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Chapter 8: Editing Mouse Movement
Note:
If you change the mouse point on a slide, the starting mouse point location is changed on the
next slide. Preview your project to ensure that mouse movement flows smoothly from slide to slide.
Note:
On the first slide of your project containing mouse movements, you must manually change the
start point of the mouse movement because you cannot align the mouse movement to a previous
slide.
Aligning mouse paths
You may need the mouse pointer to be completely still during the playback of a slide and have it
align properly with the previous or next slide. In cases like this, it is difficult to manually position
the mouse pointer correctly. Adobe Captivate can solve the problem by automatically aligning the
mouse pointer to exactly the same position as the previous or next slide in the project.
To align the mouse path between slides:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
Open the slide you want in Edit view.
3.
Right-click the mouse pointer and select Align to Previous Slide or Align to Next Slide.
4.
Preview your project to see how the mouse pointer is aligned between slides.
Note:
If you have mouse movement on the first slide of your project, you can manually change the
start point of the mouse movement (because you cannot align to a “previous” slide).
Using straight and curved mouse paths
By default, Adobe Captivate creates curved mouse movements on slides for a more realistic,
natural feel. However, there may be times when a straight mouse path is required. For example, if
you create a project in which the mouse must follow a straight line on a toolbar.
You can set the curved or straight mouse movement option for an individual slide, so your project
can have a mixture of straight and curved mouse movements.
To change mouse movement to a straight line:
1.
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
2.
Open the slide you want in Edit view.
3.
From the Slide menu, select Mouse > Straight Pointer Path.
A check mark appears next to the option.
Note:
To change back to curved mouse movement, follow the steps above and select Straight
Pointer Path again to clear the check mark next to the option.
Hiding the mouse pointer
You can show or hide the mouse pointer. Hiding the mouse is useful if you record a project and
later decide the mouse pointer is unnecessary or distracting.
You can hide the mouse pointer on an individual slide or in the entire project.
Summary of Contents for CAPTIVATE 2
Page 1: ...Using Adobe Captivate Adobe Captivate 2 ...
Page 8: ...8 Contents ...
Page 18: ...18 Chapter 1 Introduction and Installation ...
Page 30: ...30 Chapter 2 Exploring the Workspace ...
Page 70: ...70 Chapter 3 Creating Projects ...
Page 106: ...106 Chapter 5 Adding Audio and Video ...
Page 134: ...134 Chapter 7 Adding Boxes and Buttons ...
