Additional Animations?

I just started using Captivate 4 at a new client. There are no animations available. Are there any that can be downloaded for free?

Hello again
I'm not sure that Captivate will work well at all for you if it has been installed on a network. Certainly you don't want to work on your projects while they are on a network. Generally speaking, Captivate should be installed in the Program Files folder of your local C drive. Your projects should also be on your local C drive.
If you aren't finding the animations, it's a fair guess to say that the IT peeps have worked you over. You might want to ask them to reconsider.
For Text Captions, they really have no ability to say, fly in from a specific location. Not in version 4. They do in version 5. If you want text to apear in an animated fashion in Captivate 4, you might try inserting a Text Animation. If you don't see any Text Aniimations, it's another indicator that your IT peeps need to relax a bit and work on your installation.
Best of luck to you... Rick
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sounds like you are very efficient in your work.
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Muks,
your last image disables the whole tree.
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Hi RDCBLANK,
You might want to invest in a membership at
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