About the Course

Introduction to Captivate with Matthew Pizzi

Introduction to Captivate provides users with the knowledge and practice they need to develop and build software
demonstrations and interactive simulations with Captivate. In addition to learning key concepts, users also learn best
practices for creating and publishing Captivate projects.

More about Matthew Pizzi

Introduction to Captivate with Matthew Pizzi is available as part of our online training subscription service,
or it's available for purchase in DVD-ROM and CD-ROM format. You can purchase a Captivate Training disc
by visiting our store.


Course Outline

Lesson 1 - Introduction Captivate

Demonstration of Completed Project
Start Page
The Interface
Previewing Projects

Lesson 2 - Recording a Demonstration

Preparing to Record a Demonstration
Record the Demonstration
Save and Preview the Project
Recording Tips

Lesson 3 - Editing a Demonstration

Inserting Slides
Editing Text Captions
Insert & Remove Text Captions
Change Mouse Pointers and Paths
Highlight Boxes

Lesson 4 - Working with Objects in the Timeline

Timeline in Captivate
Inserting Images
Merge Images to the Background
Attaching Sound to an Image
Attaching Sound to a Slide
Attaching Background Sound

Lesson 5 - Publishing Captivate Projects

Movie Properties
Move Preferences
Scale Movie Up
Scale Movie Down
Analyzing Bandwidth
Publishing Options
Publishing to a Word Document

Lesson 6 - Recording a Simulation

Working with Click Boxes
Text Entry Boxes
Import Power Point Slides
Insert Buttons
Rollover Captions
Rollover Image
Insert SWF Flash Files
Animated Text

Lesson 7 - Adding Audio

Record Audio
Import Audio
Edit Audio
Audio Manager

Lesson 8 - Adding Question Slides

True/False Slide
Matching Question Slide
Test Quiz
Create a Stand-alone Quiz

Lesson 9 - Sending Results to an LMS

LMS Overview
Quiz Manager
Create a Manifest File
Creating a PIF

Lesson 10 - Updating Captivate Projects

Adding Slides
Combine Captivate Projects
Resize the Captivate Project
Menu Builder
Preview the Menu Builder Project
Publish the Menu Builder Project
Final Thoughts