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Robb Nemo
Robb Nemo
Inspiring
July 31, 2023
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Custom Image Placeholder shapes in Captivate

  • July 31, 2023
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I'm working on a captivate project based on an existing PowerPoint presentation which requires different shaped image placeholders i.e circular, square with one rounded corner, custom shapes etc. I know it's possible in PowerPoint, but is this possible in captivate and, if it is, how do I do it? 

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    Answer is positive.  Smartshapes are available as placeholder objects on the master slides. That include eventually custom created shapes (they are in a separate category). If you want the shapes filled with an image, that is possible as well, and you'll be able to replace the image in the shape on slides based on that master slide.

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    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
    Legend
    July 31, 2023

    Answer is positive.  Smartshapes are available as placeholder objects on the master slides. That include eventually custom created shapes (they are in a separate category). If you want the shapes filled with an image, that is possible as well, and you'll be able to replace the image in the shape on slides based on that master slide.

    Robb Nemo
    Robb NemoAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 31, 2023

    Thank you Lilibiri for responding. That works perfectly thank you, although editing the smartshapes is a bit fidley when it comes to the curves! 

    Final question - Can the default caption in the various Text Placeholders (Title, Subtitle, Text Caption) be changed so, for instance, change the wording "Type the caption text here" to "Add Caption"?

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    July 31, 2023

    Shape curves are Bezier curves, they are based on the same workflow as with the Pen tool in Photoshop and Illustrator, but lack all the Pen tools of those applications. An old pain for me, I have given up asking for those tools after a decade.

    Bad new: you cannot change the default text in the Caption placeholders, sorry.

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