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Getting Started 27
Saving your work
DrawPlus saves its documents as .dpp (Drawing), .dpx (Template) or .dpa
(Animation) files (for Stopframe and Keyframe animation modes).
To save your work:
• Click Save on the Standard toolbar.
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To save the document under its current name, choose Save... from the
File menu.
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To save under a different name, choose Save As... from the File menu.
Saving templates
If you've decided that a particular design might be useful in future you can save
the layout as a template. You can save any DrawPlus drawing as a template
(*.dpx) file. When opening a saved template file, DrawPlus automatically opens
an untitled copy, leaving the original template intact.
To save a drawing as a template:
1. Choose Save As... from the File menu. Under "Save as type:" select the
DrawPlus Template (*.dpx) option. By default, the template will be
saved to a "My Templates" folder so that your templates will be
accessible for future use (see Starting with a new drawing on p. 22).
2. Enter a file name, leaving the file extension intact, and click Save.
To edit a template file directly:
1. Choose Open... from the File menu and select DrawPlus Templates
(*.dpx) in the "Files of type:" box.
2. Navigate to the folder containing your saved template file and select it.
3. To open the original template, uncheck the Open as untitled option.
4. Click the Open button. You can then make edits to your template.