Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC, User Manual

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CHAPTER 3
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Creating projects
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Click any mouse button while the cursor is in the capture area
To set auto-recording:
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Open Adobe Captivate. Select Edit > Preferences.
The Preferences window appears.
2 In the Category panel, expand Recording, and Select Settings.
3
In Recording type, select Auto Recording.
Note:
This option is enabled by default.
4 Click OK.
Now that you have turned on the auto-recording option, you can record a project in this mode.
Setting the capture area for recording
When you are recording a project, the screen capture area is the area on your screen that Adobe Captivate uses to
create slides. For example, suppose your monitor is set to 1024 x 768 pixels and you select a screen capture area of
800 x 600 pixels. Adobe Captivate captures 800 x 600 pixels of the 1024 x 768 pixels on your screen.
Adobe Captivate uses a default screen capture area of 640 x 480 pixels for all recording options. Adobe Captivate
uses this default because projects larger than 800 x 600 pixels may not stream well over dial-up Internet connec-
tions. If your users can view larger areas, you can resize the screen capture area in Adobe Captivate. (Once you
resize the capture area, the new size becomes the default.)
As a general rule, use these capture settings to provide users with the best performance:
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28.8K modem: 640 x 480 or lower
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33.6K modem: 800 x 600 or lower
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56K modem: 800 x 600 or lower
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Cable/DSL/T1: 1024 x 768 or lower
To set the capture area:
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.