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Using project templates

After you have created a movie in Captivate, you can save the movie as a project template. This
can save you time and help you maintain consistency. You can reuse the template numerous times
and ensure that all of your movies have the same framework.
For example, if you spend a great deal of time making a movie exactly the way you want it with
custom playback controls, an introductory slide featuring your organization's logo, a closing slide
that shows your website, and the precise size to show the movie in your application, you can save
the movie as a template and use it as a base for all movies you create in the future. You'll be able to
produce movies faster and they will all have the same appearance.
Note: Templates are particularly effective if you have specific movie preferences you want to use
repeatedly. Simply create a blank movie, set preferences, save the blank movie as a template
following the steps below, and then create a new movie with the template.
Creating project templates
It is easy to save any movie you have created as a template.
To save a movie as a project template:
Open Captivate.
1.
Record a movie.
2.
Edit the movie as necessary (for example, add captions, change the playback control, or add
3.
audio).
From the File menu, select Save as Template.
4.
Type a name for the new project template.
5.
When you finish, click Save.
6.
Your movie is saved as a project template with the .cptl file extension. Captivate stores
templates in a folder named Templates. The Templates folder is located in C:\My
Documents\My Captivate Projects\Templates.
Editing project templates
After you have created a project template in Captivate, you can edit the template as needed. This
enables you to leverage work you have already done and make changes as needed in order to create
new movies faster.
To edit a project template:
Open Captivate.
1.
From the File menu, select Edit Template.
2.
Select the template you want to edit, and click Open. (Captivate template use the file extension
3.
CPTL.)
Edit the template as necessary.
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