Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC User Manual page 45

To configure object settings for different recording modes:
Do one of the following:
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Open Adobe Captivate. Select Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears. In the Category panel,
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expand Recording.
b Open Adobe Captivate. Open an Adobe Captivate project. Select Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog
box appears. In the Category panel, expand Recording.
Select Mode(s), and choose a simulation mode from the Mode menu.
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3 Select or clear the following options in the Captions area depending on your requirements.
Automatically add text captions
recording. Actions that generate captions include the following: selecting menus and menu items; pressing
buttons; changing values in lists, combo boxes, or check boxes; and opening child windows. For example, if you
select the File menu, Adobe Captivate adds a caption that reads "Select File Menu" on the same slide. By default,
this option is selected in the Demonstration mode. You can select this option for other recording modes.
Convert tooltips to rollover caption
appear when the user's mouse hovers over buttons) on the screens you are capturing to rollover captions. This
option is not selected by default for any of the recording modes. Select this option if it is required.
4 Select or clear the following options in the mouse area depending on your requirements.
Show mouse location and movement
By default, this option is selected only in the Demonstration mode. You can select this option while recording in
the other modes.
Automatically add highlight boxes when the mouse is clicked
you click on screens you are auto-recording. By default, this option is selected only in the Demonstration mode.
You can select this option while recording in the other modes.
5 Select or clear the following options in the Click Boxes area depending on your requirements.
Automatically add click boxes when the mouse is clicked
on screens you are auto-recording. By default, this option is selected for the Assessment Simulation and Training
Simulation modes. You can select it while recording in other modes.
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Automatically adds a caption with a hint for the user. By default, this option is selected only in
Hint caption
the Training Simulation mode.
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Automatically adds a caption with a success message for the user. For example, a success
Success caption
caption may read, "Yes, that is correct. " This option is not selected by default for any mode.
Automatically creates captions based on the actions you carry out while auto-
Automatically converts any tooltips (small floating text windows that
Displays any mouse movement that occurs while you are auto-recording.
Automatically creates click boxes whenever you click
Automatically creates highlight boxes whenever
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