Captivate

Tutorial

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Adobe Captivate (formerly Macromedia Captivate, formerly RoboDemo) automatically records all onscreen actions and instantly creates an interactive Flash simulation. Point and click to add text captions, narration, and e-learning interactions without any programming knowledge.

Demonstrations – View It.

A demonstration allows the audience to watch recorded on-screen actions. The following are automatically generated when you create a Captivate demonstration:

• Mouse path
• Visual mouse clicks
• Explanations
• Standard playback controls

Sample Demonstrations

• D2L Demonstration with audio narration
• How to Insert a Hyperlink
• Sample from Captivate

Simulations – Do it.

A simulation allows the audience to interact with content. The following are automatically generated when you create a Captivate simulation:

• Interactive hot spots
• Prompts
• Instructional feedback
• Scoring & tracking of interactions

Sample Simulations

• How to Insert a Hyperlink
• Sample from Captivate

Captivate Demonstrations and Simulations can be easily integrated with Breeze Presenter and Breeze Live

System Requirements

• 600 MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB or more recommended)
• 100 MB available disk space
• Minimum resolution 800 x 600 (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
• Flash Player 6 or later
• Microphone to record audio
• Speakers and sound card

How to get Captivate

1. Come to the Production Studio at the Teaching and Technology Center (ML 94) -
2. Or download a free 30-day trial

Tutorials

• Creating a Captivate Movie - Part 1
• Creating a Captivate Movie - Part 2
• Creating a Captivate Movie - Part 3
• Product manuals from Macromedia

About Captivate and its features