CP4 - View Current Frame of Captured Animation?

Hello all, I'm a new CP4 user, so bear with me on this question.
When editing, I was wondering how I can view the current frame under the playhead for a captured animation WITHOUT scrubbing?
I have a bunch of captions to align to elements in the captured animation, but in edit mode I can only see the first frame of the animation, and I have to scrub (drag playhead) in the timeline to see what is visible in the animation at that time frame in which I am working.
Thanks!
Rob

Hi there
If you want to see the animation in a paused state, scrub the timeline using the mouse until you see the part where you wish to add a caption. Then, without releasing the mouse, press Alt + Tab to switch to a full screened application. You may now release the mouse. Press Alt+Tab to return to Captivate and you should still see the image as if you were still scrubbing. You could then screen capture it or use some other method to aid in correctly placing the caption or element you are adding.
I'd like to add that this is but one of several reasons recording using Full Motion is generally a bad idea.
Cheers... Rick
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