Why is my file so big?

I'm using Captivate 3 to edit a demo that another developer
originally built using RoboDemo, and I can't figure out why the
file size has gotten so out of control- the cp is over 200MB, and
the exported swf is over 20MB!
There is audio on each slide, but the bit rate is 96, which
is pretty normal)... and beyond that, what else should I
investigate as a file hog?

Captivate gets a bit crazy with file sizes, and there are a
bunch of things you can do... with varying success if previous
posts are to be believed.
If you open your library, delete all items that aren't being
used.
If you copy all your slides and paste them into a new
project, this will bring the size down (however it does tend to
break links between slides).
You can 'save as' your file a couple of times (sounds weird
but works for some).
I once found that after I publised my project to SWF, the
original Captivate file size had reduced.
Hope one of these helps,
Kerry

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