slide Objects
Add Background Audio
Add a Slide Note
Calibrate a Microphone
Record a Narration
Import Voice Narrations
Edit an Audio File
Convert Text to Speech

Video, Animation, and Effects

Insert Video Files
Set Video Properties
Add Animation to a Slide
Insert Text Animation
Apply a Fly-in Effect to a Text Caption
Apply a Zig Zag Motion Path

Making Demonstrations Interactive

Demonstrations versus Simulations
Replace Phrases
Insert a Click Box and Set Options
Insert a Text Entry Box
Show/Hide the Mouse

Working with PowerPoint

Import a PowerPoint Presentation
Round-Trip PowerPoint Edits
Rescale Projects
Synchronise with Source Files

Introduction to Question Slides

Set Quiz Preferences
Edit Quizzing Object Styles
Insert a Question Slide
Add an Image to a Question Slide
Reuse a Slide Background
Format the Question Title

Publishing

Link to a Web Page
Apply a Video Skin and Playbar
Edit and Save a Skin
Delete a Skin
Add a Loading Screen
Create a Table of Contents
Publish to SWF and HTML5
Publish Word Handouts
Export Captions for Review
Speed workflow with Round Tripping

Prerequisites

None

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.