Captivate 4 Advanced

Cost:

$595.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$795.00 (Lodestone Training Center)

Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 2 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

Captivate 4 Advanced builds upon foundation skills in Captivate 4 Fundamentals by providing students with hands-on practice extending Captivate capabilities, and customizing the learner experience. Topics to be covered include creating custom captions, modifying the Captivate skin, using the Aggregator/TOCs , updating variables, using JavaScript, creating a custom loading movie, and extending Captivate with ActionScript and Widgets.

Learning Objectives:

In this course, the participants will learn the following:

• Create custom captions in Captivate
• Customize the automatic captions inCaptivate simulations
• Create new skins
• Modify the InfoBox
• Create a custom PreLoader
• Customize Captivate print output
• Use Captivate variables
• Using the Aggregator
• LMS publishing with SCORM
• Captivate Comments

Target Audience:

The audience for this course is intermediate Adobe Captivate 4 users who want to take thier work to the next level. At least 3-6 months of Captivate 4 experience is needed for this class.

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Captions In-Depth

• Creating custom caption artwork
• Using .FCM files
• Adding captions to the Captivate gallery
• Modifying the Fonts.ini file
• Exporting Text Captions

Unit 2: Using Actions and Variables

• Overview of Captivate Actions
• Setting up a Variable
• Displaying Variables in a Caption
• Displaying Variables in a Widget
• Object Visibility
• Writing an Action

Unit 3: Customizing Captivate Skins

• Captivate Skin overview
• Using SWF themes
• Custom SWF playback controls
• Modifying the InfoBox with ActionScript
• Modifying the Preloader movie

Unit 4: Captivate Print Output

• Print Template Overview
• Lesson
• Step-by-Step Guides
• Storyboards
• Handouts

Unit 5: Using Captivate Variables

• Captivate variables and functions
• Using Captivate Variables in Flash
• Inserting a Flash animation that contains ActionScript 3

Unit 6: Media Production for Captivate 4

• Creating Video for Captivate
• Creating a FLV file
• Streaming vs. progressive video
• Video options
• Audio Workflow in Captivate
• Roundtrip editing with SoundBooth CS3

Unit 7: Flash Interactions and Games

• Captivate Widget Types
• Flash and Captivate communications
• Using Adobe Flash
• Code structure and function
• Testing

Unit 8: Creating a Captivate Widget

• Widget Types
• Using Adobe Flash
• Code structure and function
• Testing

Unit 9: Captivate Aggregator and TOC

• Creating a Table of Contents
• Publishing Multiple Files
• Aggregator Options
• Publishing using the Aggregator

Unit 10: Using Design Templates

• Design Template Strategies
• Object Audit
• The Design Template Panel
• Using a Design Template

Unit 11: Comment Workflow

• Send a Captivate file for review
• Installing the Air Application
• Making Comments
• Returning Comments
• Comment XML file structure

There are currently no public classes scheduled dates for this class. To schedule a private class, please call us toll free at 866-665-9441.

Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.

*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.