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Anonymous
May 1, 2007
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Audio Best Practices- Help

  • May 1, 2007
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Hi everyone,
I've been working with Captivate for a while and am currently using version 2. An issue I haven't really solved successfully has to do with distributing audio timing in a non-tedious fashion.

When making a demonstration, Captivate makes separate slides for each click. Now, let's say I record my demonstration and have an MP3 narration file to record for the whole project. I choose the option to manually distribute the audio file over separate slides.

The problem is that the slide length doesn't adjust...so when I click next slide, the slide bar goes to a different point than the one I want. In short, Captivate doesn't adjust slide lengths through the timeline audio editor, according to the audio sync-ing. I know that smooth narration can be done throughout all of the slides, from those tiny "click" slides to the longer ones...but HOW? Some slides change mid-word in the audio file, or contain only a fraction of a word. Without really intense audio chopping., how is this done?

I'm so frustrated.

Thanks!

Jessica
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Anonymous
May 2, 2007
Hi Rick,
Thanks for your response.

Yes, I have recorded audio directly in Captivate, though not in a demonstration movie. I imported screenshots that were provided to me. When you record audio directly, it adjusts the slide length as you record? (I did change the default to be really short...also for objects)

I have a bunch of movies and am replacing the existing audio files with new, external audio files that just won't sync...but I will try re-recording the audio in Captivate. My co-workers record audio externally and import per slide, but I want continuous narration while the animations are playing, which gets tricky with audio editing like that. I've seen this done well, so I know it is possible.

So the scripting workflow would be to record the movie, then designate the slide changes in the script (even those tiny slides that have a partial word for audio) and just record in Captivate, advancing to the next slide while speaking?

Thanks!
Captiv8r
Captiv8r
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May 1, 2007
Hi Jessica

I'm guessing you either haven't yet discovered or are choosing to ignore the audio recording features of Captivate? Normally you record narration for each slide. Move to the next and record its narration. Move to the next, etc.

If you are recording your audio using a different application, you should be able to take your existing Captivate movie and watch it play as you record the single long audio clip. That should get you pretty close to the timing you are looking for.

Just a thought... Rick
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