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October 13, 2017
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Fluid Boxes: Training? Samples?

  • October 13, 2017
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I'm diving into the Fluid Box feature of Captivate, but I'm not quite sure about it. I found a few things on Lynda.com, but they're not as in-depth as I'd like. Can anyone direct me to or suggest some tutorials on using fluid boxes?

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    Lita Bledsoe
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    October 18, 2017

    I wholeheartedly recommend Paul's training resources on youtube, but even beyond that, just doing a youtube search often brings back many valuable resources that can keep me busy for hours!  I also found this one from the elearning brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxdK2JNnA4M

    Paul Wilson CTDP
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    October 13, 2017

    I created a course on custom question slides that includes about 20 minutes on fluid boxes. I offer this course to new subscribers to my YouTube channel at a significant discount over the regular price https://youtube.com/paulwilsonlearning. I also have an assortment of free fluid box tutorials on the same YouTube channel. You're welcome to look at any of these videos.

    If by chance you have attended the Adobe Learning Summit in Las Vegas in a little over a week, I will also be conducting a 1-hour session on the topic as well.

    Paul Wilson, CTDP
    mwjrAuthor
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    October 18, 2017

    Thanks, Paul. I am always using your YouTube videos. I feel unworthy to be replied to directly by someone as famous as yourself!  I appreciate the hard work.

    Although I won't be at the Summit, my co-worker will. I will make sure she swings by to get some tips.

    I'm finding the old breakpoint view to be a little more flexible and manageable, but I'm still intrigued by the fluid boxes.

    Lilybiri
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    October 13, 2017

    Most tutorials will only talk about using fluid boxes on a slide based on the blank master slide. However I find it useful to explore the fluid boxes on master slides. Most themes packaged with Captivate do have fluid boxes on master slides, with the exception of the Blank theme. I wrote a couple of blog posts about FB's on master slides. The first one also has links to blog posts by Zeeshan Hussain (Adobe) which gives a great exploration of all the settings for Fluid Boxes:

    Tips for 'Fluid' Quiz Slides - Captivate blog

    Fluid Boxes and Master slides - Captivate blog

    When designing fluid boxes, especially on maxter slides, I always turn on the Rulers and use Guides. That tool seems to be ignored in all video tutorials and webinars treating Fluid Boxes for a mysterious reason because I find it indispensable.

    Guides and Fluid Boxes: Best Buddies! - Captivate blog