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Lock versus lock

Lock versus lock - Captivate Tutorial

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Lock versus lock

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- [Instructor] Do you want to lock down some or all aspects of an on screen element? Captivate offers two types of locking that are both useful in different scenarios. On this slide, I'd like to edit the title. However, I don't want to accidentally move the title out of place. When I hover over the dot in the Lock column for the title layer, a tool tip saying lock size and position appears. Once clicked, a closed lock icon with four arrows around it appears. When I try to resize or move the title, I can't. However, I can double click and edit the text. Hovering over the lock symbol again, the tool tip stating lock/unlock item appears. Once clicked, the icon changes to a closed lock. Now it's truly locked down. I can't even select the title. It works similarly for other on screen elements like click boxes and highlight boxes. So now you've seen the difference between locking just size and position versus locking…

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