Adobe Captivate Introduction Course
Our introduction to Adobe Captivate Courses in Cheshire based training will give you the skills to create, edit and publish rich eLearning modules and projects.
These short but intensive courses will introduce you to eLearning and teach you how to work with software simulations, video, voice overs, quizzes and virtual tours.
The course is available either as onsite training hosted on your premises or as virtual Captivate Training sessions held with a live instructor.
These are suitable for 121 sessions, company groups or larger team roll-outs.
Introduction to Captivate Courses in Cheshire
This is an introduction to Captivate Training course so ideal for anyone new to the software or wishing to build on existing knowledge.
Our courses are run either as online Captivate Training sessions with a live instructor or as onsite Captivate Courses hosted on your premises.
Our onsite Captivate training courses run across the UK and Cheshire regions including Macclesfield, Nantwich and Knutsford.
How do Online Adobe Captivate Courses work?
Our Online Captivate Courses offer great flexibility timewise and are available on any time zone so we can offer 24 hour availability and over the weekend.
We run our online training sessions via the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx.
You will have direct contact with your Trainer throughout the duration of the course via video and audio link in real time and be in contact visually and audibly throughout the whole time.
It’s your choice which video conferencing software you prefer but we can offer Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx
We are happy to record your training session for you to refer back to after the training. Please mention at time of booking if this is a requirement.
Added Bonus about Online Captivate Training Courses
An added bonus of our online courses is there’s no travel involved meaning less stress on the planet so environmentally it makes great sense.
No fighting traffic or public transport just get up, have tea /coffee and something to eat, turn on the computer and we’ll be there ready to deliver your course.
Do you run Captivate Courses over the weekend?
Yes we do and overnight as we’re totally time zone compliant. Our Online Captivate Courses run on a 24 /7 basis including weekends.
We are also able to organise our online training sessions as blocks so if you prefer we’re quite happy to split the course into half days.
Please be aware though flexible timings are only available with the online courses.
How do your Onsite Adobe Captivate Course work?
- This is in-house training hosted on your premises at times and dates to suit you
- The Captivate Training Content can be tailored & designed your company
- No delegate travel involved saving both on expenses & travel
- Cost effective tailored training approach
- Prior to the course we arrange a chat with you to ensure you get the training you need.
- Flexible dates & times
As well as Adobe Captivate Courses in the Midlands where else do you train?
We’re UK wide and deliver training in just about every town and city including Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Oxford, Peterborough and Nottingham.
Please get in touch to discuss availability in your area.
What will I learn?
There is a full course overview at the bottom of the screen but you will learn how to create highly effective eLearning projects from scratch. Just below is a sample of few of the things you will learn.
Recording Video /Software simulations
Recording Properties
Planning your projects
Resolution and Recording size
360 Degree /VR
Importing & Editing PowerPoint Decks /Slides
Captivate Workspace
Captivate Slides /Master Slides
Properties & Libraries Panels
Designing a Responsive Project
Intelligent Containers /Fluid Boxes
Interactive Video
Rich Media /Sound & Vision
Quizzing
Preview & Publishing
Who is this for?
The course is ideal for anyone new to interactive design and elearning development and who wishes to build skills in this field.
It’s also suitable for anyone with limited knowledge who wants to get a firmer understanding of the software.
It is popular with instructional designers, educators, HR Depts, Training & Development, Content Creators to name a few.
Is this Captivate Course suitable for beginners?
Absolutely, yes it is – it is ideal as we start right at the very beginning.
How to book?
Booking with us is quite straightforward. Just send us an email with your information and we will get right back to you with a number of dates for you to choose from.
Once you’ve done this we will send across a full confirmation of booking.
We’ll then organise a time and date for an *online meeting with your trainer (via Teams, Zoom, Google etc) to discuss the structure of the day, the content and any logistics involved.
*We usually suggest an online meeting prior to the training because it’s an ideal opportunity to meet the trainer before the course and also means that we can discuss the structure of the training day and what content is priority for you.
Adobe Captivate Introduction Course - Overviews
Introduction to Captivate
A Captivate project
Workflows in Captivate
Understanding the CBT principles
Demonstration of Captivate in action
Planning a Captivate Project
Captivate & Video
Inserting a Video
Adding Video to TOC’s
Learning Management System
e-learning benefits
Understanding e-learning management
Using e-learning output option
Project updates
Editing the Captivate Project
Captivate Workspace
Captivate Panels
Inserting/adding/manipulating slides
Filmstrip
Text captions
Mouse / Pointer paths / Mouse properties
Captivate & Animation
Frame Rates
Change a Project’s Frame Rate
Add Animation to a Slide
Change an Animation’s Slide Position
Insert Text Animation
Edit Text Animation
Publishing Projects
Export to MP3 / MP4
External media with .exe file
Export to HTML5
Export to PDF
Recording Captivate Projects
Recording Window
Demonstration Mode
Resolution & Recording Sizing
Recording simulations
Exploring recording simulations mode
Customising recording options
Captivate & Rollovers
Inserting a Rollover Caption
Inserting a Rollover Slidelet
Inserting a Rollover Image
Inserting a Zoom area
Captivates Timeline
Understanding the Timeline
Layers on the Timeline
Adjusting sliding timings
Skins and Templates
Apply a BMP Playbar to a Project
Apply a Skin to a Project
Edit and Save a Skin
Loading Screens
Add a Loading Screen
Templates
Create a Project Template
Record a New Project Based on a Template
Publish
Publish to Computer /Devices
Publish to LMS
HTML5 /SWF
Image and Sound
Movie properties
Bandwidth analysis
Resizing
Quizzes & Quiz Slides
Inserting quiz slides
Editing quiz slides
Multiple choice slides
False / True slides
Editing question slides
Reporting options
Track quiz scores
Using LMS (Learning Management System)
Menu Builder
Creating menu builder projects
Publish projects
Format Styles
Edit Projects
