Creating Content

1. From the Editor, select File > New.
2. Enter a name in the File name field.

   NOTE:

   While there is no limit to the amount of characters in the name, the Server will display only the first 60 characters.

3. Select one of the following options from the Type drop-down list:

   If You Want To	Then
   Create and record a new document	Select Recording.
   Create a blank document	Select Document.
   Create a course	Select Course.
   Create a template	For more information, refer to "Using Author Templates" in the companion manual Managing Content.
   Create a student guide	Select Student Guide.
   Create a course package	Select Course Package.

4. Select a template from the Template listbox.
5. Select a language from the Language drop-down list.

   NOTE:

   This option is not available for course packages.

6. If you are working in connected mode, select a project from the Project listbox.
7. Click Browse ... to select a location in which to store your content.

   NOTE:

   The default location is C:\Users\[username]\Documents.

8. Click OK.
9. If you selected Course, choose one of the following stencils:

   Field	Description
   Flash	This stencil creates a standard content page containing a single Flash file.
   Full	This stencil creates a standard content page with text.
   Half - Bottom	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the bottom of the page. An optional image can be placed on top.
   Half - Left	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the left of the page. An optional image can be placed to the right.
   Half - Right	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the right of the page. An optional image can be placed to the left.
   Half - Two Image - Bottom	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the bottom of the page. Two optional images can be placed on top.
   Half - Two Image - Left	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the left of the page. Two optional images can be placed to the right.
   Half - Two Image - Right	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the right of the page. Two optional images can be placed to the left.
   Image	This stencil creates a standard content page containing an image.
   Image - Diagonal - Left	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the top left and bottom right of the page. Two optional images can be placed diagonally within the stencil.
   Image - Diagonal - Right	This stencil creates a standard content page with text on the top right and bottom left of the page. Two optional images can be placed diagonally within the stencil.
   Video	This stencil creates a standard content page containing a video.
   Video - Half - Left	This stencil creates a standard content page. An optional video can be placed to the right.
   Video - Half - Right	This stencil creates a standard content page. An optional video can be placed to the left.
   Simulation	This stencil creates a content page for embedding a Simulation.
   Simulation - Half - Right	This stencil creates a page for embedding a Simulation. An optional image can be placed to the left.

10. Click OK.

Creating a Managed Document

1. Create the document using the appropriate application (for example, Microsoft PowerPoint).
2. For additional information on checking managed documents into the Server, refer to Checking In a Managed Document.