Skip to main content
K
kmpacion
Participant
March 13, 2007
Question

key combination

  • March 13, 2007
  • 4 replies
  • 1102 views
Hi there,

Can anyone remember the key combination for manually moving the capture window using the arrows?

Thanks,

Krista 🙂
This topic has been closed for replies.

4 replies

R
rbLearning
Inspiring
March 18, 2007
Rick - good to know. Didn't dream of trying the same trick in Captivate 1 - just knew that it didn't produce the expected results in Captivate 2.
R
rbLearning
Inspiring
March 13, 2007
True, Rick - it's rare that one would ever want to do that. I can't recall needing the "fake scroll" but in one unique situation the past couple of years.
K
kmpacionAuthor
Participant
March 14, 2007
It was the Alt Space M key combination I was looking for.

Thanks!
K
kmpacionAuthor
Participant
March 15, 2007
Well, I thought that the Alt Space M combo was the combination that worked in my previous version of captivate, but it doesn't work on this one. On my previous version, it moved the recording area AND captured the new area. Either there's another key combination that does this or Captivate 2 only allows capturing the initial area.

Any other words of wisdom to impart?
R
rbLearning
Inspiring
March 13, 2007
Once recording has begun, you cannot move the red "recording" perimeter itself. I suspect you're instead thinking of moving the recordED window behind/within the recording perimeter -- to perhaps simulate a scrolling or panning effect.

If so, the Windows key combination to move an application's window is:

ALT+Space, M, and then the cursor keys. Press Enter to "drop" the window when you've finished moving it.
RoboWizard
RoboWizard
Inspiring
March 13, 2007
Hi rbLearning

How odd. Mine moves fine during the recording process. I tested before replying.

Cheers... Rick
R
rbLearning
Inspiring
March 13, 2007
Odd, indeed. Perhaps the difference lies in the end result...

While you CAN click on and then move the red border that defines the capture area using cursor keys, my experience is that the red box itself moves, but the (intangible/invisible) capture area it represents does NOT move.

Try it --
1) Start a recording session.
2) Take a manual screenshot.
3) Click once on the red border to give it focus.
4) Use the cursor keys to move the border 10 or 20 pixels.
5) Take a screenshot.
6) Repeat the process several times.
7) End the session.

You'll end up with captures of the exact same area of the screen, but will see the red border itself move across the captured images.

Captiv8r
Captiv8r
Legend
March 13, 2007
Hi kmpacion and welcome to our community

Are you referring to placement before recording begins? I suppose either way it's really the same thing. You simply press the arrow keys. At least, that's what does it here on my laptop.

Cheers... Rick
Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices