Resizing a project in Captivate 7

Hi,
I am currently having problems when I try to rescale my project in Captivate 7. I recorded my simulation and the dimensions are 1337x812. I am trying to reduce it to around 720x437 because I will need to import it on articulate.
When I try to rescale the project, the background image becomes distorted. Text on the background image become unreadable.
I've read the thread regarding resizing in captivate 5 and the solutions shared there are not working on my end. Maybe there is a different way to solve this problem in captivate 7.

Hello,
Can you explain what your work flow was? Rescaling will always lead to a decrease in quality inevitably. The original width/height ratio is 1,6465.... very strange ratio. The new one is close but not the same, decimals are different. I think that is one of your problems. Why did you capture in that strange resolution at the first place? Try at least to keep the same width/height ratio when rescaling.
Lilybiri

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