# Adding animation slides

If you have a SWF, AVI, or animated GIF file, you can add the file to your Captivate movie as a new slide. This is a fast and easy way to make your movie more informative using content you have already created. If you use an AVI or animated GIF file, the file is automatically converted to SWF format when the animation slide is created. (Example)

Tip: Captivate contains a gallery that has buttons, sounds, and animations (in SWF format) for you to use in your projects. By default, the gallery is stored in the following location when you install Captivate: C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Captivate\Gallery.

#### To add an animation slide:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. From the Insert menu, select Animation Slide.

The Open dialog box appears.

3. Navigate to the animation file you want to insert (SWF, AVI, or animation GIF) and click Open. The animation slide is generated and plays so you can preview the results.

Notes:
It is important to set the correct frame rate. All imported animation files will play at the rate selected in the Movie preferences dialog, regardless of the rate prior to when the file is imported. The default setting is 30 flash frames per second and is appropriate in most cases. You may need to change the rate if the location that will be hosting the SWF file requires a specific frame rate.
When you create an animation slide, the amount of time the slide is displayed in the movie automatically defaults to the length of the animation file itself. For example, if the animation file that you use to create a new animation slide is only 1.2 seconds in length, the animation slide appears for 1.2 seconds. To change the amount of time the slide is displayed, open the slide in Edit view, select the Slide menu, select Properties, and enter a new number of seconds in Display Time.