Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual page 85

Last updated 4/22/2010
Mouse paths
Align mouse paths
You may need the pointer to be completely still during the playback of a slide and have it align properly with the
previous or next slide. In this case, it is difficult to manually position the pointer correctly. Adobe Captivate can solve
the problem by automatically aligning the pointer to the same position as the previous or next slide in the project.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and select Align To Previous Slide or Align To Next Slide.
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Preview your project to see how the pointer is aligned between slides.
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Note: If you have mouse movement on the first slide of your project, you can manually change the start point of the
mouse movement (because you cannot align to a previous slide).
Change shape of mouse paths
By default, Adobe Captivate creates curved mouse paths on slides for a realistic, natural feel. However, a straight mouse
path is sometimes preferable, for example, showing movement across a toolbar.
You can set the curved or straight mouse movement option for an individual slide.
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In the Properties Inspector (Window > Properties) select Straight Pointer Path.
This option acts like a toggle. Select it again to restore curved paths.
Set mouse click effect
You can set a mouse click color or effect. Use this option to add a quick burst of color or special effect around the
pointer to emphasize mouse clicks during project playback.
1 In an open project, select a slide containing mouse movement.
2 In the Properties Inspector (Window > Properties),
3 Select Show Mouse Click.
4 Do one of the following:
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Select Default. Click the color box to open the Color dialog box. Select a color and click OK.
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Select Custom. Select an option from the pop-up menu. To preview these options, select one and click Play. The
SWF file plays in the small Preview window on the right. You can also select Browse in the pop-up menu and
navigate to a SWF file.
To view the mouse click color, preview the project.
Change mouse click sounds on an individual slide
You can change the default mouse click sound that plays whenever the mouse reaches the end of its movement path.
For example, you can change from single clicks to double clicks to reflect the correct action in a workflow. You can
also suppress all click sounds.
Select the mouse object and then in the Properties Inspector (Window > Properties), select Show Mouse Click.
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Select Show Mouse Click.
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Do the following:
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If you do not want a mouse click sound to play, uncheck Mouse Click Sound.
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