Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC User Manual page 86

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Creating projects
Comparing full motion slides and standard movie slides
Adobe Captivate enables authors to capture screenshots in standard format and using full motion recording (also
known as "drag-and-drop recording"). The Full Motion Recording option captures screenshots at a higher frame
rate, resulting in a smoother, more realistic movie. Because the full motion option creates a higher quality movie,
you need to evaluate when to use the standard recording method and when to use full motion recording.
Note: It is important to set the correct frame rate before creating full motion slides. The default setting is 30 flash
frames per second and is appropriate in most cases. You may need to change the rate if you are embedding your Adobe
Captivate SWF in another SWF file that has a frame rate different than 30. Change the frame rate using the Project
Preferences dialog box.
To distinguish between the two options it is appropriate to think of full motion recording as an enhancement to,
not a substitute for, a standard movie. The full motion recorded movie is placed into one slide of a project and
plays like a "mini-movie" within the larger project. Full motion movies are useful when you need to show an
action that involves precise motion such as using a drawing/painting program, detailed dragging and dropping
operations, or a 3-D program.
Creating full motion slides
You create full motion (also known as "drag-and-drop recording") movie slides within a standard project. A full
motion movie slide is useful when you want to show users an action that involves detailed motion like drawing,
dragging and dropping operations, or 3-D.
You can record or add as many full motion movie slides to your Adobe Captivate project as you require.
To record a full motion movie slide while recording a new project:
From the Adobe Captivate Start page, click Record or create a new project.
1
The New project options dialog box appears.
Select Software Simulation, and then select the type of project to record, such as Application or Custom size.
2
Click OK.
3
The recording window appears.
(Optional) Click Settings.
4
a In Recording, select Settings. In Recording type, select Auto Recording.