To access this dialog box: Open a Captivate movie. From the Insert menu, select Text Animation. Click the Options tab.
Use this dialog box to select timing and transition options for the animated text.
Continue movie while playing animation: Select this option to display the animated text and have the movie continue playing.
Stop playing animation when slide ends: Select this option to have the animated text stop playing when the current slide stops playing.
Show for [#] seconds: Sets the
total display time for the caption. Type a number or use the arrows to set a number.
Appear after [#] seconds: Type
a number or use the arrows to set the number of seconds
that should pass before the caption appears.
Display for rest of movie: Select this option to display the text animation on this slide and keep displaying the text animation until the end of the movie.
Loop: Select this option to have the text animation loop (replay continuously).
Effect: Use the pop-up menu to select a transition effect for the caption (for example, fade in and out).
In [#] seconds: Specifies the amount of time for the caption to fully fade into view.
Out [#] seconds: Specifies the amount of time for the caption to completely disappear from view.
Apply effect to all text animations in the movie: Select this option to apply the changes you made on this tab to all animated text in the movie.
OK: Click to accept changes made in this dialog box and close the dialog box.
Cancel: Click to cancel changes made in this dialog box.
Apply: Click to apply all changes made in this dialog box. This option lets you test and view your changes without closing the dialog box.