Captivate 3 Training: Advanced

Class description

Adobe Captivate 3 is a powerful eLearning authoring tool for the delivery of robust and engaging computer-based simulations, scenario-based training, and interactive quizzes. This 2-day intensive hands-on Captivate training will get you comfortable with essential concepts and skills, from planning and creating a project, all the way to publishing and uploading it to an LMS. Topics include:

Recording a project
Adding captions
Creating interactivity

Adding audio
Creating quizzes
Publishing a project

adobe course curriculum

Introduction to Captivate 3

Getting comfortable with the interface
Setting General Preferences
Navigating a project
Previewing a project
Viewing the Library and the Timeline

Recording projects

Recording a project manually
Recording a project in demonstration mode
Recording an assessment simulation
Recording a training assessment
Recording a custom project

Working with text captions and the timeline

Duplicating a slide
Inserting, resizing and positioning text captions
Working with text caption properties
Changing the text caption display time
Changing the slide display time
Setting mouse options
Checking spelling

Working with images

Inserting and deleting slides
Inserting an image
Setting image size and slide position
Working with the library
Using transparency and watermarks
Setting image timing and properties
Adding a visual mouse click & click sound

Pointers, buttons & highlight boxes

Changing the pointer path and type
Working with text & image buttons
Setting button options
Working with highlight boxes

Rollovers & zoom areas

Inserting rollover captions
Inserting rollover images
Inserting zoom areas
Inserting rollover slidelets
Setting rollover area properties

Slide labels, notes and audio

Adding slide labels
Adding slide notes
Adding audio to an object
Adding audio to a slide
Adding background audio
Recoding & editing audio

Animation & Flash video

Working with the project frame rate
Adding animation to a slide
Working with text animation
Inserting Flash video
Setting Flash video properties

Importing & branching

Importing PowerPoint files
Resizing a project
Importing project slides and objects
Working with the branching tab
Creating a slide group

Skins & templates

Working with bitmap playbars & skins
Editing and saving a skin
Adding a loading screen
Creating a project template
Recording additional slides

Compliant movies, bandwidth & publishing

Enabling 508 compliance
Adding accessibility text
Adding closed captions
Linking to a web site
Publishing a Flash swf
Publishing Word handouts
Reforming roundtrip edits

Quizzes

Setting quiz preferences
Inserting question slides
Creating question pools
Adding random question slides

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Setting reporting options
Creating a manifest file
Publishing a content package
Working with an LMS

Mira Images

Adobe Captivate Training Advanced

2 day class, cost: $749

Students receive a course text, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 3, which includes a CD of class files. These resources provide students with a valuable tool for post-training practice, using familiar files and lessons.

All Mira Images Adobe authorized training is provided by certified instructors at our location or yours. Because we know your time is valuable,

We will never cancel your class.

The Mira Images Classroom is located just outside of Philadelphia, PA and is convenient to Harrisburg, PA; New York, NY; New Jersey; Baltimore, MD; Wilmington, DE; and Washington DC.