Most of the designers we use like to use Word, which makes it only = slightly easier. We're building a forms-based input system to make it = easier for everyone, but for now that's it. There are products which can batch process sound and graphic = conversions. Are you using those now? Goldwave is a great shareware = product that I use almost exclusively for batch conversions of audio = files (it may even convert avi to swa, don't remember). Paint Shop Pro = is good at graphics conversions too. Joe Ganci www.dazzletech.com / www.authorware.com Join us at TAAC Sept. 5 - 8 in Atlanta Join us on the E-Learning Cruise Conference May 10 - 17 in the = Caribbean! > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerome Davin [mailto:jerome.davin@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 11:57 AM > To: ntaug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ntaug] suggestion(s)? (AW6) >=20 >=20 >=20 > Hi all, >=20 > Right now, our current process at work is for the SME to=20 > create the content > in Powerpoint, with the voice overs put in the notes sections. > They then use Camtasia to record the voice overs and send=20 > them to me as avi. >=20 > What's annoying me is that powerpoint never converts neatly=20 > for importing > into Authorware and I have to clean it up after saving the=20 > ppt as outline > rtf. And I also spend time converting the wmf graphics to gif/jpeg. >=20 > I also then have to convert the avi into wav, edit them out=20 > and then convert > to swa. >=20 > Does anyone know of a better process to get content from SME=20 > to put into > CBT? >=20 > I figured I'd ask the local list before asking the AWARE list... >=20 > Thanks >=20 > Jerome >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20