# About animation in Captivate

Captivate lets you add animation to Captivate SWF files. This introduces an element of motion that is effective and eye-catching for users. Add existing animation files to a slide or use the animated text feature in Captivate.

If you have an animation file in SWF, AVI, or GIF format, add it directly to a slide. You can add animation files to slides the same way that you add other content. Slides containing an animation file can be edited just like other slides containing an object.

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 animated text, select from a number of interesting effects included with Captivate. Experiment with different fonts, colors, and effects to achieve the right look. Slides containing animated text, with their combination of text, movement, and sound (if you choose to add audio) make great opening slides for movies.