Selecting multiple objects

Most of the tools of the Align toolbar require that at least two objects be selected. Selecting multiple objects is not difficult, and works the same way in Captivate as in most other applications. But Captivate has one behavior that is different from other applications. This is what you will explore in this section:

1. Still on slide 4 of the Chapter04/takeTheTrain.cptx file, click anywhere in the scrap area (the grey area around the slide) to deselect all the objects.
2. Click the map of Belgium to select it.
3. Hold the Shift key down while clicking the Liège Guillemins Smart Shape.

You now have two objects selected on your slide. The first object you selected (the map of Belgium) is surrounded by white selection handles while the Liège Guillemins Smart Shape is surrounded by black selection handles, as shown in the following screenshot:

In Captivate, the first object selected is the key object. The Align toolbar aligns other objects to the key object...