Swf file size

Hey everyone.... I'm new to captivate and the whole
e-learning. Needless there are a lot of new programs to learn and
it's VERY frusterating. Captivate is not nearly as intuitive as
many of the other adobe programs, so I'm struggling BIG TIME!!!
I created an e-learning module in flash and when it was all
said and done the swf file was HUGE (77mb with video embedded). I
am wondering what is the maximum file size is to bring into
captivate. The other swf files captivate handled just fine
(somewhere around 20-40 mb), however with this third and final swf
captivate gets about 80% finished. Then just kind've sits there and
laughs at me. I wonder could it have anything to do with the fact
that in my flash file (that i published the swf from) has a
"stop();" in the actions layer where i have a Movie clip on that
frame which plays through the end. I did this because I ran out of
frames (flash only allows 16000 frames and i needed like 16300
haha).
Well if anyone has any advice or suggestions that would be
GREAT!!!
Oh on a side note.... anyone know why when i sinchronize the
swf in captivate the audio does not work?

Hi,
If I understand correctly you are trying to embed a video
into flash.
I think it will be a good idea if you convert the video into
FLV using Flash video encoder(Now Adobe Media encoder) and use a
flash video component inside flash or alternatively bring the FLV
directly into captivate.
FLV is a streaming format and designed to deliver big videos
with minimum waiting time.
Definitely its not advisable to have such huge swf inside
captivate.
Hope this helps
Thanks
-krishna

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