Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC, User Manual

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Editing projects
Adobe Captivate includes predefined loading screen images you can use. Also, you can create a custom image to
use as a loading screen. To make a custom image available as a loading screen option, use Windows Explorer to
copy and paste the image into the following folder: Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3\Gallery\Preloaders.
You can also create a SWF file to use as a loading screen. In the Adobe Captivate Preloaders folder, there is a
sample SWF file and FLA file (locate the files using Windows Explorer) named DefaultPreloader. You can use
these files as templates to create your own SWF file. If you add a custom loading screen, Adobe Captivate calls the
following functions if they exist on the main Timeline of the SWF file:
function initialize(projectWidth:Number,
projectHeight:Number)
function
onProgress(loadedBytes:Number,totalBytes:Number)
function isDone():Boolean
To add a loading screen:
1
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2
Select Edit > Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears.
3
In the Category panel, expand Project, and select Start and End.
4
In the Project start options area, select the Loading screen option. Click the browse (...) button, and select a file
from the Preloaders folder.
Note: If you select the Loading screen option and do not specify a file, Adobe Captivate uses the DefaultPreloader.swf
file.
5 Click OK.
Setting project properties
When you set project properties, you specify the general project information that is visible to your users from the
information button that is included with all playback controls.
It is important to set project properties if you are creating Section 508 compliant projects that are accessible to
users with disabilities.