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Essentials of Adobe Captivate 6 & 7®: An Introduction

Create quality e-learning content while reducing development time.

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This one-day live, online workshop provides a high-level introduction to Adobe Captivate 6 and 7. You will learn several e-learning best practices:

get insight into some slick Captivate production tips and tricks
receive expert guidelines to make your online learning the best it can be
be guided through "best practice"; scenarios related to recording, adding interactivity, and working with audio.

To attend this program, you must have Adobe Captivate 6 installed on your computer (a trial version is acceptable). This workshop is designed for instructional design professionals with little or no knowledge of Adobe Captivate. Because this is a software-based workshop, space is limited.

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Program Overview

This one-day live, online workshop provides a high-level introduction to Adobe Captivate 6 or 7.

Topic Areas:

Learn recording best practices (screen resolution, capture areas, and font usage within text captions).
Learn best practices for creating interactive Captivate simulations and how they are more effective than demonstrations (including how long your lessons should last).
Use production techniques that will cut your development time significantly.
Get the most out of Microsoft Word via "round-tripping."
Learn best settings for publishing.

While most of the other Essentials Series workshops take place over three 90-minute online sessions, this workshop is delivered in one day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. US ET.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Record demonstrations, assessments, and interactive simulations.
Add images, animation, text, and Flash video.
Publish their completed lessons for multiple audiences.

Topics

Topic 1 - Recording Screen Actions
Topic 1 - Recording Screen Actions
- Recording your desktop actions is one of Captivate's key features. During this session, you'll cover the demo, assessment, training, and custom recording modes.
- Rehearse a Script.
- Edit Recording Settings.
- Set Recording Keys.
- Record a Simulation.
Topic 2 - Captions, Style, and Timing
Topic 2 - Captions, Style, and Timing
- Once you've recorded your sessions, the real work begins. During this section, you will learn how to add text caption, set object styles, and control the timing of slide objects.
- Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions.
- Modify Text Caption Properties.
- Edit the Default Caption Style.
- Change a Callout Type Used by a Text Caption.
- Control Slide Timing.
- Control Slide Object Timing.
- Check Spelling.
- Align Slide Objects.
Topic 3 - Images and Drawing Objects
Topic 3 - Images and Drawing Objects
- Adding images to your project will enhance the product. You will learn how to add images, manipulate them and manage them.
- Insert, Resize and Restore an Image.
- Transform an Image’s Size and Position.
- Use the Library.
- Manage Unused Project Assets.
- Crop and Rename an Image.
- Remove a Background Color.
- Insert a Cloud Callout.
- Create an Image Slideshow.
Topic 4 - Audio
Topic 4 - Audio
- Learn how to add, edit, and record audio during this section. You'll also learn how to convert Text-to-Speech.
- Import Audio onto a Slide Object.
- Import Background Audio.
- Add a Slide Note.
- Calibrate a Microphone.
- Record Slide Audio.
- Import a Voiceover Onto a Slide.
- Edit an Audio File.
- Insert Silence.
- Convert Text-to-Speech.
Topic 5 - Working With Microsoft PowerPoint
Topic 5 - Working With Microsoft PowerPoint
- E-learning projects often begin in Microsoft PowerPoint. Why not use that content in your Captivate project? This section will help you master the PowerPoint-to-Captivate workflow.
- Import PowerPoint slides.
- Resize One Object and Apply to All.
- Round-Trip PowerPoint Edits.
- Synch With Source.
- Rescale a Project.
Topic 6 - Introduction to Question Slides
Topic 6 - Introduction to Question Slides
- Captivate has some robust quizzing tools. You'll learn how to set up, 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.
Topic 7 - Publishing
Topic 7 - Publishing
- No project is finished until it's published. Learn the best publishing format to use for the widest audience (including SWF and the new HTML5 output). Learn how to add a TOC to your programs and the ideal settings for publishing.
- Create a Link to a Website.
- Apply a Skin.
- Edit, Save, and Delete a Skin.
- Create a TOC.
- Check Publish Settings and Add a Loading Screen.
- Publish a SWF and PDF.
- Run the HTML5 Tracker.
- Publish as HTML5.
- Export Captions.
- Perform a “Round Trip.”

Who Should Attend

This program is for e-learning professionals and managers who already have beginner experience using Adobe Captivate® 6 or 7.

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Bernard Rochon

"The online workshop was so user friendly that I felt that I took a quantum leap into technical savvy and a greater appreciation of learning via a web conference. The facilitator was right in tune with the participants, keeping us attentive and involved. It was a proactive event for me, and something I would like to repeat in the near future."

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"The online workshop was so user friendly that I felt that I took a quantum leap into technical savvy and a greater appreciation of learning via a web conference. The facilitator was right in tune with the participants, keeping us attentive and involved. It was a proactive event for me, and something I would like to repeat in the near future."

Meet Our Facilitators

We've got the best in the industry

Kevin A. Siegel

Kevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic. 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 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.

Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than 23 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 holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe and the CompTIA.

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Kevin A. Siegel

Kevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic. 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 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.

Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than 23 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 holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe and the CompTIA.

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Essentials of Adobe Captivate 6 & 7®: An Introduction

Create quality e-learning content while reducing development time.

Topic 1 - Recording Screen Actions

Topic 2 - Captions, Style, and Timing

Topic 3 - Images and Drawing Objects

Topic 4 - Audio

Topic 5 - Working With Microsoft PowerPoint

Topic 6 - Introduction to Question Slides

Topic 7 - Publishing