Using the Library in Adobe Captivate 2

Library workspace

The Library panel, located in the Edit menu of the Adobe Captivate tool bar, lists all the media and objects used and enables you to easily view, and reuse your images, backgrounds, audio, video and animation that comprise your project. By default, the different object types are categorized into their relevant folders. However, using the Library’s context (right-click) menu, you can also move the different object types into a new folder.

You can also click on any of these toolbar columns to sort the list of objects within each of the object category folders.

You can float the Library panel outside of the program. Whether you move the panel to a different location within the program window or drag and dock it to the edge of the program window, each object will display the following information:

• Name
• Type
• Size (in kilobytes)
• Use Count
• Date Modified

Figure 1. The Library Panel.

The Library toolbar appears at the top of the main Library pane. The toolbar enables you to do the following:

• Open Library: Open another Adobe Captivate 2 project's Library
• Export: Save a copy of an object to another location
• Edit: Open and edit an object in another application
• Properties: Open the properties dialog box for the selected object
• Usage: View the list of slides on which the selected object is used
• Update: Update library objects that have been edited outside of the project
• Select unused items: Highlight all objects in the Library that are not currently used in the project

Figure 2. The Library toolbar.

Underneath the toolbar, see the preview pane, which allows you to see a live preview of the object you have selected.

Figure 3. The Preview pane.

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