Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 - Setting Recording Preferences

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USING ADOBE CAPTIVATE 5
Recording Projects
Last updated 4/22/2010
2 When you want to pause recording, press the Pause/Break key (on Windows) or Cmd + F2 (on Mac OS) on the
keyboard. When you want to restart recording, press Pause/Break or Cmd + F2 again.
Note: You can change the keys that you want to use for pausing or resuming projects in the Preferences dialog box.
Set recording preferences
Adobe Captivate uses a default set of preferences for panning and other settings when recording or creating projects.
You can customize these preferences using the various options available in the Preferences dialog box.
Panning
Use panning when you want the recording window to follow the movement of your mouse pointer across the screen.
It is like capturing a moving object by changing the angle of the recording device. Panning helps you capture events
across a large screen even when the recording window is smaller than the size of the screen.
The following panning options are available in Adobe Captivate:
Automatic Panning The recording window automatically moves along with the pointer whenever you move the
mouse during recording.
Manual Panning You must manually move the recording window to the area where the next event takes place. In all
other respects, It is like the automatic panning option.
More Help topics
“Automatic recording” on page 28
“Full motion recording” on page 30
“Manual recording” on page 30
Set global recording preferences
Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Captivate > Preferences (Mac OS). In the Preferences dialog box, select
Settings from the Recording menu.
Option Description
Narration Records audio as you record the project. You cannot enable camera sounds when you have
chosen narration for a project.
Actions in real time Record actions using their actual speed.
Camera sounds A “camera shutter” sound is played whenever a screenshot is captured during recording. It is
helpful to turn on this sound so you know exactly when a screenshot is captured, especially
when using the autorecording feature. The camera sound is not included in the finished project.
Keystrokes Records keyboard actions like typing text on the screen. Adobe Captivate records keyboard
input, but does not create a slide for every character that is typed.
Hear keyboard tap sounds Determines whether keyboard press sounds are audible during recording. The keyboard press
sounds are not included in the finished project.
Hide recording window The red border of the recording window is not displayed during recording.
Hide Task icon Hides the task icon during recording.
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