Problem with Effects in Captivate 9

Question

I have two issues. First I can't find the timing properties menu option. It is missing from my Window menu. As are other menu options. This makes me think there is another menu I should be accessing. I can't figure it out.

Second, I want to adjust the effects when I have multiple effects. In all of the presentations I view - users slide an effect on the time to adjust when it starts and stops. I can't view these options.

Lilybiri · Accepted Answer

You have to enable them, normally they are enabled by default using Window, Effects so you must have turned them off? I regret that this option is not available in the Timing panel, which should be relabeled 'Effects panel'.

Looking closer at your screenshot, it is enabled but you forgot to use the expand icon left of the object, it is an image in our case. In this screenshot it is expanded, in yours it is collapsed:

Lilybiri · Answer

I suspect you are using Newbie UI. Try using the Expert one, by checking the 4th option in the Preferences: "Enable custom workspaces....'. You will have to restart Captivate. See if you can see the Timing Properties panel in the menu now?

I do not understand your second question at all. Effects are now integrated in the slide timeline. You need the Timing Properties panel to add effects and/or to change duration etc. But you can also move the effects Timeline in the Timeline panel and use all the shortcut keys to move or to resize the effects timeline (with arrows, shift-arrow, ctrl-arrow ....).

In this old blog post you'll find the shortcut keys for the timeline.

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