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R.Santly
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April 17, 2011
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multipale mouse paths

  • April 17, 2011
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Hello,

Is there a way to insert multiple mouse pointers or have 1 mouse make multiple paths on a single slide. I can insert 1 mouse path and sync it to the audio but the "mouse" is grayed out and it won't let me add another mouse path. Or is there a way to make a recording slide of an existing Captivate slide? I am using Captivate 5.

Thanks Randy

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    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 18, 2011

    Why don't you do this as split over three different slides with the voiceover split between them?

    If you need to show the position of the mouse cursor from the first slide, just add it as a static image to the second slide, and then the third etc.

    Will this NOT do what you want to accomplish?  As I understand the problem, only one of the mouse cursors needs to be moving at any one time, correct?

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
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    April 17, 2011

    Hello,

    In the logic of Captivate I do not see any sense in having multiple mouse paths on one slide: you cannot move simultaneously two mouses in an app? Perhaps I misunderstood your question.

    As about recording Cp with Cp I have done that regularly to create tutorials for Captivate. Not everything will be possible but it works with 2 instances of Captivate.

    Lilybiri

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    R.SantlyAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 17, 2011

    Hi Lilybri,

    I have a 90 second, or so, narration in 1 of my slides which I would like to show 3 different objects in a picture in the order of what I am talking about while I am talking about them. I set the timeline of the first mouse path to start at about 5 seconds into the narration and I would like to start the second one about 15 seconds after that and the third one about 25 seconds into the slide.

    Randy

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    April 18, 2011

    Hello,

    It is much easier to spread this over multiple slides, really. The experience for the user is the same, but your developing time will be less. It seems to be a common 'misunderstanding' for a lot of users to have as much as possible on one slide. Mostly that is not the easiest way because you have a lot of snchronising work to do. Captivate can seamlessly spread actions, mouse movements (and narration) over different slides, it is its natural 'biosphere'.

    Lilybiri

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