What is you want to change the default Highlight Box to always use your favorite settings?
I.E. never have to futz with it whether you are starting a new project or editing an old one.

Here is how to change your preferences so that each time Captivate opens up it
will default to the settings that you want:

Launch Captivate
Click the Edit Menu then select Preferences
Preference dialog box will open
Under the Recording section, select Defaults.
From the Default area you will be able to change your highlight boxes and
caption box defaults

I hope this helps.

-Sherry[num][/num][num][/num][num][/num]

I don't think this means the recordings defaults. We want control while you are
editing and adding highlight boxes. Who the heck wants to use the default in
there now? :->

Speaking of recording captions, you need control over the auto-inserted text
too. I don't want "combo box". I want "dropdown list". If you are recording
software demos the same captions repeat over and over. Find and replace would
be useful, but it misses the point. You need granular control over these
setting at both the global and project level so you can save THOUSANDS of
wasted keystrokes and complete projects in half the time.

Hi there masterctrl01

Actually, if you know where to look, you can influence the default text
used for captions.

Crack open Windows Explorer and navigate to the following location:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3

In that location should be a bunch of text files that begin with the words
CaptureTextTemplates_ and ending in .rdl.

These are text files that may be edited. I'd probably recommend backing them
up before attempting to edit, but if you edit these, you influence what goes
into your project.

Cheers... Rick :smile;

Thanks! I'm on it.

I don't think this means the recordings defaults. We want control while you are
editing and adding highlight boxes. Who the heck wants to use the default in
there now? :->

Speaking of recording captions, you need control over the auto-inserted text
too. I don't want "combo box". I want "dropdown list". If you are recording
software demos the same captions repeat over and over. Find and replace would
be useful, but it misses the point. You need granular control over these
setting at both the global and project level so you can save THOUSANDS of
wasted keystrokes and complete projects in half the time.

Hi there masterctrl01

Actually, if you know where to look, you can influence the default text
used for captions.

Crack open Windows Explorer and navigate to the following location:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3

In that location should be a bunch of text files that begin with the words
CaptureTextTemplates_ and ending in .rdl.

These are text files that may be edited. I'd probably recommend backing them
up before attempting to edit, but if you edit these, you influence what goes
into your project.

Cheers... Rick :smile;

I don't think this means the recordings defaults. We want control while you are
editing and adding highlight boxes. Who the heck wants to use the default in
there now? :->

Speaking of recording captions, you need control over the auto-inserted text
too. I don't want "combo box". I want "dropdown list". If you are recording
software demos the same captions repeat over and over. Find and replace would
be useful, but it misses the point. You need granular control over these
setting at both the global and project level so you can save THOUSANDS of
wasted keystrokes and complete projects in half the time.

I don't think this means the recordings defaults. We want control while you are
editing and adding highlight boxes. Who the heck wants to use the default in
there now? :->

Speaking of recording captions, you need control over the auto-inserted text
too. I don't want "combo box". I want "dropdown list". If you are recording
software demos the same captions repeat over and over. Find and replace would
be useful, but it misses the point. You need granular control over these
setting at both the global and project level so you can save THOUSANDS of
wasted keystrokes and complete projects in half the time.

Hi there masterctrl01

Actually, if you know where to look, you can influence the default text
used for captions.

Crack open Windows Explorer and navigate to the following location:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 3

In that location should be a bunch of text files that begin with the words
CaptureTextTemplates_ and ending in .rdl.

These are text files that may be edited. I'd probably recommend backing them
up before attempting to edit, but if you edit these, you influence what goes
into your project.

Cheers... Rick :smile;