CP8: import from powerpoint - retain individual objects on slide

I did an import from PowerPoint and chose high fidelity, but it's still just importing the slide as one object, so I can't manipulate any of the objects on the screen. I thought each shape would import as a smart shape that I could manipulate individually. Is there a way to make this happen?

Indeed, nothing has changed about import, you will not have individual objects. High Fidelity means that animations etc will play more accurately. Captivate is not a PPT-plug in as a lot of users seem to think. There are real plug-ins around if you think a PPT can make a good eLearning course (you feel I'm not convinced that a presentation tool is an eLearning tool, sorry for that).

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