Adobe Captivate 2019 – The Essentials

A course that teaches the core Adobe Captivate skills needed to create eLearning courses.
Course Details

Price:

$790.00

Days:

2

Location:

Virtual

Course Overview

A course that teaches the core Adobe Captivate skills needed to create eLearning courses.

You will learn how to create a soft-skills lesson from scratch. You will learn to record and produce software demonstrations, interactive training simulations, and Video Demos. By the time you finish, you will know how to add such standard objects to a slide as text captions, images, characters, videos, Smart Shapes, and more. You will record, import, and edit audio. You will also further enhance the learner experience by adding interactivity via click boxes, buttons, text entry boxes, and quizzes. You will learn how to import existing PowerPoint content into Captivate. You will learn to publish a Captivate project as SWF, PDF, or HTML5 so that your content can be used on virtually any device including desktop computers, laptops, smart phones, and tablets.

Basic computer literacy Basic PC operating system navigation skills Basic Internet usage skills Basic IP address knowledge

1 – INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE SIMULATIONS AND CAPTION PRE-EDITING

  • Rehearse a Script
  • Set Recording Preferences
  • Record a Simulation
  • Edit a Text Capture Template

2 – OBJECT STYLES, PROJECT SHARING, AND BRANCHING

  • Create a New Style
  • Apply an Object Style Globally
  • Export and Import an Object Style
  • Name a Slide
  • Copy/Paste Project Assets
  • Use Buttons to Create a Branch
  • Explore the Branching View
  • Create a Branch Group

3 – VARIABLES AND WIDGETS

  • Add Project Information
  • Insert a System Variable
  • Edit a System Variable
  • Create a User Variable
  • Use a Variable to Gather Learner Data
  • Insert and Format a Widget

4 – INTERACTIVE VIDEOS AND VIRTUAL REALITY

  • Insert an Interactive Video
  • Add Bookmarks
  • Add Slide Overlays
  • Create a Virtual Reality Project
  • Add a Text Hotspot
  • Add an Audio Hotspot
  • Add a Quiz to a Virtual Reality Project

5 – INTERACTIONS

  • Insert a Process Circle
  • Create a Basic Drag and Drop Interaction
  • Manage Drag and Drop Buttons and Write Captions
  • Create a “Trick” Retry Slide
  • Explore an Advanced Drag and Drop Project
  • Create an Advanced Drag and Drop Interaction
  • Change the States of a Smart Shape
  • Use States to Swap Images

6 – ACCESSIBLE ELEARNING

  • Set Document Information
  • Enable Accessibility
  • Add Accessibility Text to Slides
  • Import Slide Audio
  • Add Shortcut Keys
  • Add Closed Captions
  • Set a Tab Order

7 – ADVANCED ACTIONS

  • Use a Completed Action
  • Name Objects
  • Create a Mask
  • Control Object Visibility
  • Create a Standard Advanced Action,
  • Attach an Action to a Button
  • Group Timeline Objects
  • Create a Variable
  • Create a Conditional Action
  • Create Decision Blocks

8 – PROJECT TEMPLATES AND MASTER SLIDES

  • Work with the Main Master Slide
  • Work with Content Masters
  • Apply a Master to Filmstrip Slides
  • Edit a Master
  • Apply a Theme
  • Create a Custom Theme
  • Review a Template
  • Create a Project Based on a Template
  • Create a Project Template

9 – RESPONSIVE PROJECTS

  • Customize Breakpoints
  • Save a Standard Project As Responsive
  • Insert and Name Fluid Boxes
  • Resize Fluid Boxes
  • Add Content to Fluid Boxes
  • Switch Modes
  • Use the Position Inspector
  • Modify a Single Breakpoint
  • Exclude from View
  • Add a New Breakpoint
  • Position and Link Objects
  • Edit Breakpoint Object Styles

10 – REPORTING RESULTS

  • Set Quiz Reporting Options
  • Create a Manifest File
  • Report a Button Interaction
  • Adjust Slide Object Interaction
  • Preview in SCORM Cloud
  • Publish a Content Package
  • Create an Inquisiq LMS Account
  • Create an LMS Course
  • Attach a Lesson to a Course
  • Test an eLearning Course
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06/25/2026 - 06/26/2026
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