Adobe 65029940 User Manual - Page 37

6. (Optional) Select Record narration to record audio as you record the movie. 7. (Optional) Click Options to set a wide variety of recording options, including the capability to automatically record the movie and automatically generate text captions. 8. (Optional) If necessary, change the size and position of the window. You can resize the window by selecting one of the sizing handles on the red frame and dragging it.To change the location of the window, move the mouse over the red frame until a four-point arrow appears, and then drag the entire window to a new position. You can also click Snap red recording area to fit select window to quickly change the size of the recording area to match the size of the application. 9. When you finish setting options, click Record. 10. Captivate begins recording the onscreen action. ■ If you are automatically recording (that is, you selected the Enable auto recording option in step 7), Captivate automatically captures a screen shot every time you perform an action, such as selecting a menu, clicking a button, or typing text. Note: When you are auto recording, you can take a screen shot manually at any time by pressing the Print Screen key. This is particularly useful if you are capturing a website that contains many pop-ups, frames, and special effects that are sometimes not auto recorded. If you see a special effect or change take place on a web page you are recording, but do not hear the camera shutter sound, press Print Screen to take a screen shot manually. ■ If you are manually recording (that is, you did not select the Enable auto recording option in step 7) press the Print Screen key (or other designated capture key) to capture screen shots. Use the application as if you were demonstrating your actions to someone. If you have sound enabled on your computer and the option is activated, you will hear a camera shutter sound when screen shots are captured. Note: When you record any onscreen action, it is best to perform the action more slowly than you would normally. For example, if you are recording keyboard action, type text slowly. 11. When you finish recording, press the End key (or other designated key) to end recording. The slides are generated and your new movie appears in the Captivate Storyboard view. If any drag-and-drop actions were recorded and full motion slides created, you will see the full motion slides displayed in Storyboard view with a movie camera icon in the lower right corner of the slide. Recording a new custom-sized movie You can record all selected action within a custom-defined area. This option is especially useful if you have a strict size requirement for your projects. For example, you may need to record a specific size so you can generate a Captivate SWF file that will be incorporated into a window on a website. If you choose this option, set a custom size in the Width and Height boxes or select a commonly used size from the Preset Size pop-up menu. Captivate contains a special recording feature called "full motion recording" that automatically captures frames at a higher frame rate when you record any drag-and-drop actions. Recording a new movie 37