Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC, User Manual

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Adding images and animation
Transparent background
This option lets you define nonrectangular images by making their background color
transparent. For example, you can add round buttons to an Adobe Captivate project using this option.
Preview
Displays the image. If you make changes, such as edited the transparency number, the preview will
reflect the changes.
Reset to original size
Select this option to revert back to the original size of the image.
Select image from library
Select this option if you want to reuse an image that already exists in your project file.
Select the image and click OK.
Import
Select this option to display the Open dialog box and navigate to a different image stored on your
computer. Select a new image, click OK, and the new image is added to your slide. This feature can be useful if you
are testing different formats of the same image (for example, GIF, JPEG, or BMP) to see which one looks best on
the slide.
The Options tab has the following options:
Display for [time]
Specifies the timing of the image. Click on the pop-up menu and select an option. If you
select the specific time option, you can enter the exact number of seconds for the image to appear.
Appear after [#] seconds
Displays the image after the slide has been displayed for the selected number of
seconds.
Effect
Use the drop-down box to select a transition effect for the image (e.g., Fade in only or No Transition).
In [#] seconds
Specifies the amount of time for the image to fully fade into view.
Out [#] seconds
Specifies the amount of time for the image to completely disappear from view.
The Audio tab has the following options:
Play
Click to play the audio file.
Stop
Click to stop playing the audio file.
Delete
Click to remove the audio file from the image.
Edit
Displays the Edit Audio dialog box. This dialog box lets you edit the audio file in a variety of ways, such as
inserting silent periods and adjusting the volume.
Record new
Click to open the Record Audio dialog box. (Recording audio requires some basic equipment.)
Import
Displays the Import Audio dialog box. This dialog box lets you browse to an audio file and import it.
Select audio from library
Click to open the Library. The Library lists all audio files that are already part of the
currently open Adobe Captivate project.