Adobe 65029940 User Guide - Page 245

ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3 235 User Guide Tip:The x (horizontal) and y (vertical) coordinates of the mouse are automatically displayed in the lower-right corner of the Adobe 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. Tip:To change the height or width of an object by 1 pixel, hold Shift and press an arrow key. Similarly, hold Alt+Shift and an arrow key to change the size 15 pixels at a time. In the new stage toolbar, the Size and Position options are helpful for aligning objects. 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 Adobe Captivate Timeline: 1 Open an Adobe Captivate project. 2 Double-click 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. You can also open the Timeline from the View menu by selecting the Show Timeline option, or using Ctrl+Alt+T. 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. To extend the playing time of an object to the end of a slide: Right-click an object on the Timeline and select Show for rest of slide.