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236 Chapter 14: Creating a Menu of Adobe Captivate Projects
Saving MenuBuilder projects as templates
You can save an existing MenuBuilder project as a template for use on further projects.
MenuBuilder templates use the .mgt file extension.
To save a project as a template:
1.
Open the MenuBuilder project to save as a template.
2.
From the File menu, select Save as Template.
The Save As dialog box appears.
3.
In the File name text box, enter a name for the template.
You can save the template to any location. However, the MenuBuilder wizard displays only
templates stored in the specified Templates directory. You can change this directory if you
want.
4.
Click Save.
About using text in MenuBuilder
When you first create a MenuBuilder project using the MenuBuilder wizard, you add initial text
and links. However, you can also add text to projects at a later time.
Adding text in MenuBuilder
Follow the procedure below t add text to a MenuBuilder project.
To add text:
1.
Create or open the MenuBuilder project.
2.
From the Insert menu, select Text.
3.
In the Style pop-up menu, select a text style. Adobe Captivate imports the listed styles.om to
create a new style.
4.
From the Font pop-up menu, select the font you want. Choose size and style options as well.
5.
In the Text box, enter the text as it should appear in the project.
6.
From the Link pop-up menu, select the type of link to activate. Click Browse to search for other
choices.
7.
Enter the appropriate text in the Link text box. For example, if you select Web Address, enter
the appropriate URL in this text box.
8.
When you link to an Adobe SWF file, MenuBuilder automatically creates a link to the related
HTM file. Every Adobe SWF file requires an associated HTM file. This file contains
information that is necessary for the SWF file to play correctly. You can click Save file with
project to save the linked HTM file with the SWF file. (When you export the SWF file, the
linked HTM file is also exported.)
9.
If you create a link to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is active. Click this
button to set display options for the browser window that contains the link.
10.
In the Tooltip text box, enter rollover tooltip text.