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This class includes 2-days of live, instructor-led training. In addition, you will receive our Captivate book for free and gain free access to the eLearning version of this class for one year.
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Using Adobe Captivate, you can capture screen shots on your computer and quickly turn them into eLearning lessons (movies). The lessons you create can be highly interactive--you can add images, captions, rollovers, clickable areas, typing areas and sound effects.
During this live, instructor-led class, you will get an introduction to Adobe Captivate 4 and learn the essential skills that will have you creating killer eLearning lessons in just two short days!
This is an introductory class. If you are an experienced Captivate user, consider our Advanced Adobe Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials course.
Class Price: $600 per person.
Schedule of Classes
Sorry but there are no more public classes being offered on this legacy version of Captivate. We are currently offering training on Adobe Captivate 5.
Still need training on Captivate 4? If you have a group of six or more, we can offer you a private, custom class on any version of Captivate. Call 410.956.4949, ext. 711 for more details.
Trial Version Download: The trial version of Captivate 4 has been removed from Adobe's Web site. You can download the trial software from our servers here.
Looking for the Text to Speech software? Click here.
Lessons Covered During this 2-day Class:
eLearning and Captivate
- Education Through Pictures
- Planning eLearning Projects
- The Development Process
- The Captivate 4 Interface
- Set General Preferences
- Explore a Project
- Explore Project Views
- Navigate a Project
- Preview a Project
- Zoom Closer to a Slide
- View the Timeline and Library
Recording Demonstrations and Assessments
- Rehearse a Script
- Set Recording Preferences and Keys
- Record a Demonstration
- Record an Assessment Simulation
- Record a Training Simulation
- Record a Custom Assessment Simulation
FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows
- Create an FMR
- Record a Lesson With Panning
- Create an Image Slideshow
Text Captions & the Timeline
- Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
- Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
- Change Text Caption Properties
- Change an Object’s Slide Position and Size
- View the Timeline
- Change a Slide’s Display Time
- Change Timeline View Settings
- Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
- Show/Hide Timeline Objects
- Use Options to Control Object Timing
- Set Mouse Properties
- Check Spelling
- Align Slide Objects
Images and Drawing Objects
- Insert and Delete Slides
- Insert an Image
- Set Image Size and Slide Position
- Use the Library
- Manage Unused Project Assets
- Control Transparency
- Create an Image Watermark
- Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects
- Work With Image Stacks
- Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound
- Insert a Drawing Object
Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
- Change the Pointer Path
- Change the Pointer Type
- Edit Slide and Object Display Times
- Insert a Text Button
- Set a Button’s Options
- Insert an Image Button
- Insert and Format a Highlight Box
Rollovers and Zoom Areas
- Insert a Rollover Caption
- Set Rollover Area Properties
- Insert a Rollover Image
- Insert a Zoom Area
- Insert a Rollover Slidelet
- Set Rollover Slidelet Properties
- Format and Position a Slidelet
- Insert a Caption Into a Slidelet
- Insert an Image Into a Slidelet
Slide Labels, Notes and Audio
- Change Slide Background Quality
- Add a Slide Label
- Add a Slide Note
- Add Sound to a Slide Object
- Add Background Audio
- Calibrate a Microphone
- Record Audio
- Import Slide Audio
- Edit an Audio File
- Insert Silence
- Convert Slide Notes to Speech
Animation and Flash Video
- Change a Project’s Frame Rate
- Add Animation to a Slide
- Change an Animation’s Slide Position
- Insert Text Animation
- Add Flash Video
Converting Demonstrations Into Simulations
- Hide the Mouse
- Replace Phrases
- Insert a Click Box
- Set Click Box Options
- Change a Slide’s Display Time
- Set a Text Caption Transition
- Insert a Text Entry Box
Introduction to Question Slides
- Set Quiz Preferences
- Insert a Question Slide
- Add an Image to a Question Slide
- Reuse a Slide Background
- Format the Question Title
- Use the Slide Grid
- Format the Progress Indicator
Publishing
- Link to a Web Site
- Apply a Skin
- Edit and Save a Skin
- Delete a Skin
- Add a Loading Screen
- Set Project Information
- Create a TOC
- Publish a Flash (SWF)
- Publish Word Handouts
- Export Captions
- Perform a “Round Trip”
Note: The lessons outlined above comprise activities typically covered in a class of this skill level. The instructor may, at the instructor's discretion, alter the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class participants.
Note to Vista and Windows 7 users: Adobe Captivate 4 is not 64-bit compliant. What does that mean? It means that Captivate will not behave 100% perfectly for you during this class (you won't be able to record desktop actions and some audio features will not work as expected). Prior to class, go to your Help menu and select Updates. Install any updates. While the updates will not make Captivate 64-bit compliant, the updates will resolve some known issues with Vista, Windows 7 and 64-bit systems. You might want to review the article on our BLOG about 64-bit compliance.
If you would like to keep up on the latest announcements regarding Captivate, you might want to sign up for our free weekly newsletter or surf our BLOG where you will find more than 500 articles about Captivate, RoboHelp, FrameMaker, grammar and more (including the new features in Adobe Captivate 4).
About Your Instructor
Kevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books including: Essentials of Adobe Captivate 4, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 3, Essentials of Macromedia Captivate, Essentials of RoboDemo 5, Essentials of RoboDemo 4, Essentials of RoboDemo 3, Essentials of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Essentials of QuarkXPress 7, Accelerated QuarkXPress 6, Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS3, Essentials of Adobe PageMaker 7 and Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 7 HTML.
Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than 24 years experience as a print publisher and technical writer. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom instructor for more than 15 years and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions.
Kevin has been recognized by Adobe Systems, Inc., as one of the Top Five Most Highly-Rated Adobe Certified Instructors Worldwide.
See also:
Course Cancellation Policy
Essentials of Adobe Captivate 4 (Beginner Captivate Workbook)
Adobe Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials (Advanced Captivate Workbook)
