Adobe Captivate is one of the most widely used applications for eLearning. It is a tool for the development of simulations and Computer-Based Training (CBT). Using Captivate, you can capture what's on the screen as you perform software-based task. You can then save those screen shots and add explanatory and instructional captions, special effects, and interactivity features to make users think they're using the software, and play the result back as a movie.
Learn about Captivate using these video tutorials. They start with the basics and move on to more advanced material.
You will find several videos contained in the player. Click on the start button and the first video will start. If you want to move on to the next video at any time, just click on the (>) button on the right side of the player and it will take you to the next lesson. You can also return to a previous less by clicking on the (<) button.
Recording scenario simulations
You can use the Adobe Captivate built-in templates to create projects that contain interactive training content for a given scenario. Such a project can contain training content, and questions. Also, you can build
an assessment module into the scenario simulation feature to help assess the performance of the trainees. This feature of Adobe Captivate fosters self-help on the part of the trainee.
Creating scenario simulations using the Adobe Captivate Project wizard
You can create a scenario simulation project using the Project wizard. You can quickly and easily create an effective training presentation, which has an MS PowerPoint look-and-feel. The scenario simulation project also helps you assess the performance of your trainees.
The Project wizard lets you create presentations with slide backgrounds of .pot (PowerPoint templates,) .bmp, .jpg, .gif, and .png file extensions. These ready-to-use slide templates let you define the project dimensions, background, and slide options. All you need to do is to provide the content across slides, and have a project open.
To create a new project using the project wizard:
Open Adobe Captivate.
On the Start page, click Record or create a new project.
The New project options dialog box appears.
In the left pane, click Scenario Simulation. The Scenario Simulation window appears on the right.
In the right pane, select Project Wizard and then click OK.
In the Project Properties area, enter a name for your project.
To specify other properties for your project, such as author, company, and description, click More.
In the Project Wizard, in the Project Properties area, specify the width and height of the window for your project. If you would rather select from a list of preset window sizes, click Preset sizes and select a window size.
If you want to use a background color for your project, select Use background color in the Default Background Image or Color area, and then select the color you want to use from the color menu.
If you would rather use a background image for your project, select Use background image and select the image you want. Use the scroll bar to see all the image choices, or click Browse to browse for an image file.
If you want to add slides to your project, in the Add Slides area, select the types of slides you want to add.
