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title: File Commands Overview
description: Explore the options in the File dropdown menu
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# File Commands Overview
## Explore the options in the File dropdown menu
**File** commands control the handling of various types of files.
**Project** files contain all the information needed to plan and stitch a quilt.
**Pattern** files contain the information needed to guide the stitcher when stitching the pattern.
**Print** files and **Image** files are convenient ways to share ideas.
#### VIDEO | File Commands Preview
| #### New Project | Will start a new empty project OR Will make an empty Project tab and CAD screen. |
| --- | --- |
| #### Open Project | Will present the file dialog box, (titled “Select Stitcher Project File to Open” so you can navigate to the project you need to use. Find the project you need, highlight it, and click Open. |
| #### Recent Projects | Another dialog box appears, showing the names and dates of the most recently used projects. |
| #### Save Project | Notice the prompts box; it contains the file name, and the path used to save this file. If the path is lengthy, you may have to expand the size of the prompts box, dragging the top edge up. |
| #### Save Project As | When the current project has no filename, or if a second copy of the project is desired, the Save Project As option allows the current project to be saved with a new name. |
| #### Save Pattern As | Newly created patterns can be saved for future use. Highlight the new pattern and choose File and select Save Pattern As. [This is covered in more detail in the File Commands - Save Pattern section.](https://knowledgebase.gammill.com/knowledge/file-commands-save-pattern?hsLang=en) |
| #### Print | This is a screen print, showing the image as it appears on the CAD. |
| #### Import Image | To import an image, for example, of your quilt, select Import Image. [This is covered in greater detail in the Image Files section.](https://knowledgebase.gammill.com/knowledge/file-commands-image-file?hsLang=en) |
| #### Export Image | When an image is exported, a screen print of the CAD area is taken, so adjust the zoom perspective to fill the space first. [This is covered in greater detail in the Image Files section.](https://knowledgebase.gammill.com/knowledge/file-commands-image-file?hsLang=en) |
| #### Import Patterns | This choice will start the Import Patterns routine. [This is covered in greater detail in the Import Menu section.](https://knowledgebase.gammill.com/knowledge/patterns-tab?hsLang=en) |
| #### Gammill PatternCloud | Will initiate the connection with PatternCloud. |
| #### Exit CreativeStudio | Will close CreativeStudio. CS will know if the project was updated since the last save, and will issue a warning if needed. |
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