Adding effects to objects

Effects can be added to any objects of Captivate. This effectively reduces the need for external animations to be imported in the project as some of these animations can be created right within Captivate. In this section, you will use the built-in tools of Captivate to animate the Adobe Media encoder logo you inserted on slide 3 of the Encoder Demo project.

1. Go to the Chapter05/encoderDemo_800.cptx file.

2. Use the Filmstrip panel to go to slide 2.

3. Use the Preview icon of the Big Buttons Bar to preview the Next 5 slides.

   When the preview reaches slide 3, pay particular attention to how the Adobe Media Encoder logo enters and leaves the stage. No particular effect should be applied. Close the Preview pane when finished.

4. Back in the Chapter05/encoderDemo_800.cptx file, go to slide 3 and select the Adobe Media Encoder logo.

5. Use Window | Effects menu item to open the Effects panel.

   By default, the Effects panel appears at the bottom of the screen next to the Timeline panel.

   The...