Changing Object Timing - Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC Using Manual

Mouse movement is contained in a Timeline object named "Mouse." To shorten or lengthen
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the amount of time it takes for the mouse movement to play, click the left edge of the Mouse
object until the resize pointer appears, and drag the edge to the left or right.

Changing object timing

You can change the amount of time an object (such as a caption, text entry box, or image) appears
on a slide. You may find this feature useful in several situations. For example, you may want to set
exact object timing when coordinating a voice-over with a highlight box; you might want the
highlight box to appear only when the voice-over says, "Enter the date here."
You can change object timing by setting object display time or using the Timeline.
To change object timing by setting object display time:
Open a Captivate movie.
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Double-click on a slide that contains objects.
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Double-click the object you want to time.
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Click the Options tab.
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In Display for, select the length of time (in seconds) that the object should appear on the screen.
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Type a number or use the arrows to set a number. You can also click on the pop-up menu and
select the rest of slide option. If you select rest of slide for an object and then increase the playing
time of the slide, the timing of the object will change to match the new length of the slide.
Click OK.
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To change object timing using the Timeline:
Open a Captivate movie.
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Double-click a slide that contains objects.
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If it is not open already, show the Timeline by clicking the splitter bar. To expand the Timeline,
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click the display arrow.
Change the timing of objects as required.
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To change when and how long an object appears, move the mouse over the left or right edge
of the object on the Timeline until the resize pointer is displayed; then drag the edge left or
right.
To set two objects to appear at the same time, align their left and right edges. For example,
you can set a highlight box to appear at the same time as an image so that the highlight box
can appear over the image.
Tip: You can select multiple objects and move them at the same time. Hold down the SHIFT key and
click on objects to select consecutive stacked objects in the Timeline or to select non-consecutive
objects, hold down the CTRL key and click on the objects to move.
Tip: You can adjust the zoom level of the Timeline easily. Click in the Timeline ruler and spin the
mouse wheel on your mouse to increase or decrease the zoom level. Alternatively, use keystrokes to
change the zoom level. Click on the ruler and then press CTRL + [ to decrease zoom level, CTRL + ]
to increase zoom level, or CTRL + W to set the zoom level so all objects will fit within the current
Timeline width.
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