Adobe Captivate Essentials Course
Build practical eLearning development skills with Nexacu’s Adobe Captivate Essentials training course. This two-day Captivate course is designed for professionals who need to create online learning content, software demonstrations, training simulations and scenario-based modules.
You will learn how to plan eLearning projects, record demonstrations and simulations, add narration, video, animation and interactive quizzes, and publish Captivate projects for different learning and delivery needs.
No prior Captivate experience is required. This course is suitable for professionals who need to create eLearning content, software demos or training simulations without programming skills.
Adobe Captivate Essentials is designed for workplace trainers, instructional designers, L&D professionals, educators, HR teams and subject matter experts who need to build structured eLearning content for staff, clients or learners.
The course focuses on practical Captivate training for creating software demonstrations, simulations, interactive learning content and assessment-style quizzes. It supports users who need to turn training content into more engaging digital learning experiences.
This course is useful for professionals creating onboarding modules, internal training, software process guides, compliance learning, product training or online learning resources using Adobe Captivate.
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We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
We currently have no public courses scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
eLearning and Captivate
Planning eLearning projects
The eLearning development process
Navigating the Captivate workspace
Creating and customising workspaces
Previewing and zooming projects
Recording Software Simulations
Best practice: project size and resolution
The Captivate development process
Preparing your recording screen
Rehearsing an eLearning script
Editing recording settings
Defining recording preferences
Recording a software demonstration
Recording a software assessment
Recording a training simulation
Recording a custom training simulation
Text Captions and Styles
Inserting, resizing and moving text captions
Modifying text caption properties
Using styles for speed and consistency
Editing the default caption style
Resetting an object style
Timing and the Timeline
Showing and hiding the Timeline
Customising Timeline view settings
Showing, hiding and locking Timeline objects
Previewing a slide with the Timeline
Changing a slide’s display time
Setting object display times
Customising mouse properties
Aligning slide objects
Images and Smart Shapes
Changing the slide background quality
Inserting and deleting slides
Inserting an image
Positioning and sizing images precisely
Using the Project Library
Managing unused project assets
Cropping images
Creating an image watermark
Setting image timing and transitions
Working with image stacks
Inserting and editing Smart Shapes
Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
Changing the pointer path and type
Adding a visual mouse click and sound
Inserting a text button
Setting button timing and options
Inserting an image button
Defining button actions and click events
Inserting and formatting a highlight box
Rollovers and Zoom Areas
Inserting a rollover caption
Inserting a rollover image
Setting rollover properties
Inserting a zoom area
Inserting and formatting a rollover slidelet
Inserting a caption and image into a slidelet
Narration and Audio
Importing audio files to slide objects
Adding background audio
Adding a slide note
Calibrating a microphone
Recording narration
Importing voice narrations
Editing an audio file
Converting text to speech
Video, Animation and Effects
Inserting video files
Setting video properties
Adding animation to a slide
Inserting text animation
Applying a fly-in effect to a text caption
Applying a zig zag motion path
Making Demonstrations Interactive
Demonstrations versus simulations
Replacing phrases
Inserting a click box and setting options
Inserting a text entry box
Showing and hiding the mouse
Working with PowerPoint
Importing a PowerPoint presentation
Round-trip PowerPoint edits
Rescaling projects
Synchronising with source files
Introduction to Question Slides
Setting quiz preferences
Editing quizzing object styles
Inserting a question slide
Adding an image to a question slide
Reusing a slide background
Formatting the question title
Publishing
Linking to a web page
Applying a video skin and playbar
Editing and saving a skin
Deleting a skin
Adding a loading screen
Creating a table of contents
Publishing to SWF and HTML5
Publishing Word handouts
Exporting captions for review
Speeding up workflow with round tripping
What is Adobe Captivate Essentials?
Adobe Captivate Essentials is a two-day training course focused on creating practical eLearning content. It covers software demonstrations, training simulations, narration, video, animation, interactive quizzes and publishing workflows using Adobe Captivate.
Who should attend the Adobe Captivate Essentials course?
This course is suitable for workplace trainers, instructional designers, L&D professionals, educators, HR teams, subject matter experts and business users who need to create eLearning modules, software demos or training simulations.
Do I need previous Captivate experience?
No prior Captivate experience is required. This course is designed for beginners who need to create eLearning content without programming skills.
What will I learn in Adobe Captivate Essentials?
You will learn how to plan eLearning projects, navigate the Captivate workspace, record software demonstrations and simulations, add text captions, images, Smart Shapes, buttons, audio, video, animation and question slides, and publish completed projects.
Will I learn to record software demonstrations and simulations?
Yes. The course covers recording software demonstrations, software assessments, training simulations and custom training simulations. You will also learn how to prepare your recording screen, rehearse an eLearning script and adjust recording settings.
Does this course cover interactive eLearning content?
Yes. Adobe Captivate Essentials introduces interactive elements such as buttons, click boxes, text entry boxes, rollovers, zoom areas, highlight boxes and question slides. These features help turn static training content into more engaging eLearning modules.
Will I learn to add narration, audio and video?
Yes. The course covers importing audio, recording narration, editing audio files, adding background audio, importing voice narrations, inserting video files and applying animation or effects to slides.
Does Adobe Captivate Essentials cover quizzes?
Yes. The course includes an introduction to question slides, quiz preferences, quizzing object styles, question slide formatting and adding images to question slides. This supports basic assessment-style eLearning content.
Can I use PowerPoint content in Adobe Captivate?
Yes. The course covers working with PowerPoint, including importing PowerPoint presentations, round-trip PowerPoint edits, rescaling projects and synchronising with source files.
What types of projects can I create after this course?
After completing Adobe Captivate Essentials, you will have the skills to create eLearning modules, software demonstrations, training simulations, question-based learning activities, narrated training content and published Captivate projects.
Does this course cover publishing Captivate projects?
Yes. The course covers publishing workflows, including linking to web pages, applying skins and playbars, creating a table of contents, publishing handouts and exporting captions for review. Current output options should be checked against the course version before publishing final project requirements.
Can I attend Adobe Captivate Essentials online or face-to-face?
Yes. Adobe Captivate Essentials is available online or face-to-face, depending on the current course schedule. Check the available dates and locations before booking.
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