Skins - Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual

Last updated 4/22/2010
The resultant file is the one that appears first amongst the selected slides in the Filmstrip. However, other FMR slides
that were selected for merging are retained and are not deleted.
Import the edited FMR SWF
You must save the edited FMR SWF file before importing it into the Adobe Captivate project using File > Save. The
changes are reflected in the FMR file that in the library.
Note: The edited files are imported as animated files into the project. If you have chosen to externalize animation files in
the Preferences dialog box, such FMR SWF files are also externalized.
Navigate to the slide where you want to insert the FMR file. You could alternatively create a blank slide for the FMR
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SWF file.
Select Insert > Animation.
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In the Open dialog box, navigate to and select the FMR SWF file that you want to import.
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Click Open.
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Skins

Adobe Captivate is shipped with a default set of skins. You can create a customized skin by changing the various
options in the Skin Editor and saving the changes as a theme. Skins in Adobe Captivate include the following elements:
playback controls, border, and table of contents.
Playback controls
The playback controls, consisting of a playbar and a progress bar, allow users to control the movie when it is played.
The playbar displays buttons that control the movement of a movie. The progress bar tracks progress through the
movie, showing the location of the current slide.
You can change the appearance of playback controls using the Skin Editor (Project > Skin Editor). You can customize
the following options for playback controls:
Allows you to enable or disable the display of playback control options for users when the
Show Playback Control
movie is played.
Allows you to append the playbar with a box so that a shadow-like effect is achieved.
Playbar Overlay
Consists of buttons that control the movie when it is played. The Playbar menu lists the available skins for
Playbar
playbars in Adobe Captivate.
The position of the playbar with respect to the movie. You can place the playbar at any of the four sides of the
Position
movie.
The alignment of the toolbar with respect to the movie. You can center the playbar controls , align them to left
Layout
or right, or stretch them across the width of the movie.
Allows your users to pause and resume the project.
Play/Pause
Replays the movie starting from the first slide.
Rewind
Moves the playhead to the next slide.
Forward
Displays closed captions in your project. Use the Closed Captioning Settings dialog box to can
Closed Captioning
change the appearance of text in the closed captions.
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