# Importing objects

You can import objects (images, captions, sounds, boxes, etc.) from one Captivate movie into another. This feature is useful in two situations. First, you might want to delete an existing movie, but keep the objects to add to another movie. Second, you might need to redo slides in a movie, but want to keep the existing objects to save time.

#### To import objects from one Captivate movie into another:

1. Open the Captivate movie to which you want to add existing objects.

2. From the File menu, select Import/Export > Import Slides/Objects from other Captivate Projects.

3. Select the movie that contains the objects to import and click Open.

The Import Project dialog box appears.

4. Select the objects you want to add to your current movie. To do this, for each slide click the drop-down arrow next to Import and select an option. Use the slider bar (), left arrow (), and right arrow () to navigate through all the slides in the movie. Click Select All to select all objects in the movie. Click Clear All to clear all objects in the movie. To only import objects, select the Objects only option.

Selecting the Objects only option gives you the ability to specify exactly which slide you want to add the objects to in the current movie. Just click the down arrow next to Place objects on and select a current movie slide number.

5. When you are done, click OK.

The objects are added to the open movie.

6. Open different slides in Edit view to see the objects that were imported.