# Setting playback controls

Users control Captivate movies with playback control buttons such as Play or Pause. These buttons allow users to set the pace of the movie as necessary. For example, if a movie contains step-by-step instructions, a Pause button allows users to pause the movie until they have finished reading and processing the necessary information.

You can select the playback control buttons that appear in a finished movie. These buttons "float" on top of the movie in a specified location.

Note: You can also create custom playback controls for your movie.

#### To select playback controls for a movie:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. From the Movie menu, select Preferences.

3. Click the Playback Control tab.

4. In Position, click the drop-down arrow and select a screen location for the playback control buttons.

5. In Style, click the drop-down arrow and select the desired button style. Style not only refers to the visual elements of the playback control buttons, but also the actual buttons that appear. Some styles include more buttons than others. When you click on a style, the Preview window shows the selected style buttons. Use the slider at the bottom of the Preview window to view all of the buttons if they are not visible.

6. Show progress bar (optional): Some playback control styles include a progress bar that shows users where there are (graphically) in a movie. If you select one of these playback control styles, the Show progress bar option appears under the Style list. If this option is selected, a progress bar appears. If this option is not selected, a progress bar does not appear.

7. Click OK.

Notes:
When you create a Captivate movie using the Full Screen option, you should select a playback control style that contains a Close button as a courtesy to users. This enables users to close the movie and access other applications quickly and easily.
All playback control styles contain an information button . When users click this button, they receive movie information such as author, company name, and website address. You can change the information displayed by changing the movie properties.
If you are creating a Captivate movie that will be placed in a Producer presentation, you can select a playback control style to match the Producer skins for a professional and coordinated look. The playback controls named PresenterBlack, PresenterBlue, and PresenterSilver correspond to the Black Skin, Blue Skin, and Silver Skin in Producer.