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Thalia's QuickStart videos are created in Adobe Captivate 3.
- 1. Download and install Captivate:
- a. Download it from: svn+ssh://svn.mit.edu/zest/thalia/training/captivate.
- b. Install on Windows.
- 2. Global settings for Thalia's videos:
- a. Custom size - 900 x 593
- b. Check "Full Motion Recording".
- c. Uncheck "Record Narration".
- d. Center red outline around Thalia's UI.
- (Most recording will not require the UI header.)
- e. Runtime should be 2:30 - 3:30.
- f. Naming convention - area#.cp (library1.cp, library2.cp, library3.cp).
- g. Audio - recorded into captions; do not make one long audio track.
3. Settings for Captions:
a. Title caption -
i. 530 x 125 pixels
ii. Runs for 5 seconds in a blank space.
iii. Centered in the video window.
iv. Style:
1. Title - 15pt, bold, Verdana
2. Subtitle - 11pt, bold, Verdana
3. Color - same as others in its group (never grey).
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b. Slide captions -
i. 350 x 65 pixels.
ii. Color is "halo".
iii. Always centered in Thalia's "browser" area, and usually near the bottom.
iv. Style -
1. Caption - 11pt, Verdana, bold.
2. No more than two lines per caption.
3. Color - halo
4. Very short captions might be better in shorter boxes. 
c. Audio -
i. Record audio into each caption; do not record one long audio clip (this makes edits impossible).
ii. Record without extraneous noise, keyboard, or in a "loud" room.
iii. Pay attention to pronunciation, and try not to sound bored. A lot of people will be listening to your voice.
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