{"id":6840,"date":"2011-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/2011\/11\/30\/optimizing-document-translation-with-adobe-captivate-screen-captures\/"},"modified":"2021-09-20T13:12:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:12:50","slug":"optimizing-document-translation-with-adobe-captivate-screen-captures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/2011\/11\/30\/optimizing-document-translation-with-adobe-captivate-screen-captures\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimizing Document Translation with Adobe Captivate Screen Captures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Captivate is an authoring tool designed to assist in creating multimedia eLearning content. If you need to develop branched scenarios for soft-skills training or create software simulations where you need to take a lot of the screenshots for complex branching, then Adobe Captivate<\/a> is exactly what you need to use. Your translation services agency<\/a> should also be familiar with Captivate and how to handle embedded rich media in FrameMaker files, destined for multiple delivery formats.<\/p>\n

Captivate has a variety of features, including screen capture. You can learn how to use the screen capture feature of Adobe Captivate in a few relatively easy steps. Incidentally, Adobe Captivate will also automatically create “captions” for full motion software video and these captions can be easily exported for translation and imported “in place” with no copy\/paste. Watch for a future blog on that specific feature.<\/p>\n

Recording a new Captivate Project<\/h4>\n

File > Record a New Project<\/strong> to start recording a project.<\/p>\n

The Adobe Captivate application is minimized and a screen with recording options appears.<\/p>\n

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Select the window you wish to record from the “Select Application” drop-down menu. Select the type of recording you wish to execute: Demonstration, Training simulation, Assessment simulation or Custom.<\/p>\n

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Click Record<\/strong>. The countdown (from 3 to 1<\/strong>) for recording begins. At the end of the countdown, the application appears.<\/p>\n

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When you are done, press the End<\/strong> key (Windows) or Command+Enter<\/strong> (Mac OS) on your keyboard.<\/p>\n

You can also record and add additional slides to an existing project.<\/p>\n

Recording additional slides with Captivate<\/h4>\n

The following steps are appropriate for a project in which you want to record additional slides:<\/p>\n

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  1. Click the Record Additional Slide<\/strong>s icon.<\/li>\n
  2. In the Record Additional Slides dialog box, select the slide after which you want the recorded slides to be inserted and click OK.<\/li>\n
  3. The recording window appears.<\/li>\n
  4. Set the recording options and click Record<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The newly recorded slides are inserted into your project after the slide you selected.<\/p>\n

    Tip for capturing screenshots correctly<\/h4>\n

    It is important to know exactly when Adobe Captivate is capturing screenshots. Adobe Captivate contains a feature that plays a “camera shutter” sound each time a screenshot is taken. This feature is enabled by default, but if you do not hear the sound, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences).<\/p>\n