Recording Audio While Creating A Project - Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC User Manual

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Adding audio and video
Select Audio > Record from the main menu, and select one of the following options:
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Record the audio file for the selected slide only.
This Slide
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Record the audio file for the entire project.
Project
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Record the audio file for a group of slides starting with the selected one. To finish defining the
From This Slide
range of slides included in the group, enter a slide number in the To field of the Record from slide dialog box that
appears.
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Do not preview the project while the audio file is being recorded.
Without Preview
The Record Audio dialog box appears.
If you want to set recording options, click Settings and make the necessary changes. Depending on the type of
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recording (voice-over, music, and so on) and the desired playback (within an EXE file, over the Internet, and so
on), you may need to adjust audio settings.
(Optional) If you have created text captions or slide notes that can be used as a script, add them to the fields in
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the Captions and Slide Notes tabs.
Click Record to begin recording.
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Speak into the microphone or recording device. Or, if you are using a line in device (such as a CD), or a system
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file, run the file you want to record.
When you finish, click Stop.
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The audio is converted to MP3 format.
Click Play to listen to the recording.
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(Optional) If you want to add silence or adjust the volume for the audio file, click Edit Audio and use the
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options to change the settings.
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Recording audio while creating a project

Adobe Captivate lets you record an audio track at the same time you record a new Adobe Captivate project. This
can be a very efficient way to create a full-featured project quickly.
The following procedure describes how to record audio while creating a Adobe Captivate project about an appli-
cation. The process is similar whether you create a custom size or full screen Adobe Captivate project.