Captivate 4 Templates

I'm creating a Project Template in Captivate 4 but my preferences don't save. For example I set my text captions to Dislplay for Rest of Slide and No transition. When I create a project from Template those settings don't apply. Does anyone else have this problem?

nycbull2 wrote:
Yes this is happening to me as well...my preferences arent saved...wht the heck is it called a template for?
my custome toolbars and preloaders dont carry over either...
Adobe please respond and tell us what to do to fix this.
thanks.
Hi there
I tend to think about it like this. And it's quite literal.
Have you ever used a physical template? Stencils perhaps? Flowcharting Template?
Using these physical devices, did they provide everything you need? No they didn't. For example, you have to supply the paper the template is used upon. You also have to provide the pencil or pen. And the knowledge of how to construct the characters or insert the symbols.
I'm comparing the Captivate preferences to my paper color, size and weight choices and the pencil or pen choices.
This doesn't mean it will always be that way. If Adobe hears from enough folks about the issue of Captivate preferences not being tied to the template, they will do something about it. But that's entirely dependent upon how many folks submit the Wish Form and ask for it.
Cheers... Rick
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