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Adding a quote to an Adobe Captivate project

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    1. Add text to a project
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    3. Add quotes
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Check out the quote content block and read the instructions on using it.

A quote content block enables you to represent a quotation from any person aesthetically.

Insert a quote content block

To insert a quote content block, Select Add media blocks > Quotes. The quote content block is added to the canvas.

Insert a quote
Insert a quote

Change the properties of the quote content block 

To change the appearance of the quote, follow the steps:

  1. Select the quote block on the slide. In the Visual Properties panel, in Alignment and spacing, move the Content Width slider and adjust the block's width.

  2. Select Autofit height to fit the contents on the canvas without adjusting the padding at the top and the bottom. 

  3. In the Components section, you can display or hide the following:

    • Title: Select to display the title of the quote block.
    • Quote text: Select to display the text inside the quote block.
    • Quote start: Select to display the quotation mark at the start of the quote.
    • Quote end: Select to display the quotation mark at the end of the quote.
    • Avatar: Select to display the picture inside the block.
    • Avatar name: Select to display the name of the avatar.
    • Card: Select to display the card around the quote block.

Change the avatar

To change the avatar, follow the steps:

  1. Select the avatar. Add an image from Assets or add it locally. 

  2. If you select Assets, you're redirected to the Assets panel. Select either a character or an image for the avatar. 

  3. Choose an image and any of its poses.

  4. Click Insert Character

  5. Change the focus of the image accordingly.

Edit the image of the avatar

To change the image of the avatar, follow the steps:

  1. Select the image and apply any filter in the Visual Properties panel.

  2. Change the blur, brightness, and contrast levels.

  3. Apply a border and shadow to the image.

  4. Change the image, if necessary. In the Image Source section, select the folder icon, and select any image. 

Changing the text inside a quote

To change the text, follow the steps below:

  1. Select the text inside the quote. 

  2. In the Visual Properties panel, change the following in the Appearance section:

    • Apply any preset.
    • Change the font, size, or indentation of the text.
    • Change the color of the text and apply a highlight or shadow.

Changing the quote's icon

Select the quote's icon on the slide, and in the Properties panel, select the folder icon to replace the icon's image from the Asset Panel or somewhere on your computer.

You can also change the icon's color from the color picker.

Change the quote's icon
Change the quote's icon

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