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Adobe Captivate Classic Introduction Masterclass 4 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Advanced
Duration:
4
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£795 + vat
Learn how to produce interactive projects for the web such as quizzes and simulations. We will take you through a comprehensive introduction to the leading eLearning program and show you how to produce content to engage and interest your users.
After we give you a complete tour of the Captivate environment, we will show you how to create and manipulate slide sequences. You will produce interactive projects that can be delivered in a variety of formats. Use the program to request and collect information, to demonstrate new products, or simply to run a presentation. You will then take your existing Captivate know-how and enhance it as you learn how to create complex quizzes with logic branching. This course covers learn many advanced interaction methods as we show you how to control system variables, conditional scripts, and more. An ideal course for anyone looking to create professional eLearning projects.
Learn how to produce interactive projects for the web such as quizzes and simulations. We will take you through a comprehensive introduction to the leading eLearning program and show you how to produce content to engage and interest your users.
After we give you a complete tour of the Captivate environment, we will show you how to create and manipulate slide sequences. You will produce interactive projects that can be delivered in a variety of formats. Use the program to request and collect information, to demonstrate new products, or simply to run a presentation. You will then take your existing Captivate know-how and enhance it as you learn how to create complex quizzes with logic branching. This course covers learn many advanced interaction methods as we show you how to control system variables, conditional scripts, and more. An ideal course for anyone looking to create professional eLearning projects.
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Captivate Classic Introduction 4 Days
Course Details
This 4-day Masterclass course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Captivate Classic (2019). We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes eLearning to a new level. With our help you will create quizzes, add audio and video, apply effects, and publish your projects.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the Captivate environment
- Work with timelines and images
- Create quizzes with question slides
- Apply transition effects and timing options
- Insert buttons, boxes, and rollover images
- Record and add music and other audio
- Animate slides and add Flash video
- Edit skins and templates
- Publish your projects
- Understand quiz reporting for Learning Management Systems
- Set up advanced templates and share libraries
- Review video setups, including multi-slide video
- Create and use system and user variables
- Write complex conditional scripts
- Use the Branching panel
- Randomise quizzes by using question pools
Our goal is for you to be able to create engaging eLearning projects that are ready to use for the web and on mobile devices.
This course can be taken in a single 4-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction) and then a separate 2-day block (Advanced) taken at a later date.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is designed for those who are new to interactive design and development and who want to develop skills to work with Captivate to build intuitive, attractive and accessible projects.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Day 1-
Introduction
- Create a new project
- The interface
- Previewing a Movie
- Modify text captions
- Add callouts
- Object Style Manager
- Add smart shapes
- Manipulate smart shapes
- Insert graphics
- Resize and edit graphics
- Add drop shadows and reflections
- Zooming in and out
- Editing display period of Slide Objects
- Editing the time of a slide
- Stacking order
- Locking, hiding and grouping layers
- Moving and deleting slides
- Labelling slides
- Duplicate slides
- Importing PowerPoint slides
- Import slides from another Captivate project
- Adding a theme
- Create a basic theme with master slides
- Import assets to the library
- Update assets
- Select and remove unused items
- Open library from another Captivate project
- Highlight box
- Mouse
- Zoom area
- Web object
- Button
- Click box
- Learning interactions
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Software Simulations
- Preparation
- Set preferences
- Demo, Training and Assessment Modes
- Setting screen sizes
- Editing
- Set preferences
- Setting screen size
- Pan and zoom
- Slicing
- Trimming
- Transitions
- Clean pop-ups
- Adding question slides
- Type of questions
- Editing question slides
- Set quiz preferences
- Adding audio to background slides and buttons
- Adding video (event video and multi-slide synchronised video)
- Add characters
- SWF vs. HTML5 - Which to choose?
- Add action to end of project
- Exporting to an LMS (Sign up to scorm cloud)
- Using states
- Using animations
- Object styles
Day 3-
Variables
- What is a variable?
- Understanding and using user variables
- Use system variables to display information
- Advantages of using advanced actions
- Exploring the advanced actions panel
- Creating shared actions
- Create a simple ‘Show & Hide’ action
- Using the Toggle action
- Add a simple effect to your action
- Show and hide multiple objects with groups
- Using expressions
- Using IF ELSE statements
- Create a Toggle Switch to start and stop audio
- Create a Toggle Switch to show and hide a group
- Stacking order Locking, hiding and grouping layers
- Create a pre-test to test user’s knowledge
- Create a question pool to create randomly selected question slides
- Write and import GIFT format files to automatically create question slides
- Amend the results slide with advanced actions
- Create drag and drop interactions
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Changing Defaults
- Change preferences
- Difference between templates and themes
- Create a basic template with placeholder objects
- Save and load a template
- Using states to show/hide
- Using the states with smart shape buttons
- Using fluid boxes
- Using breakpoints
- Responsive project considerations
- Accessibility considerations (Equality Act 2010, Section 508)
- Accessibility features in Captivate
- Creating closed captions
- Adding text to speech (TTS)
- Enabling accessibility in publish settings
- Publish project to Scorm Cloud
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2APPiccadilly House is located in the heart of Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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Captivate Classic Introduction 4 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
11 Dec - 17 Dec £795 + vat 04 Mar - 07 Mar £795 + vat 06 May - 09 May £795 + vat 29 Jul - 01 Aug £795 + vat Captivate Classic Introduction 4 Days - Split Date Options
Captivate Introduction
10 Dec - 11 Dec
4 Mar - 5 Mar
6 May - 7 May
29 Jul - 30 Jul
Captivate Advanced
16 Dec - 17 Dec
6 Mar - 7 Mar
8 May - 9 May
31 Jul - 1 Aug
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Client Reviews
"Trainer was very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Supply of high quality reference book for each trainee was added bonus."
Thomas Booth, BAE Systems, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"The course was really enjoyable, a lot of hands on training and relaxed and informal. Easy to get to centre."
Sigrun Karadottir, Sovereign, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"The training was well paced and very clearly explained, with ample opportunity to complete exercises to embed the learning"
Andy Dyehouse, Zurich Insurance, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"Great course! The trainer explained the theory behind what we were doing, was patient and very knowledgeable. "
Amanda Cook, VMWare, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"It was great to have the trainer on site and to be able to provide the bespoke training at the level needed. The trainer was excellent. "
Sue Ross, Atradius, Adobe Captivate - 1 Day Bespoke Intermediate
"The course was on a one to one basis which was brilliant because it allowed me to follow my own path through it. The tutor was extremely helpful and had an excellent knowledge of the topic. Based on my experience today I would certainly consider using XChange Training again."
Nick Mills, Landmark Information, Captivate - Bespoke 1 Day
"Our trainer was professional, personable and willing to adapt to our specific needs. Perhaps the best training I've undertaken to date."
Kevin Greig, Multiply, Adobe Captivate - Two Day Advanced
"Thoroughly enjoyed the course, found both the software and the course content to be abundant and informative, support material appears to be perfect for the purpose too."
Ian Anderson, Sarah Mennell Ltd, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"The instructor was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was happy to answer all questions and he made sure that we were confident with his responses."
Richard Graves, Experian, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
"Fantastic training and very good knowledge from the instructor."
Martin Cahill, Assa Abloy, Captivate - 2 Day Introduction
£795 + vat
Next Dates:
11 Dec - 17 Dec
04 Mar - 07 Mar
06 May - 09 May
29 Jul - 01 Aug
Split Course Date Options:
Captivate Introduction
10 Dec - 11 Dec
4 Mar - 5 Mar
6 May - 7 May
29 Jul - 30 Jul
Captivate Advanced
16 Dec - 17 Dec
6 Mar - 7 Mar
8 May - 9 May
31 Jul - 1 Aug
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe Captivate training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Great instructor, who has greatly enhanced my understanding of Captivate
29/10/2024
4/5 Stars
provided a good overall educational experience and covered all the relevant sections of the program to a satisfactory degree. As our needs for the program are specific the challenge was delivering the relevant content which was achieved well, alongside the inclusion of some bespoke examples which is also appreciated
25/10/2024
5/5 Stars
went the extra mile for us, in quite a special sector. very thankful he tried to understand what we need and made it very unique. create course highly recommend. give th teacher what you want to see and he will try to proved that and show you new skills on top of that
25/10/2024
5/5 Stars
Every thing was very wonderful.
29/09/2023
4/5 Stars
I found the course to be a little slow-paced for me. But I think that's because I'm fairly competent picking up and using new systems so I learn and understand quicker than others might; and also because the instructor (Craig) gave such clear, simple instructions and explanations that I found it all fairly easy. I would also suggest sending the link through to downloading course materials earlier than 1.5 working days before. I had technical issues that meant I was still trying to download the materials in the 20 minutes before the course started. Had the link been sent through 5 working days beforehand, the issues and solution would have been sorted in advance.
26/09/2023
5/5 Stars
Mark was brilliant throughout and extremely knowledgeable. He supported us throughout even going above and beyond in helping us get access to the various resources required for the session. Due to our systems and protections in place, downloading files from external websites or emails can be challenging and can take up to a week to get approved. Having access to these files earlier would be beneficial.
25/07/2023
4/5 Stars
The training delivered by Mark was great. A lot to take in having no prior knowledge of Adobe Captivate but Mark allowed for questions and opportunity to revisit elements as required. One area that did cause some stress / frustration was the sharing of files prior to sessions. We encountered problems in getting files to download that our IT dept couldn't resolve. If files had been shared sooner we may have been able to get a resolve in time for session starting. Mark was great at sharing the files we need in the chat during the session though so all worked out in the end.
25/07/2023
5/5 Stars
Engaging, well paced, great support and always time for questions.
02/06/2023
5/5 Stars
Craig was brilliant and made what could have easily been a boring software demo very interesting and interactive. Craig was great at explaining queries and happy to go into detail to explore some of the questions we raised. Thank you for your patience and humour. :)
02/06/2023
5/5 Stars
Trainer was very patient when I wasn't able to access the software due to my own issues. Adapted the training really well to accommodate those who were doing the practical exercises with those of us who weren't. I found some elements of the content quite challenging but the trainer was very engaging which really helped keep focus.
31/05/2023
4/5 Stars
Trainer was knowledgeable and capable. They offered good conversation and a good use of a show-and-copy style that allowed me to learn what I needed. I'd say that XChange Training could improve the rating I put for 'organisation' above if there was some way of contacting the client's IT support earlier before the training to see if there was a way of getting round the company's firewalls and such for the delivery of course material. Either that or perhaps contacting the attendees directly say a week beforehand instead of a day beforehand to allow us to contact our own IT teams in time to arrange things. For the trainer, I would say that though I liked their delivery, I might feed back that I think the flow of the day and expectations of the attendees could be managed better with learning outcomes to show us where to direct our attention, to make sure we take away the most fundamental points, and by introducing a little knowledge checking - even just through shared screens and a little playback of what we've built ourselves - to check we're all on the right track. Ultimately, I learned enough Captivate to have a good shot at it myself here but I do know that some other from my company struggled at times.
12/04/2023
5/5 Stars
Great pace of delivery, very supportive and knowledgeable trainer.
12/04/2023
5/5 Stars
Our trainer, Craig, was absolutely fantastic. Not only did he make the course engaging and enjoyable, but his approach (knowledgeable with honesty and whimsy) genuinely improved my understanding and made me more engaged. I have left the training more confident in my use of Captivate and we are now implementing new things from our training.
14/03/2023
5/5 Stars
The course was well structure and paced with plenty of opportunity to put into practice our learning. Suzannah is very knowledge and gives great depth of explanation around functions which is really useful.
31/01/2023
5/5 Stars
Susannah is a brilliant and attentive trainer. She always checked in and was happy to answer any questions. She was very good at linking us all back to elements that she'd covered to refresh our memories. I very much appreciated her knowledge, honesty and sense of humour.
31/01/2023
5/5 Stars
Simon was very approachable and knowledgeable. Very good
31/01/2023
4/5 Stars
Great course, setting and tutor. Would be great to have had classroom set up or a chair that span to help with neck ache going from computer to screen. Lunching at 1pm meant a lot of the supermarkets were bare with options.
25/10/2022
5/5 Stars
A good course to give us an understanding of captivate.
25/10/2022
5/5 Stars
Very enjoyable, Mark was very knowledgeable, and it was nice that we were doing as we learnt and weren't just lectured at. made retaining knowledge easier. Also, the materials we have from the course were very good and will help when utilising this learning in work.
25/10/2022
5/5 Stars
Craig is a very engaging and knowledgeable instructor who provided relevant and appropriate advice and guidance. He answered questions and queries in a respectful and sympathetic manner with additional background information and justification to support learning and the embedding of new knowledge. Craig has a dynamic and holistic approach, this combined with their easy going personality made me feel very welcome, putting me at ease and ready to learn. He did well to support learners with their understanding of new concepts without alienating those who already had some prior knowledge. Personally, I think I would have benefitted more from in depth training of some of Captivate's more advanced features, as the content is clearly targeted at new users with an overview of these features. However, in summary my experience was wholly positive and I would recommend to my colleagues.
23/09/2022
4/5 Stars
took in about 80% which isn't bad for me.... need to use it and practice so i dont forget. the gliches were a pain, as I lost track of where you were as you had moved on by the timei got my side fixed. thank you for your patience.
21/09/2022
5/5 Stars
Really well paced and easy to follow. It was very useful and informative
21/09/2022
5/5 Stars
Mark was extremely helpful and knowledgeable! Thank you!
21/09/2022
5/5 Stars
Great trainer, very approachable and knowledgeable. Happy to adapt content and course structure to our requirements
25/11/2021
5/5 Stars
Very steep learning curve. More "hand-holding" and guidance before being assigned tasks with the advanced features would be appreciated. Had trouble following and applying the knowledge imparted when left to own tasks.
25/11/2021
4/5 Stars
I have really enjoyed the content for this training session! The venue was really easy to get to!
02/11/2021
5/5 Stars
Really good course. Very enjoyable and the instructor had excellent knowledge.
02/11/2021
5/5 Stars
Very interesting course, trainer was able to adapt material to best suit trainee needs and answered some more advanced questions.
22/09/2021
5/5 Stars
Really great course, Craig was excellent, thank you team!
15/07/2021
5/5 Stars
Training was undertaken remotely, therefore the comment relating to the IT equipment relates to that provided by my employer and not Xchange equipment.
22/06/2021
5/5 Stars
The course was virtual so I can't score the facilities or equipment. Instructor Craig was very knowledgeable and a lovely person as well. Very friendly and made us all feel at ease. Course content was good.
22/06/2021
4/5 Stars
It was great to catch up again on the Captivate training and to refresh parts of the programme I had not used for quite some time. This has given me a greater confidence in using the software for my future eLearning projects. Craig is a confident trainer and explains how to use the system clearly and patiently. He was also really helpful resolving troubleshooting whilst learning remotely. Thank you.
18/05/2021
5/5 Stars
A very knowledgeable trainer who not only know the software but clearly had lots of experience of using it in the real world.
18/05/2021
4/5 Stars
I would suggest that the course is accompanied by some form of course notes/ screen grabs/ navigation and reflection tool.
18/05/2021
5/5 Stars
Craig was a brilliant trainer. Very down to earth and knowledgeable. He made a technically complex topic very accessible.
05/05/2021
4/5 Stars
Not easy delivering software training virtually, I think Craig did a great job.
02/02/2021
4/5 Stars
great instructor - overall good knowledge of the application and excellent skills at getting us involved / engaged / working
28/01/2021
5/5 Stars
Craig was a fantastically engaging trainer. He made things very easy to follow and the course was extremely enjoyable and valuable. Thank you very much
19/11/2020
4/5 Stars
Craig was very personable and happy to answer questions - I appreciated his detailed responses, possibly went off on a tangent sometimes though..! Given the remote setup, this course more than met my expectations.
19/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent training. The sessions was mapped out efficiently and effectively. Would highly recommend Craig.
13/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Thank you very much to Craig
14/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Craig kept the session upbeat and always made sure we was okay with what we were doing!
01/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Craig was very knowledgeable and made a dull subject very interesting and fun. he is a brilliant trainer
01/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent 4 days from a start base of knowing nothing feel confident I could produce a project following this course.
01/10/2020
5/5 Stars
Training venue was excellent. Mark has been brilliant throughout the 2 days training course. He is very knowledgeable and informative in the Adobe Captivate and Hopefully will have Mark as the trainer again in the advanced course next time in Nov. Many thanks
29/09/2020
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the Manchester Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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