Saved project opens blank - Captivate 7

I've been working on a few projects and some of them open up blank, the filmstrip shows there is content on the slide but there is none on the main window, I have to click each individual object in the timeline for it to show on the screen again. Saving does not work, if I close the project and reopen it, it opens up blank again.
Any help with this would be appreciated.
I have the cloud subscription so its up to date.

You might have selected Master Slide Objects on Top check box check box. Deselect that.
Sreekanth

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