Additional swf animations

Good morning...does any have any suggestions on how or where
to obtain additional .swf animations that can be used with
Captivate 3? Is there a way to take clipart animiations and use
them?
Thanks,

Hi RDCBLANK,
You might want to invest in a membership at
Animation Factory. It is located (predictably) at:
www.animationfactory.com
They have SWF animations as well as animated GIF images that
Captivate can convert to SWF animations once inserted.
It is not free, though you can browse enough to get an idea
of what you get before you actually purchase a membership. I've
been a member since time began, and can attest that the "platinum"
membership (or whatever it is that gets you access to Flash and
everything else) is well worth the price ... IF you find a need for
backgrounds, static images, or any kind of animations on a regular
basis.
Hope this is helpful ...
.

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