Navigating the Design ribbon

The Design ribbon contains commands and options for configuring your title's setup and appearance.

Title Options

Click this to specify the type of the title. Selecting the AICC/SCORM option in this window provides you with the option of using multiple assignable units throughout your title. You can also enable dynamic text, prepare your title for 508/WCAG 2.0 - Level A Compliancy, and specify whether to retain tracking status between sessions.

See also:

Working with assignable units
Designating a title as a dynamic title
Creating Web-based, accessible content (Section 508/WCAG)
Resetting tracking status between sessions

Page Size

Click this to specify the page size of the title. Select from today's popular sizes or specify a custom page size.

See also: Changing the page size

HTML Page Alignment

Click this to specify the HTML page alignment as either left-justified or center. The alignment will determine how the content is displayed within the user's browser window for Web-based, published content.

See also: Changing the HTML page alignment

Title Themes

Click the up and down arrows to navigate and select a theme. A theme is a set of design elements that together provide a look to your title. A preview of each theme is displayed.

You can create custom themes to integrate into the Publisher. For details, refer to the Creating Custom Themes PDF at https://www.trivantis.com/help/Lectora/CustomThemes.pdf.

See also: Changing the theme

Background Wizard

Click this to use the Background Wizard to specify the title's background color and the default background image.

Color

Click this to specify the default color of the background to apply to the entire title. The current color is displayed along the bottom of the ribbon graphic.

Image

Click this to specify the default image of the background to apply to the entire title.

Sound

Click this to specify the default sound of the background to apply to the entire title.

Text Style

Click this to select a text style to apply to the entire title. Text styles automatically set text attributes such as the font face, style, size and color. Use the drop-down list to select a new text style and add and remove text styles.

Text Color

Click this to select the default color of the text to apply to the entire title. Use the drop-down list to select a new text color. Selecting a new text color overrides the text color defined by the current text style.

(Font)

Click this to select the default text font face to apply to the entire title. Use the drop-down list to select a new text font that overrides the currently selected text style. Selecting a new font overrides the font defined by the current text style.

(Font size)

Click this to select the default text font size to apply to the entire title. Use the drop-down list to select a new text size that overrides the currently selected text style. Selecting a new font size overrides the font size defined by the current text style.

Hyperlink Color

Click this to select the default color of a hyperlink to apply to the entire title. Use the drop-down list to select a new color for hyperlinks that overrides the currently selected text style. Selecting a new hyperlink color overrides the hyperlink color defined by the current text style.

(Bold)

Click this to select the bolding of text by default to apply to the entire title. Selecting the bolding overrides the bolding defined by the current text style.

(Italics)

Click this to select the italicizing of text by default to apply to the entire title. Selecting the italicizing overrides the italicizing defined by the current text style.

(Underline)

Click this to select the underline of text by default to apply to the entire title. Selecting the underlining overrides the underlining defined by the current text style.

Page Transitions

Click this to select the default page transition to apply to the entire title.

Content Frames

Click this to select the default content frame style to apply to the entire title.