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Anonymous
June 23, 2009
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CP4 - View Current Frame of Captured Animation?

  • June 23, 2009
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Hello all, I'm a new CP4 user, so bear with me on this question.

When editing, I was wondering how I can view the current frame under the playhead for a captured animation WITHOUT scrubbing?

I have a bunch of captions to align to elements in the captured animation, but in edit mode I can only see the first frame of the animation, and I have to scrub (drag playhead) in the timeline to see what is visible in the animation at that time frame in which I am working.

Thanks!

Rob

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    Carole S
    Participating Frequently
    June 2, 2010

    I have the same problem & none of the suggestions helped. Any solutions?


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    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
    Legend
    June 2, 2010

    Hi there

    If you want to see the animation in a paused state, scrub the timeline using the mouse until you see the part where you wish to add a caption. Then, without releasing the mouse, press Alt + Tab to switch to a full screened application. You may now release the mouse. Press Alt+Tab to return to Captivate and you should still see the image as if you were still scrubbing. You could then screen capture it or use some other method to aid in correctly placing the caption or element you are adding.

    I'd like to add that this is but one of several reasons recording using Full Motion is generally a bad idea.

    Cheers... Rick

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    Anonymous
    June 23, 2009

    Hi Rob,

    Captured Animation?? Did you do FMR?? If Yes, the on the stage/edit area pressing F3 would play the animation on stage. So when you reach the point where you want to insert say a caption => press the spacebar and the animation will pause there.

    Manish

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    Anonymous
    June 24, 2009

    Thanks, I will try that.

    Rob

    RoboWizard
    RoboWizard
    Inspiring
    June 23, 2009

    Hi there

    Shooting from the hip here. Have you tried using the arrow keys?

    Cheers... Rick

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