I want to open a Captivate 8/9 responsive project in Captivate (2017 release). What should I expect?

If you open a responsive project that you had created using Captivate 8 or 9 in Captivate (2017 release), you can see the following: Breakpoints from the previous version File > Save as Responsive option is disabled No option to add a Fluid Box To convert to auto-responsive project in Captivate (2017 release), create a new responsive project, and copy-paste the objects into the new responsive project. Also, apply the same theme to the new project. While copying and pasting slides, only […]

How to find out the dimensions of a shape or object I drew?

Mouse over the shape, you can see its dimensions on the bottom left-corner. To edit its dimensions, go to the Options tab in the Property Inspector. You can see the X and Y coordinates and the height and width in pixels.   Edit the values to change the size and position of the object.

How to use master slides in a project?

Master slides define background and common objects such as logos, headers, and footers for your slides. They provide a uniform appearance for your entire project. All the artefacts on a master slide, such as, objects and placeholders reflect on the slide that is linked with the master slide. Every Captivate theme comes with a set of master slides that you can use and customize. When you work on your project slides, use the Property Inspector (Window > Properties) to: Link […]

How to use a Captivate template file to create a new project?

1. Select File > New Project > Project From Template. 2. Navigate to the template file and click Open. 3. Double-click the placeholder and do the following: For placeholder objects, use the respective dialog box to add objects to the placeholder. The placeholder is converted to a concrete object. For recording slide placeholders, double-click the placeholder slide to start recording. For question slide placeholders, double-click the placeholder slide to insert a question slide.

How to create Captivate template file?

1. Select File > New Project > Project Template. 2. Specify the dimensions of the project template, and click OK. 3. Set preferences for the template using the Edit > Preferences dialog box. The preferences are automatically applied when you use the project template to create a project. 4. Choose the look and feel for projects based on the template by clicking Themes > Themes. The Themes bar appears. Click the required theme from the Themes bar. 5. Modify the […]

How to apply themes?

Click Themes icon in the toolbar, select any default or customized theme of your choice from the drop down and click. You get a dialog asking you to confirm if you are ok with overriding existing styles and properties with this new theme. Once you confirm, the theme is applied to your project. You can also browse for more themes from the drop-down, choose any .cptm file and apply the theme to your project.

What are the different types of master slides?

Main master slide – The main master slide is the first slide in the Master Slide panel. The name of this slide is the same as the name of the theme. Objects and background color of this master slide appear on all other master slides. Each theme has one main master slide. Content master slide – Contains layouts and objects that you can use for content slides, for example, a Title master slide can be used for the title of […]

How to edit or delete user-defined variables in Adobe Captivate?

1. Select Project > Variables. 2. In the list of variables, select the variable you want to edit. 3. Do one of the following: To edit the variable, modify the value/description of the variable, and click Update. To delete the variable from the list, click Remove. Note: You cannot delete system variables or variables that are being used by text captions. Removing a variable referenced by an action resets the action to Continue.

How to create user-defined variables in Adobe Captivate?

1. Select Project > Variables. 2. In the Type menu, select User. 3. Click Add New, and enter the following information: Name: Specify a unique name for the variable. Ensure that the name is intuitive enough to help users guess its content. For example, a variable storing the version number of a product would have the name ProductVersion or VersionNumber. Value: Specify a value for the variable. The value that you specify occurs at all instances of occurrence of the […]

How to set widget properties?

In addition to the parameters defined by the widget developer, Adobe Captivate allows you to set properties for widgets. You can modify the properties of a widget using its Property Inspector (Windows > Properties). Some of the properties you can set are: Animation, Timing, Transitions, Actions, Options, Audio, Transforms, and Reporting

What is the difference between previewing and publishing a project in Captivate?

Preview options Publish options For responsive projects, the number of options are fewer. In responsive projects, the first option is Publish for Devices. When you click Preview>Project for a non-responsive course, it opens in a different SWF dialog. In case of responsive projects, when you click Preview > Project, the project opens in a browser. In case of publishing a non-responsive project, the options Publish to Computer, Publish to Adobe Connect, and Publish to Adobe Captivate Prime are the same […]