Importing Captured Movie Troubles

So, I've created a template. I've also created movie files.
My movie needed some edits in terms of copy and pasting some
backgrounds for a few slides to aid in the timing of my ojbects and
presentation. Now that I've imported the movie into the template
the timing of these slides / backgrounds seems incorrect again.
Does this mean, I should simply just do my edits to the timing and
backgrounds once I've imported it?
It seems odd that importing would have any impact, because
the preview of the original movie is fine.

Hi cgaunti, and welcome to the Captivate User Community!
I've waited for hours hoping someone else would read your
post and answer it - because frankly, you lost me at the corner.
You said ...
quote:
My movie needed some edits in terms of copy and pasting some
backgrounds for a few slides to aid in the timing of my ojbects and
presentation.
That confuses me. What could pasting backgrounds
have to do with "aid in the timing of ... objects"??
In general, your sentence ...
quote:
just do my edits to the timing and backgrounds once I've
imported it?
... is correct. That is, it's correct as far as
I am able to follow the rest of your description. So here's my
problem with your problem ...
I guess I just don't understand what you are doing. You
created a template ... then created movie files ... what's that
about?? Are you inserting SWF or other animations into a custom
template? That would jive with your comment about "timing", kind
of.
Tell you what: If you would try again to describe what you
are doing and how you are trying to do it, then explain what you
expect to see, and what you are seeing instead of that, I'll bet we
can help. Okay? It's probably a "density" problem at my end, but
I'd love to understand you better, so with your help . . .
.

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