Combining Multiple Swf Files With Aggregator - Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual

Last updated 4/22/2010
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Combining multiple SWF files with aggregator

You can combine multiple projects published as SWF files using the Aggregator. You can publish the combined files
in the Aggregator as SWF output, executable files (Windows and Mac), PDF, HTML, or Zip files. The Aggregator
creates a table of contents (TOC) using the names of the separate modules (SWF files). TOCs of individual modules
are displayed under their module name.
The Aggregator currently supports SWF files that are published using Adobe Captivate and that use the same
ActionScript version.
Note: You cannot add SWF files created in Flash to an Aggregator project.
To ensure uniformity of TOC settings across a movie, you can set a SWF file as the master movie. The TOC settings
of the master movie are applied to all the other movies in the Aggregator. Any changes made to the TOC settings by
individual content creators can be undone using a master movie.
Create an aggregator project
Select File > New > Aggregator Project.
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2 In the Aggregator dialog box, click Add Module
3 In the Open dialog box, select the SWF file that you want to add to the Aggregator.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more SWF files to the project.
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To set a SWF file as the master movie, select Set As Master Movie. The TOC settings of the SWF file are applied
to the other files in the Aggregator. The project information of the master movie is applied to the Aggregator file.
• If you do not want to display the name of the SWF file in the movie, deselect Include Module Title.
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To change the position of a SWF file in the menu, select the name of the file. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys
to relocate the movie to the desired location in the menu.
• To delete a movie from the list, select the movie, and click Remove
• To override the project information set in the TOC of the master movie, click Info. In the TOC Info dialog box,
select Override TOC Info, and change the settings. The TOC information is displayed above the TOC menu of
the Aggregator in the published file. For more information, see
on page 178.
• To add a preloader screen to the project, click the browse icon in the Select Preloader area. Navigate to the image
you want to use and click Open.
Click Save, and save the file as a .aggr file.
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Publish the aggregator project
Open the aggregator project.
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Click the publish icon.
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In the Aggregator Publish dialog box, do the following:
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In the Format section, select SWF, Win Executable, or Mac Executable based on your requirements.
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