Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC, User Manual

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Adding text captions
7 To add audio to the text caption, click the Audio tab, and click Record New. Recording audio requires some
basic equipment.
8 To specify the exact size and position of the caption, click the Size and Position tab. Using these options instead
of dragging the text box help you create consistent text boxes throughout your project.
9 Use the Settings menu to select how to apply property changes in the project. To apply all your changes, select
Apply only changed properties. To apply all the text caption settings, select Apply all properties. You can apply the
text caption settings to the current slide only or to all slides. And you can choose to apply the text caption settings
to all captions or only the text captions of the same type as the current one.
If you change the settings in this dialog box, they become the default settings and any new text captions you create
use the new settings.
10
Click the Apply to all button to apply the settings specified from the Settings menu.
11
Click OK.
Note: If you create a transparent caption, avoid underlining text because doing so might decrease text quality when
the project is viewed.
Tip:After adding the transparent text caption, you may want to merge the caption with the slide background.
Adding text captions automatically
When you record projects, or additional slides for projects, Adobe Captivate can automatically create text captions
based upon the action recorded. For example, if you record the action of selecting the File menu, Adobe Captivate
can automatically add a text caption that reads “Select File menu” on the same slide.
Actions that generate text captions include the following: selecting menus and menu items, pressing buttons,
changing values in locations such as lists, combo boxes, or check boxes, and opening child windows.
To add text captions automatically when recording a new project:
1
Open Adobe Captivate.
2
On the Start page, click Record or create a new project.
The New project options dialog box appears.
3
In the left pane, click Software Simulation.
The Software Simulation window appears on the right.