Setting up projects

I am new to Spaces. Is it possible to associate an application with certain documents in particular spaces. For instance, I am working on one project with Word files and I want it assigned to Space 1. I have another project with Word files that I want in Spaces 2. Right now, every time I switch to Word, it brings up all of my documents. I want to be able to have Word running in separate spaces with separate documents.

as you said, iMHD5 is mainly meant for imports from camcorders..
those devices us 'dv-stream' as codec, so iM's 'native' codec is dv.
mpeg4/iSight is just .. toy.
widescreen is for 16:9 footage..
the HD settings are for High Definition, material with 1900x1080 (or lil' less) resolution... I assume that is way over the top of your devices..
so, 'DV' would be my choice in your case...

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Setting my project to widescreen...

Hi, I'm using Final Cut Express HD 3.5.1 and I can't for the life of me work out how to set my project to widescreen instead of the default 4:3 format. All my footage is in 16:9, but when I come to import it, it squashes up to fit inside the 4:3 format of the viewer and the canvas. This means that I'm forced to go through each clip and manually alter the aspect ratio in the viewer, which is a bloody pain in the neck! Please, please put me out of my misery and tell me how I can change my project or sequence settings to WIDESCREEEEEEN!
Thank you,
Hartley Woolf

The Easy Setups and select an Anamoprhic setting that matches you footage.
PAL or NTSC.
32 or 48 kHz that matches 12 ro 16 bit respectively.
Al

Best practices for setting up projects

We recently adopted using Captivate for our WBT modules.
As a former Flash and Director user, I can say it’s
fast and does some great things. Doesn’t play so nice with
others on different occasions, but I’m learning. This forum
has been a great source for search and read on specific topics.
I’m trying to understand best practices for using this
product. We’ve had some problems with file size and
incorporating audio and video into our projects. Fortunately, the
forum has helped a lot with that. What I haven’t found a lot
of information on is good or better ways to set up individual
files, use multiple files and publish projects. We’ve decided
to go the route of putting standalones on our Intranet. My gut says
yuck, but for our situation I have yet to find a better way.
My question for discussion, then is: what are some best
practices for setting up individual files, using multiple files and
publishing projects? Any references or input on this would be
appreciated.

Hi,
Here are some of my suggestions:
1) Set up a style guide for all your standard slides. Eg.
Title slide, Index slide, chapter slide, end slide, screen capture,
non-screen capture, quizzes etc. This makes life a lot easier.
2) Create your own buttons and captions. The standard ones
are pretty ordinary, and it's hard to get a slick looking style
happening with the standard captions. They are pretty easy to
create (search for add print button to learn how to create
buttons). There should instructions on how to customise captions
somewhere on this forum. Customising means that you can also use
words, symbols, colours unique to your organisation.
3) Google elearning providers. Most use captivate and will
allow you to open samples or temporarily view selected modules.
This will give you great insight on what not to do and some good
ideas on what works well.
4) Timings: Using the above research, I got others to
complete the sample modules to get a feel for timings. The results
were clear, 10 mins good, 15 mins okay, 20 mins kind of okay, 30
mins bad, bad, bad. It's truly better to have a learner complete
2-3 short modules in 30 mins than one big monster. The other
benefit is that shorter files equal smaller size.
5) Narration: It's best to narrate each slide individually
(particularly for screen capture slides). You are more likely to
get it right on the first take, it's easier to edit and you don't
have to re-record the whole thing if you need to update it in
future. To get a slicker effect, use at least two voices: one male,
one female and use slightly different accents.
6) Screen capture slides: If you are recording filling out
long window based databse pages where the compulsory fields are
marked (eg. with a red asterisk) - you don't need to show how to
fill out every field. It's much easier for the learner (and you) to
show how to fill out the first few fields, then fade the screen
capture out, fade the end of the form in with the instructions on
what to do next. This will reduce your file size. In one of my
forms, this meant the removal of about 18 slides!
7) Auto captions: they are verbose (eg. 'Click on Print
Button' instead of 'Click Print'; 'Select the Print Preview item'
instead of 'Select Print Preview'). You have to edit them.
8) PC training syntax: Buttons and hyperlinks should normally
be 'click'; selections from drop down boxes or file lists are
normally 'select': Captivate sometimes mixes them up. Instructions
should always be written in the correct order: eg. Good: Click
'File', Select 'Print Preview'; Bad: Select 'Print Preview' from
the 'File Menu'. Button names, hyperlinks, selections are normally
written in bold
9) Instruction syntax: should always be written in an active
voice: eg. 'Click Options to open the printer menu' instead of
'When the Options button is clicked on, the printer menu will open'
10) Break all modules into chapters. Frame each chapter with
a chapter slide. It's also a good idea to show the Index page
before each chapter slide with a progress indicator (I use an
animated arrow to flash next to the name of the next chapter), I
use a start button rather a 'next' button for the start of each
chapter. You should always have a module overview with the purpose
of the course and a summary slide which states what was covered and
they have complete the module.
11) Put a transparent click button somewhere on each slide.
Set the properties of the click box to take the learner back to the
start of the current chapter by pressing F2. This allows them to
jump back to the start of their chapter at any time. You can also
do a similar thing on the index pages which jumps them to another
chapter.
12) Recording video capture: best to do it at normal speed
and be concious of where your mouse is. Minimise your clicks. Most
people (until they start working with captivate) are sloppy with
their mouse and you end up with lots of unnecessarily slides that
you have to delete out. The speed will default to how you recorded
it and this will reduce the amount of time you spend on changing
timings.
13) Captions: My rule of thumb is minimum of 4 seconds - and
longer depending on the amount of words. Eg. Click 'Print Preview'
is 4 seconds, a paragraph is longer. If you creating knowledge
based modules, make the timing long (eg. 2-3 minutes) and put in a
next button so that the learner can click when they are ready.
Also, narration means the slides will normally be slightly longer.
14) Be creative: Capitvate is desk bound. There are some
learners that just don't respond no matter how interactive
Captivate can be. Incorporate non-captivate and desk free
activities. Eg. As part of our OHS module, there is an activity
where the learner has to print off the floor plan, and then wander
around the floor marking on th emap key items such as: fire exits;
first aid kit, broom and mop cupboard, stationary cupboard, etc.
Good luck!

Issue using a distant client to set a project on owb server

Hi,
I'm new to OWB, and I'm facing a problem using a client - server installation.
I've designed a project on a computer (win2k), tested it and so on, following the online course to help me. Once the test phase succesfull, I wanted to deploy the project to the prod server (Linux), based in an other town. I've exported the project, logged to the distant OWB server with the client installed on my machine, imported the project and set the locations to the prod's database. Here's my problem. All my sources are flat files, and when I try to edit the flat file location into the project imported on the distant sevrer, I can only choose a path on the win2k machine (where the client is installed), whereas my flat files will be put on the linux server.
I think the solution is to use the owb client installed on the linux server, but the vpn's rate doesn't allow me to use an X11 client ..
Is there a way to avoid the trip to the server's location ?
(sry for spelling / grammar errors, english isn't my mother language).
Thanks,
shz

Hi
There is a metadata location and a data location. The data location will be used at runtime for actual data movement. The metadata location is the location which is used during the design phase - flat file sampling, metadata import from db etc.. So for a location that is going to be used for a data location you can just type the expected remote path name. I take it you hit the browse button or something and seen the location directory system, if so just type the path to the remote system.
Cheers
David

Can you set a project wide time limit?

I know that you can set a time limit for each question, can you set a time limit for the entire project?

That variable has really no sense. First of all, you have to create it and it will just be toggled when time is over. I think it is just taken over from the former Timer widget (Timer widget... to stress your learners - Captivate blog) where it had sense, because it didn't have the same functionality of jumping to a slide when time was over. Beware: the timing is not very accurate, it will start with a delay of about 1 second if you put it on the first slide (display for rest of project), and when time is over the message (you cannot escape from it) will display for 2 seconds. Had planned to blog about Timing/Hourglass interactions, but have too many plans that I didn't realize.

Which size to set up project for video?

I have a file that's 720 x 480. Which size should I use when setting up a project? 16:9 or 4:3 - thanks for the help.

Hi,
Name of Setup table.
MC11V_0SCLSETUP
Not sure why do you need name of setup table to fill it up.
Delete the setup table first before filling up, other which alrady available data will append.
hope it helps
Regards
Vikash

Str Loc Mandatory Setting for Project System PR

Hi
How can i make mandatory setting for a PR getting generated by project system thro the trans CJ20N.
Since its not an mandatory field the PR s from project based are not hv str loc in PR.
Also we are not able to edit the same. All the fileds are in PR in ME52N in grey colour whr the PR s from project based.
Vijay

if your material is not inventory managed, then you cannot have a storage location in the PR.
If it is inventory managed, then you can set the defautl storage location in material master MRP view field Storage location EP

How do you set the PROJECT END limit?

Hi there,
I know you can drag the right 'bracket' on the bar ruler or you can type in a value in the transport under the tempo. But on my system, I can only get it to bar 21601 and no further.
You may be thinking, what am I doing? Composing a 13 hour song?
I just have some files with time stamps on them and a few say they go beyond my project end. I'm hoping there's a setting where I can extend the limit.
Thanks,
Saki

skaskas wrote:
I'm hoping there's a setting where I can extend the limit.
I'm afraid there is not such a setting but you can try next..
If you need to increase this length as a time length,just halve the tempo. You can achieve the same result by using 4/8 time instead of 4/4 time, and treating quarter notes as eighth notes.A 4/8 song at a tempo of 60bpm (equivalent to 4/4 at a tempo of 120)etc.
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Setting in Project Properties for PAL 1920 x 1080

Hi there,
I have been using LiveType in Std Def without problem.
Now I have switched to HD, my FCE4 is editing in PAL 1920 x 1080.
What setting is FILE > Project Properties shall I set in LiveType because I see the canvas has gone too big & not managable !!
HELP HELP HELP
Thanks

Nick Holmes wrote:
Pick any of the 1080 presets -it doesn't matter which, although you might have to adjust the frame rate to suit.
Another way to automatically adjust the properties is to simply drop in a small piece of video in the required format via the Place Background Movie command in the File menu. Save the setting and then delete the video.
I see the canvas has gone too big & not managable !!
Click the percentage button at the bottom left of the Viewer. Set it to "Fit to Screen".
Thanks Nick.
But how do fix the size of all the various windows.
After I adjust until all the 4 windows are to my liking, I work on it.
But when I close Live Type and I fired up Live Type on the next time, all the 4 windows go haywire in size again. How do I fixed (and save) the size of the 4 windows once & for all ?
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Can I customize the browser tab text - set to Project Title by default

Hello there,
I am using RH 7.03, generating WebHelp
I am creating branded Help and would like to customize the name that displays on the browser tab. It is set via the Project Title property in Project Settings. Can this be changed dynamically via an ssl?
Many thanks.
Pat

Hi Pat
To expound on what Colum offered, that setting will only have any effect under one of a couple of conditions.
You are working with Context Sensitive Help and are using Map IDs and the WebHelp API to establish the linking.
You are working with WebHelp or FlashHelp Pro output.
Aside from either of those conditions, the Window you were pointed to will be simply ignored.
Cheers... Rick
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My source content is in different resolutions, what settings do I use to set my project up?

I have 3 types of input:
1) H.264 720x568 25fps AAC 48kHz Stereo (though for some reason it says "NTSC 1080p in the info panel for these clips)
2) H.264 1440x1080 25fps
3) Motion projects, which I can obviously set up at whatever resolution I need to
The final exported footage once the project is complete will be used in a variety of formats:
- streamed online
- viewed on a Mac in Quicktime (on a standard monitor, and then via secondary screen onto HD TV)
- iPad
Please could someone advise on how I'm best to go about choosing a project setting (resolution, frames etc) so I can create the project at the correct resolution in FCP Pro X, and also in Motion 5
Thanks in advance
Rob

Thanks Tom
Majority will be the HD, so presuming you're going to tell me to set it up in HD format and then just drop the standard def stuff into that and suffer the degredation? Are the options either to stretch it or zoom & crop
Wasn't sure what you meant about converting AAC to 48k audio... how do I do that? I think I'm getting confused because inspector tells me Codecs: H264 and AAC, but audio sample rate tells me 48kHz (for the same clip?).
Also, what's the best way to get Motion stuff into FCP? Would ProRes 4444 be best?
Thanks again
Rob

Is it possible to set the project selection?

The scripting guide tells me app.project.selection is read-only, so this might be a stupid question. But I could swear I ran across a script recently that was able to select items in the project window (yes, it would be helpful if I could remember which script does this). I'm hoping to write a script that will select in the project window all the comps that are queued for render. Is it even possible to set the selection?

Paul Tuersley over at aenhancers came up with the answer:
http://www.aenhancers.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1374&p=5243#p5243
You add and remove items from the project selection by setting the item's .selected flag.

How do I set my project to advance to next slide on mouse click vs just play?

Captivate 6 on mac running OS 10.7.5 file format in question .htm (firefox)
I'm brand new to Captivate 6 (never used it before) I have put together a mock presentation from scratch which has a few introductory slides then a quiz. When I publish it there is a "play" button which is NOT the behavior I want.
I watched a training video from Lynda.com and the insstructor imported a PPT file, there was a dialog box which asked the how to advance slide, there was a drop down menu and one of two options was advance "on mouse click". This is the behavior I'm looking for.
I've scoured the internet and forums etc to find a comparable option elsewhere in Captivate 6 when creating from scratch vs importing from PPT and cannot find one anywhere. I've also read that you can insert a click box object and that that would do what I'm looking for but that doesn't work either.
Does any such option exist and if so where/ how do I get to it/ use it. Please see attachments below. First screen shot is the first slide I get which isn't the first slide either, what's up with that? Next one is simply to show how the project just "plays" instead of advancing slide by slide. Third is my publish dialog box. Bottom line I don't want a "play" button I want the user to mouse click next, next, next etc. How do I do this?
Thank you for any help or suggestions!

Maybe I understand something wrongly, but thought you also wanted to know how you can make slides advance on clicking the Next button instead of having it playing on automatically? And instead of using the playbar you want to have a Previous and Next button?
The way imported PPT with advance on Mouse click works is because there is a click box added to each slide that pauses that slide at its end. The user has to click on the slide to advance.
A click box is an 'interactive' object: this means that you can have it pausing the slide, that the user can interact with it and trigger an action like 'Go to Next Slide'.
You added (from what I see on the last screenshot) another interactive object, but now I'm confused: the third screenshot has a Prev and Next arrow, I think those are shapes. You do not need to add a click box on top of them (what I see on the last screenshot), they can be converted themselves into buttons. I blogged a lot about those shape buttons. Anyway, both click box and shape button can pause the slide. This is the case by default for click boxes (at the end of their duration, their timeline), for shape buttons you have to tell them to pause in the Timing accordion. In your case I certainly would choose a shape button because they can be put on a master slide, or timed for the rest of the project whereas Click boxes need to be unique on each slide, you'l have a lot of copy/paste to do then. In the Action accordion, On Success you choose the action, I think in this case you want 'Go to Next Slide' for the Next 'thing'
As for the first screenshot, Rod explained that you cannot get rid of the play button for pdf output, but you can have a poster image instead of the blank screen. There is a folder icon in Preferences, Project, Start and End when you deselect AuotPlay.
Here is a link to an article where I explain shape buttons:
http://lilybiri.posterous.com/why-i-like-shape-buttons-captivate-6
There is an on-demand webinar as well on the Adobe site which I presented, only about shape buttons.
Lilybiri

How can I set which projects use Proxy Media and not just change every project?

Hi there
I can see how to change ALL projects to use Proxy Media or Original/Optimised Media
in
Preferences>Playback
But I'm switching between projects a lot and I only want to use Proxy Media on one project, so how can I tell FCPX to only use Proxy Media on that ONE project?
Thanks

Perhaps if apple didn't take back prores LT this wouldn't be as much of an issue.
Pores LT was a great compromise between file size and quality. It produced a fine image for most peoples needs and was 30% smaller.
Hopefully it will be returned soon. I can't imagine why it's not already there. Unless they want to charge for it, ... again..
Have you tried capturing as full res, then change prefs back to proxy, open a new project and import the full res files?
In FCP7 the render pref was separate from the capture pref. is that gone too?
If my idea doesn't work, Surely someone will chime in with a creative work around to this.
And hopefully it'll get fixed soon in an update.
Best,
g

Finish date cannot be set at project definiton level

Dear Experts,
On creating a project from a simulation, we need to copy some date constraints from the simulation into the new project. One of this is the finish constraint at project definition level.
While we got all of the other dates to be copied correctly, the finish constraint is not getting correctly populated by using DPR_ATTRIBUTES exit.
Do you have any other ideas on why is this happening for this specific attribute or how can we fill it in?
Thanks in advance!
Neil
Edit: It seems like the BADI is not working fine for the Project Definition attributes. Has any of you experienced the same issue?
Edited by: Neil Billqvist on Apr 13, 2011 9:45 AM

Solved by applying SAP note

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