Imported PowerPoint Slide doesn't look right

I read Captivate 3.0 help and learned it can't
handle PowerPoint 2007 files, so I saved my PowerPoint slideshow to
1997-2003 compatibility mode. One of the slides has tables with
headings, and Captivate 3.0 does strange things when I import
it--like change the font sizes of the headings and insert bullets
into every box in the table. The result is unreadable and
unfixable. This table took me a long time to make. Is there anyway
possible for Captivate 3.0 to import it so that it looks the same
way it does in PowerPoint? I know that to do something with themes
in PowerPoint creates problems in Captivate, so you should know
that I didn't use themes in creating this slideshow. Any help you
can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Hello Fikenhild,
This might just be a limitation with the way the PPT
importing engine currently works. I would recommend that you submit
this as a bug using the
Adobe
Captivate Feature Request/Bug Report Form
In order to capture the screen I would suggest that you
record this using Adobe Captivate - using the steps I have outlined
below:
1. Open your MS PowerPoint file (I only have PowerPoint 2003)
2. Chose Slide Show > Set up Slide Show...
3. Choose the Show type Browsed by an individual window
(disable the show scrollbar)
4. Click OK.
5. View the Show
6. In Adobe Captivate choose Record or create a new project
7. Select Custom size.
8. Specify your project size
9. Position your PowerPoint Show window within the recording
area
10. Capture your screens.
HTH
Regards - Mark

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