Presets

I'm experimenting with Presets and confusing myself!

I think I read that if I make a preset for a ML and use it to set a ML in a later cue, make changes to the focus and update the cue, I will in effect change the focus data in that preset which will become apparent should I use it in a later cue.

I set up an experiment: A ML was focused on a spot DSL and preset 1 recorded.
Preset 1 was used to point the ML and cue 1 recorded.

Cue 1 was copied to cues 2 and 3.

Cue 2 was run but this time the ML was selected, the focus changed to DSL and the cue updated. If my original understanding was correct the focus data in preset 1 should now have been changed. Correct?

But when I goto cue 3 (copied from 1 hence using preset 1) the ML went to the original focus position. Is it because when I updated the side panel had [Absolute] highlighted?

How could I demonstrate as, simply as possible, this business of updating after using a preset to change the preset for future use or is my basic understanding completely wrong?

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