Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4 Training Course

This course is designed to introduce you to each software solution in the Adobe Technical Communication Suite. The class pimarily focuses on Adobe Captivate and RoboHelp, but also covers the basics of working with FrameMaker and Adobe Acrobat Professional. This class is for the beginner but also teaches workflow integration tips and tricks.

The next event date for Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4 is July 15, 2013. One seat registration for this event is: $2,400.00

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Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4 Course Outline

This course outline is based on the authorized curriculum for this class. The topics and specific tasks during the training may vary to suit the specific needs of the individual or group of students. Find all future event dates and pricing

Course Length: 4 Days

Adobe Technical Communication Suite 4 Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this class, however it is recommended that you have basic proficiency in the most current version of your preferred operating system. (Windows or Mac)

What Is Adobe's Technical Communication Suite?
The Technical Production Lines
Redundancy: A Major Frustration
The Technical Communication Suite Workflow


Adobe RoboHelp/FrameMaker Lessons


Lesson 1: Introduction to RoboHelp
Create a Blank Project
Explore the Pods
Explore the Toolbars
Load the Default Environment
Save an Environment
Re-title and Rename the Project
Edit a Topic
Edit a Topic Headline
Rename and Delete Topics
Create a TOC Book
Add, Delete and Rename TOC Books
Organize a TOC
Add Pages to TOC Books
Generate a Project


Lesson 2: Adding Content and Creating Project Structure
Create a Webhelp Project
Import an HTML File
Import a Word Document
Import a FrameMaker Document
Rename Topic Titles
Create Project Folders
Auto-Create a TOC


Lesson 3: Topic Formatting
Apply a Style Sheet to a Topic
Apply Styles to Selected Paragraphs
Create a New Style Sheet
Create a Font Set
Use Inline Styles
Use Spell Check
Find and Replace Text
Link to a Word File
Generate 508 and W3C Compliant Webhelp


Lesson 4: FlashHelp, Links, PDFs and Popups
Generate FlashHelp Output
Create a New Toolbar
Add Commands to a Toolbar
Insert Hyperlinks
Insert Bookmarks
Import a PDF Document
Insert Auto-Sizing Popups
Insert Custom-Sized Popups
Insert a Text-Only Popup
Use Link View
Resolve Broken Links


Lesson 5: Graphics and Multimedia
Add Graphics to a Help Project
Add an Image Margin
Rename an Image
Add a Background Image
Add Hotspots to a Graphic
Add Sound to a Topic
Import and Format Topics
Insert an Adobe Captivate Demo
Create a Screen Capture


Lesson 6: Build Tags, Variables and Snippets
Create Conditional Build Tags
Define a Build Tag Expression
Create a New Table of Contents
Create a Variable
Insert and Edit a Variable
Create a Snippet
Add a Snippet to a Topic


Lesson 7: Tables and DHTML
Insert a Table
Insert a Table Row
Create a Table Style
Add a Horizontal Line
Insert a Symbol
Add a Bulleted List
Format a Heading with a Fade in DHTML Effect
Apply Fly in DHTML Effects
Work With Positioned Text Boxes
Create a Trigger


Lesson 8: Indexes, Search Terms, Glossaries and Docs
Run the Smart Index Wizard
Remove and Add Index Entries
Add Keywords via Topic Properties
Add Sub-keywords to the Index
Create a See Also Keyword
Insert a Link Control
Add Custom Search Terms
Add Glossary Terms
Generate a Report
Generate Printed Documentation


Lesson 9: Forms and Frames
Insert a Form
Add Form Radio Buttons
Add HTML Code to a Topic
Add a Form Check Box
Insert a Drop-Down Menu into a Form
Add a Multi-line Text Field to a Form
Add Form Submit and Reset Buttons
Name a Form and Set an Action
Import HTML Files
Create a Frameset
Modify Frameset Attributes
Link Topics into Frameset Regions


Lesson 10: Skins and Master Pages
Attach a Skin to a Layout
Create a Custom Skin
Customize the Search Highlight Color
Create a Master Page
Edit a Master Page
Add a Breadcrumb Placeholder to a Master Page
Add a Mini TOC Placeholder to a Topic
Publish a Project


Lesson 11: Windows, Browsing and CSH
Create a Custom Window
Create a Browse Sequence
Review a Web Application's Source Code
Publish a Webhelp Project
Review Source Code
Create a Custom Webhelp Window
Create a Map File and Assign Map IDs


Lesson 12: Scripts and AIRHelp
Run a Script
Edit a Script
Create an Adobe AIR Layout
Output Browser Based AIR Help
Output Adobe AIR Application Help
Use the Help Viewer Wizard


Lesson 13: Adobe FrameMaker Overview
Set the FrameMaker Interface
Explore a FrameMaker Book
Explore FrameMaker's Paragraph Numbering Power
Update and Generate
Paragraph Formats
Create a New FrameMaker Document
Import Text
Change Document Layout Settings
Edit an Existing Format
Change the Side Head Pagination
Create an Autonumber Format
Create a Series Label
Add Text to a Master Page Header
Add Running Headers
Remove Word Text Formatting
Apply Word Styles to Paragraphs
Import a Word Document


Adobe Captivate Lessons


Lesson 1: eLearning and Captivate
Education Through Pictures
Planning eLearning Projects
The Development Process
The Captivate 4 Interface
Set General Preferences
Explore a Project
Explore Project Views
Navigate a Project
Preview a Project
Zoom Closer to a Slide
View the Timeline and Library


Lesson 2: Recording Demonstrations and Assessments
Rehearse a Script
Set Recording Preferences and Keys
Record a Demonstration
Record an Assessment Simulation
Record a Training Simulation
Record a Custom Assessment Simulation
Recording Demonstrations and Assessments


Lesson 3: FMRs, Panning and Image Slideshows
Create an FMR
Record a Lesson With Panning
Create an Image Slideshow


Lesson 4: Text Captions & the Timeline
Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
Change Text Caption Properties
Change an Object's Slide Position and Size
View the Timeline
Change a Slide's Display Time
Change Timeline View Settings
Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
Show/Hide Timeline Objects
Use Options to Control Object Timing
Set Mouse Properties
Check Spelling
Align Slide Objects


Lesson 5: Images and Drawing Objects
Insert and Delete Slides
Insert an Image
Set Image Size and Slide Position
Use the Library
Manage Unused Project Assets
Control Transparency
Create an Image Watermark
Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects
Work With Image Stacks
Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound
Insert a Drawing Object


Lesson 6: Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes
Change the Pointer Path
Change the Pointer Type
Edit Slide and Object Display Times
Insert a Text Button
Set a Button's Options
Insert an Image Button
Insert and Format a Highlight Box


Lesson 7: Rollovers and Zoom Areas
Insert a Rollover Caption
Set Rollover Area Properties
Insert a Rollover Image
Insert a Zoom Area
Insert a Rollover Slidelet
Set Rollover Slidelet Properties
Format and Position a Slidelet
Insert a Caption Into a Slidelet
Insert an Image Into a Slidelet


Lesson 8: Slide Labels, Notes and Audio
Change Slide Background Quality
Add a Slide Label
Add a Slide Note
Add Sound to a Slide Object
Add Background Audio
Record Audio
Import Slide Audio
Edit an Audio File
Insert Silence
Convert Slide Notes to Speech


Lesson 9: Animation and Flash Video
Change a Project's Frame Rate
Add Animation to a Slide
Insert Text Animation
Insert Flash Video
Set Flash Video Properties


Lesson 10: Converting Demonstrations Into Simulations
Hide the Mouse
Replace Phrases
Insert a Click Box
Set Click Box Options
Change a Slide's Display Time
Set a Text Caption Transition
Insert a Text Entry Box


Lesson 11: Technical Communication Integration Tips and Tricks
Publish a Captivate Project
Import a Published Captivate SWF Into FrameMaker
Edit a Captivate Project Through FrameMaker
Create an Interactive PDF
Create a New RoboHelp Project
Attach a CSS to a Topic
Link a FrameMaker Book Into a RoboHelp Project
Edit the FrameMaker Document Settings
Map Styles
Control Topic Pagination
Edit FrameMaker Content
Add an Associated TOC and Index
Assign a TOC and Index to a RoboHelp Layout