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Loading Screen
This option displays a loading screen at the start of the project. A loading
screen might be useful if the first slide of the project is large or contains audio and takes a few
moments to appear. Click the More button to select an image.
Note: Adobe Captivate includes several loading screen images you can use, or you can create a
custom image. To make a custom image available as a loading screen option, use Windows
Explorer to copy and paste the image into the following folder: C:\Program files\Adobe\Adobe
Captivate 2\Gallery\Preloaders. Supported formats are JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, ICO, EMF,
WMF, and SWF.
Password protect project
This option establishes a password that users must enter before
being allowed to view the project. Click the More button to set a password and write password
messages for users.
Project expiration date
This option sets a date for the project to expire. When a project
expires, it can no longer be viewed.
Message line 1
This option lets you write an expiration message. The message appears if the
project has reached its expiration date (set previously) and a user tries to view the project.
Message line 2
This option lets you add a second line of text to the project expiration
message, if necessary.
Fade in on the first slide
This option slowly fades the first slide of the project in for users.
The following options are in the Project end options area:
Action
Click the pop-up menu and select an action to take place at the end of the project.
Stop project
This option stops the project after it plays once.
Loop project
This option continuously replays the project. (When the end is reached, the
project restarts.)
Close project
This option closes the browser window at the end of the project.
Open URL or file
This option specifies a URL or file to load at the end of the project.
To load a URL, type the full path to a website (for example, http://.website.com). Click the
pop-up menu to select the window in which the URL should appear; select from Current,
New, Parent, and Top.
To load a file, click the More button, browse to the file, select the file, and click Open. Click
the pop-up menu to select the window in which the file should appear; select from Current,
New, Parent, and Top.
Execute JavaScript
Select this option to run a specific piece of JavaScript code. Click More
to enter the JavaScript you would like to execute.
Open other project
This option opens another project at the end of the current project.
Click the More button, browse to the project file (with the extension SWF, RD, or CP), select
the file, and click Open. Click the pop-up menu to select the window in which the file should
appear; choose from Current, New, Parent, and Top.
Send e-mail to
This option opens the default e-mail browser and sends an e-mail message at
the end of the project. Enter the full e-mail address (for example, jdoe@companyzyx.com).
Fade out on the last slide
This option sets the last frame of the project to slowly fade out of
view.
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