Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual page 141

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When you finish, click OK.
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Manual calibration
In an open project, select Audio > Settings.
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Click Calibrate Input.
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In the Calibrate Audio Input dialog box, specify a Pre-amplifier value between
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The volume gets multiplied by the value you specify. For example, if you specify
whereas the value
decreases the volume by half.Increase/reduce in multiples.
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Use the Record and Play buttons to test the pre-amplifier value.
Record audio
If you have a microphone connected to your computer, you can record audio to be included on a slide. You can use
audio for many types of narration or instruction.
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In an open project, select Audio > Record from the main menu, and select one of the available options: This Slide,
Project, or Slide.
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To set recording options, click Settings in the Slide Audio dialog box and then make the necessary changes.
Depending on the type of 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.
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(Optional) If you have created text captions or slide notes that can be used as a script, click Captions & Settings and
then add them to the fields in the Captions and Slide Notes tabs.
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Click Record Audio 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 file,
run the file you want to record.
When you finish, click Stop Audio.
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The audio is converted to mp3 format.
Click Play Audio to listen to the recording.
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(Optional) If you want to add silence or adjust the volume for the audio file, use the options in the Edit tab to change
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the settings.
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When you finish, click Save.
Record 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 an Adobe Captivate project about an
application.
Open the application you want to record. (You must do this before recording.)
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Prepare your audio recording equipment.
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Open Adobe Captivate.
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Select File > Record New Project.
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and then click OK.
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