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ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3
User Guide
2 Select Software Simulation from the left panel and choose any of the project types (Application, Custom Size,
or Full Screen). Click OK.
The Recording window appears.
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Select Recording Mode (s) and select one or more of the following options:
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Demonstration
Automatically include captions, highlight boxes, and mouse movement in the auto-recorded
project.
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Assessment Simulation
Automatically include click boxes with a failure caption in the auto-recorded project.
You can also choose to automatically create text entry boxes. Mouse movement is not included.
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Training Simulation
Automatically include click boxes with hint and failure captions in the project. Mouse
movement is not included.
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Custom
Select objects, such as captions, highlight boxes, and click boxes that you want to add automatically
to the project. You can also choose to automatically create text entry boxes.
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(Optional) No matter which option you select, you can click Settings to edit exactly what you want automati-
cally created when you record a project. For example, after selecting Demonstration, you might decide that you
don’t want to include highlight boxes. You can click Settings, and clear the Automatically add highlight boxes
when the mouse is clicked option, but retain the other settings.
About recording and creating new projects
You have many options for creating new projects; you can record a project containing almost anything on your
computer screen. Adobe Captivate makes it simple to record an application, a specific-sized project, or a full
screen project. You can also create a scenario simulation project by using a project template to ensure consistency
or by following the Project wizard. Alternatively, you can start from a blank project, or by importing image or
PowerPoint files.
Adobe Captivate makes creating a new project easy. When you record an Adobe Captivate project, you use the
application or website you want to demonstrate as you would normally—by moving the mouse, using the
keyboard, and navigating through menus. As you work, Adobe Captivate captures the onscreen action automati-
cally, or you can capture screenshots manually. When you finish recording, you can set options and add compo-
nents such as text captions, audio, images, and highlight boxes. In addition to beginning a project by recording,
you can create new projects by following the Project wizard, or using a template.