Adobe 65029940 User Manual - Page 144

Tip: You can also import an object or multiple objects from another movie. Aligning objects If you have multiple objects on a slide, Captivate can automatically and perfectly align the objects for you. This is an easy way to create precise and professional looking movie slides. You have many options for aligning objects both vertically and horizontally. Some of the alignment options depend upon the location of the anchor object. The anchor object is simply the first object you select. You might want to select the largest object or the object that appears first as the anchor object. So that you can easily identify the anchor object, it appears with white sizing handles, while any subsequent objects you select appear with black resizing handles. To align multiple objects on a slide: 1. Open a Captivate movie. 2. Open a slide that contains more than one object, such as two captions. You can also open a slide and add more than one object to the slide. 3. If the alignment toolbar is not displayed, click the View menu, and select Alignment Toolbar. 4. Select the objects on the slide by holding down the Shift key and clicking the individual objects. 5. Click an alignment option on the alignment toolbar. Tip: The x (horizontal) and y (vertical) coordinates of the mouse are automatically displayed in the lower right corner of the Captivate project window as you move the mouse. Knowing exact coordinates can help you place objects in a precise location on a slide. When aligning objects, it can be helpful to display the grid. Tip: You can move objects using only the keyboard. Select an object and press an arrow key on your keyboard to move 1 pixel at a time. To move an item by the number of pixels defined in the grid, select an object and press Control+arrow key. Aligning objects on the Timeline The Timeline lets you align objects easily. For example, you can align objects to the playhead, the start of a slide, the end of a slide, another object, or a point in time. To display the Captivate Timeline: 1. Open a Captivate project. 2. Double-click on a slide that contains objects you want to align. 3. If it is not open already, show the Timeline by clicking the splitter bar. To expand the Timeline, click the display arrow. To align an object to the playhead: • Right-click an object on the Timeline and select Sync with Playhead. To align an object to the start of a slide: • Click an object on the Timeline and drag it to the left side of the Timeline. 144 Chapter 11: Adding Objects