Comments on Adobe Captivate 3: Tactics for Reducing the Size of Your ProjectTypePad2008-10-19T03:37:51ZIconLogichttps://blog.iconlogic.com/weblog/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2008/10/adobe-captivate-3-tactics-for-reducing-the-size-of-your-project/comments/atom.xml/Tim Lucas commented on 'Adobe Captivate 3: Tactics for Reducing the Size of Your Project'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341cdec153ef010535986480970c2008-10-19T11:14:36Z2008-10-19T11:14:36ZTim LucasWhen I tested this out the issue with CP3 usually occurs when importing from another project - as per below:...<p>When I tested this out the issue with CP3 usually occurs when importing from another project - as per below:<br />
1. Open a blank project<br />
2. Import 1 slide from an existing project 'Collect with Outlook' (23,551 Kb)<br />
3. Save the new project which now has 2 slides - the size is (21,709 Kb)<br />
4. Import another single slide from another project 'Reports Overview' (40,320 Kb)<br />
5. Save the file again - this time it is now 61,105Kb! </p>
<p>Hence the problem is easily identified as a bug in the import process!<br />
Now, take Toms suggestion on board:<br />
1. Save and close the file - size is 60,777 Kb.<br />
2. Open and the close the file (not saving) the size is now.... still 60,777Kb.</p>
<p>So maybe Toms Method applies where the file itself bloats, but not as a result of the importing?</p>
<p>When saving the file with a New Name the result was 60,777Kb</p>
<p>Trying the New Project Method, the end result was the same size file : 60,777Kb</p>
<p>One final option:<br />
1. Copy every slide (Ctrl + A)<br />
2. Open a second Cp session<br />
3. Paste the contents of the original file<br />
4. Save the file<br />
5. New File Size : 404Kb!</p>
<p>This option works - but with a large project you will need a lot of RAM, and ideally two monitors to be able to do this more visually!</p>
<p>Tim</p>