# Creating full motion movie slides

You can create full motion (also known as "drag-and-drop recording") movie slides within a standard movie. A full motion movie slide is useful when you want to show users an action that involves detailed motion like drawing, dragging and dropping operations, or 3-D.

For more information, see About full motion movie slides and Comparing full motion slides and movies.

You can record or add as many full motion movie slides to your Captivate movie as you require.

To record a full motion movie slide while recording a new movie:

1. From the Captivate Start Page, click Record or create a new movie.

The New movie options dialog box appears.

2. Select the type of movie to record, such as Application or Custom size.

3. Click OK.

The recording window appears

4. (Optional) Select Record narration to record audio as you record the movie. For details, see Recording audio.

5. (Optional) Click Options to set a wide variety of recording options, including the capability to automatically capture screen shots and automatically generate text captions.

6. (Optional) If necessary, change the size and position of the window. You can resize the window by selecting one of the sizing handles on the red frame and dragging it to a larger or smaller size. To change the location of the window, move the mouse over the red frame until a four-point arrow appears, click and hold the mouse, and then drag the entire window to a new position.

7. When you are finished setting options, click Record. Captivate begins recording the onscreen action.

8. If you are manually recording the movie (that is, you did not select the Enable auto recording option in step 5 above), click the Print Screen button (or other designated capture key) to capture screen shots.

9. If you are automatically recording the movie (that is, you selected the Enable auto recording option in step 5 above), Captivate automatically captures a screen shot every time you perform an action, such as selecting a menu, clicking a button, or typing in text.

Note: When recording onscreen action, it is best to perform the action more slowly than you would normally. So, if you are recording keyboard action, for example, enter the text slower than you would normally type.

8. When you want to begin full motion recording, press F9 (or other designated full motion capture key) and Captivate automatically begins capturing in full motion recording mode. Take the actions that you want to record in full motion mode and when you are finished press F10 (or other designated full motion end capture key) to end recording. Captivate returns to standard capture mode so you can continue recording.

Note: While you are in full motion recording mode, a special icon displays in the system tray in the lower right corner of your computer desktop. When you finish full motion recording, the standard Captivate recording icon displays again.

9. When you are finished recording, press End (or other designated key) to end recording.

The new movie, including the full motion portion, is generated and then displayed in Storyboard view. The full motion slide displays with a special icon. (Example).

To add a full motion movie slide to an existing movie:

1. Open the Captivate movie to which you want to add a full motion movie slide.

2. Select the slide directly after the location where the new full motion slide should appear. (For example, if you want to insert the full motion slide as Slide 6 of your movie, click on the slide currently labeled Slide 6.)

3. From the Insert menu, select Additional Slides.

The recording window appears.

4. Select options as necessary. For example, if you want to record an application that is open, click the down arrow next to Optionally, select a window you'd like to record and choose the application. You can also click Options and set numerous recording options.

Note: You can position the capture area anywhere on your screen. You cannot, however, resize the capture area because it is set to the same size as the movie to which you are adding the slide.

5. When you are finished selecting options, click Record.

6. To begin full motion recording, press F9 (or other designated full motion capture key) and Captivate automatically begins capturing in full motion recording mode. Take the actions that you want to record in full motion mode.

Note: While you are in full motion recording mode, a special icon displays in the system tray in the lower right corner of your computer desktop. When you finish full motion recording, the standard Captivate recording icon displays again.

7. When you are finished, press F10 (or other designated full motion end capture key) to end full motion recording.

Captivate returns to standard capture mode.

8. Press End (or other designated key) to end recording completely.

The new full motion slide is placed within your movie in the location you specified. Full motion slides are displayed in Storyboard view with a special icon. (Example)