Recorded mouse movement slower than real time

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April 13, 2010
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I am recording a 1280 x 1024 demonstration. Everything works fine apart from mouse movements. At one point I click on an OK button in a dialog at the center of the screen, then immediately move the mouse to the top left corner (a File menu). Although I did this fast during recording, playing back the slides using Preview (or viewing the exported SWF video) shows the mouse crawling up to my File menu! I have the "Actions in real time" option selected, but it doesn't seem to help. My viewers are going to get very bored watching some imbecile moving his mouse this slowly 😉

Why is the mouse movement being slowed down so much, and how can I get Captivate 4 to record my mouse movements accurately (i.e. in real time)?

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clydeh84749755

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This reply is years later and I'm in Captivate 9. I found that my mouse movement was slow when it was over the "desktop" in Captivate. I had configured my mouse to have a large arrow so it's easily visible. When I changed the cursor to the standard size, the slow movement problem was solved.

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webbo1968

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open the mouse properties by double clicking the mouse from the timeline and un-tick the 'Reduce speed before click' option.

You can also speed the mouse up by shortening its appearance on the time line.

Webbo

Captiv8r

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Hi Webbo

Why are you replying to this a month later?

I generally disagree with advising to clear the reduce speed option. If this option isn't enabled, the mouse movements won't look natural. The option to reduce speed adds the "Human Touch" by slowing down the pointer as it approaches the click area. It would be highly unusual to zip straight to a destination and click.

Cheers... Rick

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Inspiring

Rick,

Why does it matter that's it's a month later? It's still 'open' so assume still looking for a solution?

Isn't that what these forums are for? It's ok to reply isn't it, or is that just your job and everyone else should be observers only?

With regards to speeding up the mouse and removing the slow before click option that's a matter of personal opinion. Depend on what overall finished product your looking for.

I use Camtasia Studio 6 a lot and much prefer that for recording screen than captivate as it does away with slowing the mouse etc much more 'realistic real time'.

Webbo