Peter,
Exporting the preferences would be a nice feature – if it would work.
Exported all preferences and the result is a file with 273 bytes, containing only the copy information, IPTC is empty:
<PMPREFS>
<COPYING>
<RenameString>TF_{datesort}_{seqn}</RenameString>
<CopyApplyIPTC>0</CopyApplyIPTC>
<CopyMoveFiles>0</CopyMoveFiles>
<CopyRenameCopiedFiles>0</CopyRenameCopiedFiles>
</COPYING>
<IPTC>
</IPTC>
</PMPREFS>
PM 4.5.2 on Windows XP.
For what it does, it does appear to be working correctly. The export/import only exports/imports the renaming string, copy settings, and the IPTC category lists (the lists of common terms that appear in the popup menus to the right of the IPTC fields.)
That's all it does. And it is working fine (for what it does.)
If you want to save an IPTC record then use the Save button in the IPTC dialog itself.
If you're wanting to export all of your settings and move them to another system, then I can't help you much further with the existing capabilities inside PM. This type of thing can be done, but requires the use of the Registry editor which I don't recommend people do unless they have some significant experience using it.
-Kirk
