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Anonymous
December 9, 2008
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Can Audio be Copied from One Slide to Another?

  • December 9, 2008
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I am using Captivate 1.01.1418, and have created a movie by importing almost 40 PowerPoint slides. I added audio to each slide. Today, I found that a handful of slides need minor edits. So, I fixed them, re-imported them, and am now looking for a way to transfer the audio from the previous version of these slides to the replacements.

Is there a way to do this?
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Correct answer Captiv8r
Hi Lmarden

There are basically two ways to accomplish this.

1. Click Audio > Edit timing. Then select parts of the waveform, copy and paste in different slides.
2. Click Audio > Advanced Audio and export the desired file. Then visit the slide where you want it and choose Audio > Import.

Cheers... Rick

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annao8654847
Participant
January 26, 2017

Hello!  I'm in Captivate 9 and it appears the only way to move audio from one slide to another is by exporting the audio then importing it to the desired slide.  Is there another option in Captivate 9 that I'm missing?

Lilybiri
Lilybiri
Legend
January 26, 2017

Did you read this whole thread? All audio clips used in the file, are in the Library. You can drag such a clip to a slide to create slide audio.

TomesOfTomes
TomesOfTomes
Participating Frequently
September 8, 2011

I'm using Captivate 5.5, and found ran into this same question. Here was what I did:

  1. Go to the slide that currently has the audio.
  2. Right-click on the Audio timeline and select Find in the Library (CTRL+B)
  3. Make note of the Audio track name/number in the Library (it's the middle tab on the right-hand pane in Captivate)
  4. Go to the new slide where you want to 'import' / copy the audio
  5. Go to the Properties tab (it's the left / first tab on the right-hand pane in Captivate), and click on Edit Audio button in the AUDIO section.
  6. Click on the Library button on the bottom of the resulting Slide Audio dailog box.
  7. Select the audio track name/number and optionally edit it.
  8. Optionally remove/edit the audio from the original slide.

I can see that export/import would probably still be valid in Captivate 5+, but I was looking for a quicker way using the existing info in the file, and I think this works.

Lilybiri
Lilybiri
Legend
September 9, 2011

Perhaps even quicker to drag the audio clip from the library to the stage. After identifiying it on the original slide, you can even delete it there, it will not disappear from the Library,

Lilybiri

    TomesOfTomes
    TomesOfTomes
    Participating Frequently
    September 9, 2011

    Yes! That works and is easier. I think I was trying to find an easier drag-and-drop or right-click option to do this and wasn't successful... maybe I was trying to drag it to the timeline bar or something. But yet, dragging it into the slide allows you to replace the existing audio (or provide audio if none is there), etc.


    Thanks for the tip!

    Captiv8r
    Captiv8rCorrect answer
    Legend
    December 9, 2008
    Hi Lmarden

    There are basically two ways to accomplish this.

    1. Click Audio > Edit timing. Then select parts of the waveform, copy and paste in different slides.
    2. Click Audio > Advanced Audio and export the desired file. Then visit the slide where you want it and choose Audio > Import.

    Cheers... Rick
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    Anonymous
    December 9, 2008
    thanks for your speedy and oh-so-succinct response, Rick!

    I did try option 1 several times, but the clipboard doesn't seem to hold copied audio long enough for me to get into the destination slide and paste it in. The only thing I can think of that may be the problem is that I didn't have my headset plugged in, so was trying to paste copied audio without creating an actual audio record on the destination slide first. I am going to try it again with my headset - talk a few seconds, then save, edit, and see if I can paste.

    If that doesn't work, on to your Export / Import idea.

    Will keep y'all posted. I wonder why this isn't easier to do - I would think there is a great use for it....
    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
    Legend
    December 9, 2008
    Hi again

    You said: I wonder why this isn't easier to do - I would think there is a great use for it....

    It's likely because you are using version 1. If you were using version 3, it is *MUCH* simpler! You may wish to download and install the Captivate 3 trial just to see.

    Cheers... Rick
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