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Sarah E Kennedy
Sarah E Kennedy
Participant
July 9, 2023
Question

How do you move or resize images in new Captivate 2023?

  • July 9, 2023
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How to I resize/reposition pictures on the screen. For example when using a character slide, what if I don't want the character floating in the center of the slide. What if I want it postioned at the bottom or slightly larger so that a character bust isn't strangely floating in midair. What if on a picture slide I want the picture to take up 25% of the left side of the screen vs. 50% so that I have more room for text. I feel like moving/resizing an image is a really basic functionality but I have been trying for about 3 hours now and can't figure it out.

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      mark_mark_mark
      Participating Frequently
      November 21, 2023

      In the new Captivate, is there any way to make this image appear as an icon? The actual image is 1 inch, 80x80 pixels. However, in the new Captivate, I cannot get it to appear any smaller than the size shown in the image (see below). Captivate's "Edit image"
      only allows you to crop (which makes me wonder why they don't call it "crop image"). The "Display" setting has fill, fit, and stretch. Fit is shown. Fill makes it bigger but the same proportions and stretch makes it bigger but does not maintain its proportions. Is there no way to display an icon in a Carousel widget? Man, this new Captivate is in no way easier, quicker, or more intuitive. Generally, I have to spend several hours a day, to confirm I can not do basic things I would expect to be able to do, such as displaying an 80 pixel square without it being enlarged unnecessarily. 

       

      Oh, and I do realize I can add blue around the image so that it will show the orange icon smaller. However, then I end up with way more padding than I want. Cropping the image in Cp after adding padding, just makes the orange icon unnecessarily bigger. 

       

      I know this is not the forum to ask, but have people started researching products that might be closer to the old Cp? I'm not sure if I want to keep working in the old Cp, since it has no future, and I'm starting to think that the new Cp is just not going to cut it. I'm flexible, but I know I won't be able to work without being able to add 80-pixel images and have them appear no bigger than 80 pixels. I'm just talking about displaying icons, but maybe I'm missing something here.

       

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      VideoPep
      Participating Frequently
      November 21, 2023

      @mark_mark_mark , you can edit design option for Carousel. Open design option.json in an editor and do following steps:-

      1) search for  '"tag": "container-content-image"'

      2) Change imahge percentage to say 20% forexample "flex": "0 0 20%",

      3) Search for aspect ratio and set it to 1 as your icon is 1:1

      "tag": "image0",

      "customStyles": {
      "all": {"aspectRatio":"1/1","height":"initial","min-height":"initial"},
      "tablet": {},
      "mobile": {}

      4) Save json

      5) Relaunch application

      6) Add Carousel widget and apply edited design option

       

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      DocRison
      Participant
      September 8, 2023

      Echoing that question, and your frustration with this software. Wasn't this supposed to be a BETTER version??? C'mon Adobe. You can do so much better than this. And 2027 for improvements??? That's poor project management.

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        CaliforniaSurfer
        Known Participant
        July 13, 2023

        I am simply trying to change the position of a button and can't even do that. Everything seems in a fixed location. Uggg.

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        VideoPep
        Participating Frequently
        July 21, 2023

        Hi , to chnage position of button go to Content block PI and you will see button listed in component list, hover on button . You will see alignemnt options . Let me know if it helps

        Lilybiri
        Lilybiri
        Legend
        July 10, 2023

        Remember that you are under control of the 'Responsive' feature of all projects in the new version (except Software sims which are not compatible with the other projects). In the Classic Captivate you have control over everything and can activate Rulers and guides, both in non-responsive and responsive projects. There are no rulers in the new Captivate version.

        Within limits some of your requests are possible: either by using the Properties of the container, or of the objects stocked in those containers. However you will not be able to control the exact position or size (in %) which is a pity (is possible with Position Properties in the Classic Captivate for responsive projects). I recommend to check in the Timeline panel which item has been selected if you are not sure: container or item within the container. You'll see a hierarchy in the timelines.

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        marcelleb47657539
        Participant
        July 11, 2023

        Hi Lilybiri,

        I am currently trialling Captivate and I find it super confusing - Can your answer above also be why I can't resize a video on a blank slide? 

        Lilybiri
        Lilybiri
        Legend
        July 11, 2023

        Which widget did you use for the video? Slide Video or the other one? Your original question was about images, not about video.

        Do you mean that I am confusing, or the application? If it is the first, my apologies. 

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