Slide Properties - Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual

Last updated 4/22/2010
Editing Master slides
Artifacts of a master slide can only be modified on the master slide. That is, you cannot edit the properties of master
slide objects on the slide that inherits the master slide.
Reusing Master slides
• Duplicate master slide: Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and then select duplicate.
• Copying contents: Select the contents and then click copy.
• Import/Export: You cannot import or export master slides, but you can copy and paste them across projects.
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Import/Export to XML/Microsoft Word: Like the content on your project slides, you can import/export the
master slide content to XML and Microsoft word.
Master slide on project template
When you use master slides in the project template, you can add placeholder objects to the master slides. The
placeholder objects are not visible when you preview or publish a project created with the project template.
Note: You can add placeholder objects to master slides only in CPTLs and not in CPTXs.

Slide properties

You can set the properties for a slide using the Property inspector (Window > Properties).
Properties panel
The name of the slide. The slide label appears under the slide in the Filmstrip. It is a good practice to name slides.
Label
When multiple users are working on the same project, naming slides helps to identify them easily.
Click to open the Slide Accessibility dialog box, which lets you add or type in text that can be read to users
Accessibility
with disabilities who use screen readers. You can import slide notes to enable accessiblity for them. For more
information, see "Add accessibility text to
Select the master slide that must be linked to the slide.
Master Slide
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Master Slide Objects on Top
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Use Master Slide Background
• Select to use the background settings in the project preferences for the slide. This option is
Project Background
available only if you uncheck the Use Master Slide Background option.
• Click the box to access the color palette and choose a background color for the slide. This option is availabe
Stage
if you have not selected project or master slide background.
Select to change the background image on the slide by selecting an image from the project's Library. This
Background
option is available when Use Master Slide Background option is not selected.
Select the quality level for the slide: Low (8-bit), Optimized, JPEG, and High Quality.
Quality
Note: Selecting the Optimized, JPEG, or High Quality format may increase the file size and the time needed to download
your project. You should only use a format other than Low (8-bit) when appropriate.
Use to change the duration for which the slide plays. The maximum value is 1 hour (3600 seconds).
Display Time
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Select to place the objects in the master slide on top of other objects on the slide.
Select to use the background of the master slide as the slide background.
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