Converting PPT to the Captivate file size - why is is on the rise?

I have Captivate 7-64 bit. I'm trying to convert several .pptx presentations. Each presentation is about 60 MB. Curiously, however, when I convert, they increase in size to 320 MB or something close. A few months back we did this same thing with a presentation of 70 MB, and it rose only 20 MB. Any ideas on why this would be or how to keep it small? I still have audio input and this will make that huge file!

Thanks in advance,

Arthur

The difference between the .cptx and the final output file was negligible - something like 20 to 40 MB. Whatever it is, to work around the problem, now, we simply recorded each slide in the .ppt as a jpg, reduced resolution and quality, then downloaded to them. That, at least, is now small enough so that we can manage it. Still not sure why we can't just import the .ppt himself well that without it increases tenfold and without certain images does not. This conversion of .ppt feature seems useless to me. In doing my research, it seems everyone rally articulate it is the best option for the conversion of .ppt. May be the case.

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