Adobe Captivate Classic Introduction 2 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Intermediate
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£450 + vat
Learn how to produce interactive projects for the web such as quizzes and simulations with Captivate Classic (2019). We will take you through a comprehensive introduction to the leading eLearning program and show you how to produce content to engage and interest your users.
After we give you a complete tour of the Captivate environment, we will show you how to create and manipulate slide sequences. You will produce interactive projects that can be delivered in a variety of formats. Use the program to request and collect information, to demonstrate new products, or simply to run a presentation. This course will show you how to grab the attention of your users.
Learn how to produce interactive projects for the web such as quizzes and simulations with Captivate Classic (2019). We will take you through a comprehensive introduction to the leading eLearning program and show you how to produce content to engage and interest your users.
After we give you a complete tour of the Captivate environment, we will show you how to create and manipulate slide sequences. You will produce interactive projects that can be delivered in a variety of formats. Use the program to request and collect information, to demonstrate new products, or simply to run a presentation. This course will show you how to grab the attention of your users.
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Captivate Classic Introduction 2 Days
Course Details
This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Captivate 2019. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes eLearning to a new level. With our help you will create quizzes, add audio and video, apply effects, and publish your projects.
By the end of this two day course you will be able to:
- Understand the Interface and change Preferences
- Add and label Slides
- Add and edit Text Captions
- Add graphic elements such as Smart Shapes and Images
- Understand the Timeline
- Create your own Themes
- Use the Library to import assets
- Add Objects and Interactions
- Create your own Software Simulations
- Record a Video Demo
- Create your own Quizzes
- Add Branching
- Add Video, Sound and other Media
- Publish your Course to an LMS
Our goal is for you to be able to create engaging eLearning projects that are ready to use for the web and on mobile devices.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is designed for those who are new to interactive design and development and who want to develop skills to work with Captivate to build intuitive, attractive and accessible projects.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. -
Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Day 1-
Introduction
- Create a new project
- The interface
- Previewing a Movie
- Modify text captions
- Add callouts
- Object Style Manager
- Add smart shapes
- Manipulate smart shapes
- Insert graphics
- Resize and edit graphics
- Add drop shadows and reflections
- Zooming in and out
- Editing display period of Slide Objects
- Editing the time of a slide
- Stacking order
- Locking, hiding and grouping layers
- Moving and deleting slides
- Labelling slides
- Duplicate slides
- Importing PowerPoint slides
- Import slides from another Captivate project
- Adding a theme
- Create a basic theme with master slides
- Import assets to the library
- Update assets
- Select and remove unused items
- Open library from another Captivate project
- Highlight box
- Mouse
- Zoom area
- Web object
- Button
- Click box
- Learning interactions
Day 2-
Software Simulations
- Preparation
- Set preferences
- Demo, Training and Assessment Modes
- Setting screen sizes
- Editing
- Set preferences
- Setting screen size
- Pan and zoom
- Slicing
- Trimming
- Transitions
- Clean pop-ups
- Adding question slides
- Type of questions
- Editing question slides
- Set quiz preferences
- Adding audio to background slides and buttons
- Adding video (event video and multi-slide synchronised video)
- Add characters
- SWF vs. HTML5 - Which to choose?
- Add action to end of project
- Exporting to an LMS (Sign up to scorm cloud)
- Using states
- Using animations
- Object styles
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2APPiccadilly House is located in the heart of Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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Captivate Classic Introduction 2 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
10 Dec - 11 Dec £450 + vat 04 Mar - 05 Mar £450 + vat 06 May - 07 May £450 + vat 29 Jul - 30 Jul £450 + vat -
Client Reviews
"The instructor was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was happy to answer all questions and he made sure that we were confident with his responses."
Richard Graves, Experian, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"Fantastic training and very good knowledge from the instructor."
Martin Cahill, Assa Abloy, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"Thoroughly enjoyed the course, found both the software and the course content to be abundant and informative, support material appears to be perfect for the purpose too."
Ian Anderson, Sarah Mennell Ltd, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"The course was on a one to one basis which was brilliant because it allowed me to follow my own path through it. The tutor was extremely helpful and had an excellent knowledge of the topic. Based on my experience today I would certainly consider using XChange Training again."
Nick Mills, Landmark Information, Captivate - Bespoke 1 Day
"Trainer was very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Supply of high quality reference book for each trainee was added bonus."
Thomas Booth, BAE Systems, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"Great course! The trainer explained the theory behind what we were doing, was patient and very knowledgeable. "
Amanda Cook, VMWare, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"The training was well paced and very clearly explained, with ample opportunity to complete exercises to embed the learning"
Andy Dyehouse, Zurich Insurance, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"It was great to have the trainer on site and to be able to provide the bespoke training at the level needed. The trainer was excellent. "
Sue Ross, Atradius, Adobe Captivate - 1 Day Bespoke Intermediate
"Very enjoyable 2 days. Good knowledge and great attitude by trainer. A very good grounding for us, with lots of "light bulb" moments!"
Robert Phillips, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"Our trainer was professional, personable and willing to adapt to our specific needs. Perhaps the best training I've undertaken to date."
Kevin Greig, Multiply, Adobe Captivate - Two Day Advanced