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joanin2000
joanin2000
Inspiring
June 21, 2017
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How can I insert a slide from an existing .cptx file?

  • June 21, 2017
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Hello - I would like to avoid duplicative work by inserting Captivate slides from previous projects into one.  I have searched through the community and Youtube and the only thing I have been able to find is how to import from PowerPoint.  What I want to do is similar in concept, but I want to effectively import from Captivate to Captivate.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Joanna

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    Correct answer joanin2000

    I finally figured it out.  Took some finagling, but it is an interesting quirk in Cp 2017 responsive training.

    The copy and paste option works, however, you have to set your master slide layout to a slide with no content so that it becomes visible - otherwise, whatever you have as your master slide, will cover the pasted slide and give the impression that the paste did not work.

    I initially published the slides I needed individually and then inserted them as HTML5 files, but the load time burdened my published file enough that it would have made for a poor end-user experience.  I scrapped that when I found the solution mentioned above.

    Thanks to all respondents for your assistance.

    Joanna

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    joanin2000
    joanin2000AuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    June 22, 2017

    I finally figured it out.  Took some finagling, but it is an interesting quirk in Cp 2017 responsive training.

    The copy and paste option works, however, you have to set your master slide layout to a slide with no content so that it becomes visible - otherwise, whatever you have as your master slide, will cover the pasted slide and give the impression that the paste did not work.

    I initially published the slides I needed individually and then inserted them as HTML5 files, but the load time burdened my published file enough that it would have made for a poor end-user experience.  I scrapped that when I found the solution mentioned above.

    Thanks to all respondents for your assistance.

    Joanna

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    June 21, 2017

    Projects need same resolution (size in px).. Open both and copy/paste

    slide(s).

    joanin2000
    joanin2000Author
    Inspiring
    June 21, 2017

    Thank you for the quick response, but this does not allow me to manipulate the slide - it is a copy/image of the slide.  I would like to import the slide as if it were native to my file. 

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    June 21, 2017

    It is the slide with all its objects, timelines and eventually advanced actions attached to interactive objects. Long time ago there was an import option, but that has been replaced by the copy/paste using the MDI (Multiple Display Interface) where you have both projects open in two tabs. Why do you say it is not 'native' to the file?

    You need to use the same theme of course. Did you customize the theme? In that case please save that theme as a custom theme and apply it to the new project.

    What's in a Theme - a Template? - Captivate blog

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