Can't edit slide imported from PowerPoint in Cap 5.5

Hi - I'm running Windows XP. I've created a new project from a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation (imported .ppt file, although it may have been originally created as pptx). For the Advance Slide option I selected Automatically, and I unchecked the Linked checkbox. I have successfully imported additional PPT slides into the project file, and I have been able to use the text to speech conversion option to create audio narration for several slides, so the project file seems to be working as usual, and is not overly large (only about 6 mb). I can also open the temporary PPT editing environment and make changes to an imported slide by using right-click and selecting Edit with Microsoft PowerPoint/Edit Slide. But after I click the Save button in the temporary editing window, I never return to the Captivate project file window - Captivate hangs up. I've waited as long as ten minutes before using Task Manager to end the process. Does anyone have any thoughts about what can cause this, and/or what I am doing wrong? I have already uninstalled a trial version of Articulate (before uninstalling it, I was not able to import additional PPT slides into my project, but uninstalling didn't fix the editing issue). I suppose I could work around this problem by importing corrected slides into the project file and deleting the originals I'm replacing, but I'd like to be able to get this to work right if possible. Thanks.

I didn't use it because of comments I've read by developers who've had problems with the Linked function. You don't need to select the Linked function to edit an imported slide in Captivate, though, do you? I thought unlinked slides were imported into the project library, and that you can edit them there. Have I misunderstood how this works?

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redvic 08/01/2005 03:52:22 PM
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