Preferences, Global Defaults not saving

Hi
I've watched a demonstration (found here: http://bit.ly/5i3lnC) of how to set the defaults (start CP4, Shift F8, set the object preferences, OK, repeat from Shift F8 etc).
I've then opened a blank project and exported my preferences (as the blog described).
I've closed that project and opened up a new project, from a template. Then I've imported the preference file.
However when I go into Shift F8 to ensure it matches the object preferences that I set up and exported, it does not.
The preferences I set up for the Mouse object has saved, but the preferences for the Highlight Box and Text box and others have not saved. I had them set up with the Effect: No Transition. Some I had set to Display for: Rest of slide.
I'd also set the Preview defaults to 3 slides and this has not saved either, or it hasn't imported.
Am I doing something wrong, or have I misunderstood what the Global Defaults were meant to do?
Thanks
Anita

Hello,
You need to change the global preferences to change the default style of your captions. In order to do that you need to make sure that without open any project click on Edit Preferences>Recording>Defaults create a new style and apply it .
Click on OK to close the object style manager dialog box.
Then start your recording again and check the default captions.
Regrads,
Rajeev.

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