Reducing the file size of Captivate projects
You can reduce the file size of the project by ensuring the following:
- Ensure that you have reduced the file size of any graphic in Photoshop before you import it into the project.
- Do not import heavy video files into the project.
- If you have multiple instances of the same graphic, audio, or video, reuse them from the library. Do not import them repeatedly.
- Delete unused items from the library.
- In the Library panel, right click anywhere, and select Unused Items from the menu. Delete the unused items. Note that your project is unaffected by removing the unused items.
- Externalize the following using the Publishing Preferences (Edit > Preferences > Project > Publish Settings) Skin.
- Record FMR files using the Smaller SWF Size option (Edit > Preferences > Recording > Full Motion Recording).
- Optimize the size of the SWF files generated using the Preferences dialog box. (Edit > Preferences > Project > SWF size and quality).
Check out the following URLs:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/filesize.html
http://rajntechnlife.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/how-to-reduce-captivate-fileswf-size/
http://elearninglive.com/wordpress/2007/04/captivate-file-size-tips/
http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/03/captivate-file-size-tricks-for.html