Captivate Introduction


  • Captivate Introduction

    Tony's extensive knowledge will be invaluable for me moving forward at QinetiQ.

    QinetiQ
    September 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    A fantastic trainer, very calm and able to answer all our questions. I will be going forward with a sound knowledge and look forward to using what I have learned in the workplace

    University College Hospital
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Very clear instruction and presentation.

    Hay Group
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Transmedia - brilliant - the course I did was excellent and they are so helpful! Thank you just isn't enough!

    Spencer S
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    The training for Captivate really helped me to determine how to build my training modules. I have got some really good ideas and the pointers throughout the day gave me a perfect starting point.

    Babcock Land Defence Limi
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Great course! Instructor went at a good pace and broke down complex functions into simple steps.

    Adam W
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    The trainer was fantastic. His dedication in coming up to us in Hertfordshire even though it snowed was commendable. The course was great and very hands on with the product.

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Very good course and very well presented.

    DX Network Services Ltd
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Our tutor was very good at covering the course content. He was also very good at explaining what we had to do and very patient. Overall I thought the course was run really well.

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
    August 2024
  • Captivate Advanced

    This training really helped me building my training modules. I got some really good ideas from Tony and the advice he gave throughout the day gave me a perfect starting point. Thanks for your help.

    House of Hearst
    August 2024
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    August 2024
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    August 2024

Course Facts

  • 2 day course
  • Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
  • Live Online or Classroom-based
  • Certificate of completion
  • Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
  • Unlimited support after your course
  • Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Captivate
  • Adding slides
  • Adding media blocks
  • Widgets
  • Creating quizzes
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  • Captivate Introduction

    Tony's extensive knowledge will be invaluable for me moving forward at QinetiQ.

    QinetiQ
    September 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    A fantastic trainer, very calm and able to answer all our questions. I will be going forward with a sound knowledge and look forward to using what I have learned in the workplace

    University College Hospital
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Very clear instruction and presentation.

    Hay Group
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Transmedia - brilliant - the course I did was excellent and they are so helpful! Thank you just isn't enough!

    Spencer S
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    The training for Captivate really helped me to determine how to build my training modules. I have got some really good ideas and the pointers throughout the day gave me a perfect starting point.

    Babcock Land Defence Limi
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Great course! Instructor went at a good pace and broke down complex functions into simple steps.

    Adam W
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    The trainer was fantastic. His dedication in coming up to us in Hertfordshire even though it snowed was commendable. The course was great and very hands on with the product.

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Very good course and very well presented.

    DX Network Services Ltd
    August 2024
  • Captivate Introduction

    Our tutor was very good at covering the course content. He was also very good at explaining what we had to do and very patient. Overall I thought the course was run really well.

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
    August 2024
  • Captivate Advanced

    This training really helped me building my training modules. I got some really good ideas from Tony and the advice he gave throughout the day gave me a perfect starting point. Thanks for your help.

    House of Hearst
    August 2024
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    August 2024
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    August 2024

Course Dates

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Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £525 + VAT.

Overview

This course introduces users to Adobe Captivate. The course is designed to take participants through the development process of building software demonstrations and interactive simulations. The course is task-based, with participants learning by recording and updating projects. Along with covering the key features of Captivate, the course focuses on best practices in the creation of learning materials with Adobe Captivate. All our Adobe Captivate courses are taught by industry professionals who are also Adobe Certified Professional trainers. They will share years of their industry experience with you, imparting best practice techniques as well mastery of the tools. Topics covered include Introduction to Captivate, Responsive Design, Editing a recording, Using the Workspace, Laying out objects, Properties, Library, Slides, Object styles, Effects, Audio, Video, Timeline, Non-Interactive and interactive objects, Recording software, Quiz, Accessibility, Skins and Table of Contents and Publishing.
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Course Outline

Introduction to Captivate

  • Overview of e-learning tools
  • Benefits of Captivate
  • Creating Simulations: Fullscreen capture, Application window, Custom size

Adding slides

  • Slide navigator in Adobe Captivate
  • Adding a conversation slide
  • Adding characters to your Adobe Captivate project
  • Editing the background image on a slide
  • Creating a long scroll project
  • Adding text blocks
  • Adding text to a project

Adding media blocks

  • Adding images to a project
  • Adding quotes
  • Adding SVGs to a project

Widgets

  • Adding a Card
  • Adding Tabs
  • Adding a Certificate
  • Adding a Hotspot

Creating quizzes

  • Adding a Multiple-choice question
  • Adding a True or false question
  • Adding a Match the column question
  • Adding a Short answer question
  • Adding a Sequence question
  • Importing questions as CSV

Audio, Video and Animation

  • Adding audio to a project
  • Adding videos to a project
  • Adding animations to a project

Interactions

  • Adding interactions to a project
  • Creating interactive video with overlay
  • Creating a slide-level interaction
  • Creating an object-level interaction

Accessibility

  • Understanding the importance of accessibility
  • Making a Captivate project accessible

Editing project properties

  • Customising the Table of Contents and the Playbar
  • Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
  • Preferences
  • Themes

Publishing and sharing a project

  • Sharing a project for review
  • Publishing a project

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