Import slides into Cap 3

I'm working on a large project and the designer sends me
their file, i have to add a quiz to it at the end so i normally
import/slides from an existing one.
The file is 10 meg, if i insert just one question slide (and
results page) into my existing file in Captivate 3 it normally
doubles the size to 20 meg !
Plus has anyone else had this ? So frustrating...
I click on my storyboard to where i want the new frames to be
inserted. I choose 'File / Import / Slides Objects and choose say 3
slides.
The cursor is waiting for ages and then it seems like its
imported, i have a look and instead of importing several frames
theres just a single frame with horizontal grey lines all across it
? Like its corrupt ?
Very frustrating, i keep doing the same then 'suddenly' on
say the 4th attempt it seems to have worked.
I would copy/paste but that often creates multiple images of
the same graphic in the library bumping up the filesize but i just
wished import slides would always work

Apart from the above - Import ppt slides to Cap 4 > export this to Flash >publish > this gives individual swfs > import these back into Cap 4.
Oh yeah - and then HOPE that somewhere along the line that the font colours haven't changed and any animations still work.
I think I shall be sticking with Cap 3.
(mind you i did notice that the FULL version of Camtasia Studio costs as much as the Cap 4 upgrade. I dont know how well this can handle ppt slides but may be worth a look.....)
'Am a bit disappointed Adobe!

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