Live, Instructor-Led Online Training:

Adobe Captivate 5 & 5.5: The Essentials
(Beginner Captivate Training)

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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, interactive two-day and instructor-led class, you will get an introduction to Adobe Captivate 5 and learn the core, essential skills that will help you create killer eLearning lessons.

Note: Adobe recently released Captivate 5.5. Since the look and feel of Captivate 5.5 is nearly identical to Captivate 5, you can attend this class if you have either Captivate 5 or 5.5 installed on your computer.

Class Price: $600 per person if you register more than 7 days prior to class ($700 if you register within 7 days of the class start date)

This class includes a free copy of our Adobe Captivate 5: The Essentials book.

Class Schedule (all class times 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eastern):

2012

February 13-14

March 8-9

April 9-10

May 7-8

June 11-12

Need the class sooner? Need a custom class? If you have a group of six or more, we can offer you a private, custom class. Call 410.956.4949, ext. 711 for more details.

Lessons Covered During this 2-day Class:

Note: The lessons outlined below 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.

eLearning and Captivate

As your class ramps up, you won't just learn how to start Captivate and click each tool, you'll begin the process of creating eLearning lessons from the ground up. You'll not only learn how to create effective eLearning, but whythose lessons will be effective.

eLearning Concepts
Planning eLearning Projects
Explore the Captivate Interface
Create and Manage Workspaces
Preview a Project
Use the Zoom Features

Recording Demos and Sims

Recording your desktop actions is one of Captivate's key features... and you'll cover the hottest recording modes: demo, assessment, training and custom.

Rehearse a Script
Edit Recording Settings
Set Recording Keys
Record a Demonstration
Record an Assessment
Record a Training Simulation
Record a Custom Simulation

Captions, Styles and Timing

Once you've recorded your lessons, the real work begins. During these lessons, you will learn how to add text caption, set object styles and control the timing of slides objects.

Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions\
Modify Text Caption Properties
Edit the Default Caption Style
Reset an Object Style
Change an Object’s Position & Size
View the Timeline
Change a Slide’s Display Time
Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
Show/Hide Timeline Objects
Use the Properties Panel to Control Timing
Set Mouse Properties
Check Spelling
Align Slide Objects

Images and Drawing Objects

Adding images to your project will enhance the lesson. These lessons will teach you how to add images, maninpulate them and manage them.

Change Slide Background Quality
Insert and Delete Slides
Insert an Image
Set Image Size & Slide Position
Use the Library
Manage Unused Project Assets
Crop An Image
Create an Image Watermark
Control Image Timing and Transition
Work With Image Stacks
Add a Visual Click and Sound
Draw a Line

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

If you've created a demonstration, that pesky mouse can sometimes have a mind of its own. You'll learn how to tame that wild mouse during these lessons. Then you'll learn how to add some basic interactivity to a lesson via buttons.

Modify the Mouse Pointer
Edit Slide and Object Display Times
Insert a Text Button
Set a Button’s Timing and Options
Work with Image Buttons
Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Rollovers and Zoom Areas

Rollovers and Zoom Areas enhance the eLearning experience by encouraging interactivity (rollovers) and grabbing the learners attention (zoom areas). Learn them both during these lessons.

Insert a Rollover Caption
Insert a Rollover Image
Insert a Zoom Area
Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet
Format the Rollover Area
Add a Caption and Image to a Rollover Area

Audio

eLearning lessons that contain voiceover audio and sound effects are more effective than lessons that don't... and that's just a fact! Learn how to add, edit and record audio during these lessons. And if that's not enough, you'll also learn how to convert Text-to-Speech, which is just cool!

Add Audio to a Slide Object
Add Background Audio
Add a Slide Note
Calibrate a Microphone
Record a Narration
Import Voice Narrations
Edit an Audio File
Insert Silence
Convert Text-to-Speech

Flash Video, Animation & Effects

In a word, Flash Video is cool! Learn how to add Flash Video to your eLearning lessons. There are lessons for adding Animation and special effects too.

Insert Flash Video
Set Flash Video Properties
Add Animation to a Slide
Insert Text Animation
Apply a Fly-In Effect to a Text Caption
Apply a ZigZag Motion Path

Click and Text Entry Boxes

Interacitve eLearning is generally thought to be more effective than passive demonstration videos. During these lessons, learn how to convert a demonstration video in a highly engaging, interactive affair.

Hide the Mouse
Replace Phrases
Insert a Click Box
Insert a Text Entry Box

Introduction to Question Slides

Captivate sports some robust quizzing tools. You'll learn how to setup, create and edit question slides.

Edit Quizzing Object Styles
Set the Quiz Preferences
Insert Question Slides
Format a Question Slide
Add an Image to a Question Slide
Paste as Background

Publishing

No project is finished until it's published. Learn the best publishing format to use for the widest audience. Learn how to add a TOC to your lessons and the best settings for publishing to Flash (SWF).

Link to a Web Site
Apply a Skin
Edit and Save a Skin
Delete a Skin
Create a TOC
Add a Loading Screen
Publish a Flash (SWF)
Publish Word Handouts
Export Captions
Perform a “Round Trip”

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About Your Instructor

Kevin 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 5, 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 8 and many more.

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 18 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.

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