Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual page 233

Last updated 4/22/2010
When you double-click the slide, the Timeline in the next view contains objects corresponding to that slide. Use the
Timeline to edit the various objects on the slide. Keep double-clicking an object to edit its different parts. The Timeline
changes to reflect the various parts of the object.
Navigating through projects in Flash
Remember these points when you navigate:
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In the Library panel, a folder named Adobe Captivate Objects contains all slides and objects in the project. (You
can ignore the objects listed with the prefix "xrd"; these objects are images and sounds that are used in other
objects.) To edit your project, double-click a library item and edit it. The "xrd" files are shown in a folder in the
library.
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Another way to navigate is to double-click elements on the Stage (in Flash). For example, to edit a movie, double-
click the movie on the Stage. To navigate to an element on a slide, click in the Timeline. Position the playhead to
show an object on the slide (such as a caption or highlight box). Then double-click the object to edit it. This method
has the advantage of showing each element and object in the context in which it is used.
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Unlike Adobe Captivate, Flash does not show all objects at one time; Flash uses the Timeline to represent when
different objects are shown. Click in the Timeline or drag the playhead to preview the project.
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The Library panel organizes your project and all of the elements it contains, such as slides, captions, and sounds,
into a hierarchy of folders.
Record application in Adobe Flash
You can now record applications in all Adobe Captivate recording modes from within the Adobe Flash workspace
(without launching Adobe Captivate).
1 In Adobe Flash CS Professional, select Command > Record Application.
2 Click the recording icon
Adobe Flash round-tripping
You can instantly update the SWF files in Adobe Captivate by editing the source FLA files in Adobe Flash. You can
launch Adobe Flash from within Adobe Captivate.
Using Adobe Flash to edit animation objects and widgets
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the animation or the widget and then select Edit With Flash. The
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FLA file that is associated with the SWF file is opened for editing in Adobe Flash.
2 Edit the FLA file, generate a SWF file output, and then save the file in the same location where the original SWF file
was saved. Also, use the same name for the new SWF file.
All instances of the SWF file used in the Adobe Captivate project get automatically updated.
You can also open Adobe Flash manually and edit the FLA file associated with the SWF file. However, you can
manually synchronize the files by selecting Update in the right-click menu.
indicates that the SWF file is not synchronized with its source.
indicates that the SWF file is not available.
DRAFT
and then start recording.
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Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications
at the corner of the object or widget
indicates that the SWF file is up-to-date and
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