Our first shooting experience was based on the default preferences of Captivate. In order to take full control of the situation, we will explore and fine-tune the recording preferences using the following steps before we make a second try:
1. Use the Edit | Preferences (Windows) or the Adobe Captivate | Preferences (Mac) menu item to open the Preferences window.
2. On the left-hand side of the Preferences window, click on the Modes category in the Recording section.
3. At the top of the Preferences window, make sure the Mode drop-down list is set to Demonstration, as shown in the following screenshot:
The Preferences window currently shows the settings of the Demonstration recording mode we used to shoot our first movie. As expected, this recording mode adds Text Captions on the slides. It also features the Mouse and adds an Highlight Box each time the mouse is clicked during the capture. These settings reflect what we have seen when previewing the rushes...