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92 Chapter 5: Adding Audio and Video
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Adobe Captivate begins recording the onscreen activity.
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As you record the project, speak into your microphone or recording device to create an
audio soundtrack. For example, you can explain the actions you are taking or read the text
on captions.
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If you are automatically recording the project (that is, if you selected the Enable auto
recording option in step 8), Adobe Captivate automatically captures a screenshot every time
you perform an action, such as selecting a menu, clicking a button, or typing text.
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If you are manually recording the project (that is, you did not select the Enable auto
recording option in step 8) press the Print Screen key (or other designated capture key) to
capture screenshots.
Use the application as if you were demonstrating your actions to someone. If you have sound
enabled on your computer and the option is activated, you will hear a camera shutter sound
when screenshots are captured.
Tip: When recording an onscreen action, it is best to perform the action more slowly than you
would normally. For example, if you are recording keyboard action, type text in slowly.
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When you finish recording, press the End key (or other designated key) to stop recording.
The slides are generated and your new project appears in Storyboard view. The audio files you
recorded are assigned to the correct slide and saved as individual MP3 files. You can view the
files in the Library.
Note: If you need to pause the recording process, press the Pause/Break key. To restart project
recording, press the Pause/Break key again.
Creating background audio
You can create background audio for your projects. The audio plays while the slides of your
project are shown. Background audio can be music, sound effects, or almost any kind of sound
you can import or record.
You can use background audio together with individual slide audio for a truly professional effect.
Adobe Captivate provides an option to lower the volume of background audio when a slide with
audio assigned plays. For example, you can import a music file and set it to loop continuously as
background audio. In that same project, you can record voice-over narration for individual slides,
and when the voice-over audio plays, the music volume is lowered.
To create background audio:
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Open an Adobe Captivate project.
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From the Project menu, select Preferences.
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Click the Background Audio tab.
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Import an existing audio file by clicking Import, navigating to the file, selecting the file, and
clicking Open. (If you want to use an audio file that is already in your project, click Select audio
from library.)
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(Optional) Click Play to listen to the audio file.