I can't figure out what's happening.... when I try and import slides from
another project into a new one, the .cp file goes from like 80megs to almost
200megs ... when this happens is the only time in the directory I find along
with the large .cp file, another file like Ado8AE.tmp??? With some .cp that
I try to import several slides, the file grows to 450megs and then doesn't
display but when I try to load something else I get the warning dialog that I
have a file open to I want to save, when the file actually isn't even
displayed.... does this mean anything to anyone?

Thanks, Cary

Hi Cary

What you are seeing is the famous file bloating that Captivate applies
"sometimes". The only solution I have found that works is to open my "bloated"
file and then open a new instance of Captivate that is set to the same size as
the bloated project. Step 2 is to copy the slides (CTRL+A to select all works
fine) from the "bloated" file and paste them in the new Captivate project. Save
new project under different name e.g. myprojectv2 (v2 = version 2) and you will
be amazed at the size reduction you get. You can now import your new slides
into the v2 project with no problem, though you will get file size ncreasing
again over time as you work, then just repeat the above with a new version (v3
or whatever).

As a general guideline to myself, I do this every time my source file exceeds
40MB.

Hope this assists you and good luck.

PS On every new version, all you have to change is your skin and preferences
to make sure they matche the original file.

Thank you so much Andrew... that works like a charm.... can't believe how fast they bloat and by how much. one went down from 165megs to 25megs....

Cary