# Adding captions automatically

When you record movies, or additional slides for movies, Captivate can automatically create text captions based upon the action recorded. For example, if you record the action of selecting the File menu, Captivate can automatically add a text caption that reads "Select File menu" on the same slide.

Actions that generate captions include the following: selecting menus and menu items, pressing buttons, changing values in locations such as lists, combo boxes, or check boxes, and opening child windows.

#### To add text captions automatically when recording a new movie:

1. Open Captivate.

2. On the Start Page, click Record or create a new movie.

The New movie optionsdialog box appears.

3. Select the Application, Custom Size, or Full screen option and click OK.

4. Click Options.

The Recording Options dialog box appears.

5. Select the Recording Options tab.

6. Select Enable auto recording.

7. In Language, select the language in which you want the captions to be written.

8. In Recording mode, select Demo or Custom. In both of these modes, text captions are automatically added. (To further fine-tune custom settings, click the Edit settings button.)

9. Click OK.

10. Click Record to begin recording a new movie and automatically creating captions.

11. After you have finished recording and the movie has been generated (including the automatically created captions), view the individual slides in the movie to see the captions. To edit caption text, double-click a caption.

#### To add text captions automatically when recording additional slides:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. From the Insert menu, select Record Additional Slides.

The Record Movie dialog box appears.

3. Click Options.

The Recording Options dialog box appears.

4. Select the Recording Options tab.

5. Select Enable auto recording.

6. In Language, select the language in which you want the captions to be written.

7. From the Recording mode pop-up menu, select Demo or Custom. In both of these modes, Captivate automatically adds captions.

8. Click OK.

9. Click Record to begin recording additional slides.

10. When you finish, press End (on your keyboard) to stop recording.

The new slides are generated and are displayed in Storyboard view.

11. Double-click on a new slide to view the slide and read the captions that Captivate automatically added. To edit caption text, double-click a caption.

Notes:
Captivate can automatically generate captions for all standard Windows user interface elements. It might not, however, support nonstandard user interface elements, including menu text in applications created with Delphi.
You should not select the Automatically insert text captions option when recording onscreen action that involves the keyboard calculator keys. Captivate cannot accurately record the calculations.