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February 19, 2013
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Best method to copy slide audio to new project ?

  • February 19, 2013
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Captivate v5.5

I have a project made up of multiple slides.

Each slide has its own audio.

I need to update the project (resize and update slide images) but the audio does not need to be changed.

Rather than record the narration for each slide again, I am planning to copy  the audio of each slide from the old project (export) to the new project (import). Audio of slide 1 of old project gets attached to slide 1 of new project etc.

Any suggestions as to the best way to do this bearing in mind I have multiple slides each with their own audio and I need to ensure I attach the right audio file to the new version of the slide it was copied from.

Thanks in advance,

Noel

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    Hi Noel,

    Can only explain what would be my method in that case. All audio clips will be found in the library, but they have a not very descriptive name. I would identify them and change the name (if they have to go to the same slide number, just put the slide number in it). Then in the new project I would open the old as an external Library (File, import, external library) and drag the audio clips to the proper slides. External libraries are so little known, but I use them all the time (have a set of often used assets in separate project files that I only use as external libraries)

    Lilybiri

    PS just did see the official answer from the staff, but please, rename your clips there as well or you will not be able to identify them. In the original file you can look for the clip in the Library from each slide

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    Varun Kalra
    Varun Kalra
    Participating Frequently
    February 19, 2013

    Hello there,

    you can export all the audio files of your project to a folder on your system.

    Go to Audio> Audio Management> then ctrl + left click of the mouse to select multiple audio files, and then export the files to a specified folder.

    By default .wav and .mp3 is checked so it will export two copies of one audio file. you can uncheck one of them.

    After exporting all the audio files, you need to import the audio individually to the slides of the new project or import all audio files in 'audio folder' in library of the new project.

    Thanks.

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    Anonymous
    February 19, 2013

    You say I should uncheck one version of the audio .wav or .mp3 but you dont say which one.

    Given that I am going to export the audio and then import - which version should I work with to ensure best results, .wav or .mp3?

    Noel

    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
    Legend
    February 19, 2013

    Hi Noel,

    Can only explain what would be my method in that case. All audio clips will be found in the library, but they have a not very descriptive name. I would identify them and change the name (if they have to go to the same slide number, just put the slide number in it). Then in the new project I would open the old as an external Library (File, import, external library) and drag the audio clips to the proper slides. External libraries are so little known, but I use them all the time (have a set of often used assets in separate project files that I only use as external libraries)

    Lilybiri

    PS just did see the official answer from the staff, but please, rename your clips there as well or you will not be able to identify them. In the original file you can look for the clip in the Library from each slide

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    Anonymous
    February 19, 2013

    Thanks Lilybiri,

    I will try your suggestion.

    I presume there is no way you can "drag" or "copy/paste" the audio from one slide in project A to one slide on project B ?

    Noel

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    February 19, 2013

    No copy/paste, Noel, and even if it were there, would never recommend to use it. It is also easy to have your clips identified by the names anyway. But you know already that I am a labeling freak

    Whereas wav vs mp3: will always try to have the source, the raw file for the sake of quality. And that means I always use wav, and when publishing CP will take care of the compression to mp3. I'll do the same for images, when possible import the original file (mostly Photoshop in my case) and let CP compress when publishing.

    Lilybiri

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