The first element that makes up a Captivate Theme is a set of Master Slides. To better understand what they are, your first stop is the Master Slide panel:
- Make sure that your new project is still open. If you closed it, just recreate a new one.
- Use the Window | Master Slide menu item to switch to the Master Slide view.
The Master Slide panel now replaces the Filmstrip panel on the Captivate interface. In this view, the Filmstrip is not visible.
- Enlarge the Master Slide panel by dragging the vertical separator between the Master Slide panel and the stage to the right.
The Pearl theme that is currently applied to the project contains an entire set of predefined Master Slides. Each of these Master Slides defines a layout that you can apply as-is to any slide of the project.
To ensure visual consistency across the Master Slides of a theme, the first Master Slide visible in the Master Slide panel is known as the Main Master Slide (shown...