Slide Transitions; Tips For Introductory Slides - Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual

Last updated 4/22/2010
Disable closed captions in a slide
You can prevent closed captions from appearing when the movie is played. Clear the check boxes in the closed captions
column corresponding to the notes in the Slide Notes panel.
Delete slide notes
To delete slide notes, click next to the arrow that corresponds to the slide notes and then click the '-' icon.

Slide transitions

Transitions are special effects that appear when one slide changes to another. Transitions signal the end of one slide
and the beginning of another.
In the Filmstrip, click the slide for which you want to add a transition effect.
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In the General area of the Properties inspector, select one of the effects from the Transition list.
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If you want to apply the transition to all slides, select multiple slides in the Filmstrip and specify the required
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transition effect.

Tips for introductory slides

• Add sound. Adobe Captivate makes it easy to add sound to projects, and sound is very powerful in an introduction.
You can add existing sound files or record your own voice-over. You can include a welcome message or play some
appropriate music.
Adobe Captivate contains a gallery that has buttons, sounds, and animations (in SWF format) for you to use in
your projects. By default, the gallery is stored in the following location when you install Adobe Captivate:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 5\Gallery (on Windows); /Applications/Adobe Captivate 5/Gallery (on
Mac OS).
• Use special effects. If you are going to use special effects in your project, why not start off with them? Special effects
(such as fading, for example) create a polished and professional look right from the start.
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Use animated text. For an easy and impressive introductory slide, use the Adobe Captivate animated text feature.
This is a fast way to create a sophisticated look for your project.
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Use captions strategically. Add multiple captions to your introductory slide and then carefully set their timing so
they fade in and out, one at a time.
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