Opening, Saving and Working with Documents

Workspace and Settings

On This Page

•	Document Tabs
•	File Formats
•	Other Formats (*.vjb)
•	Open a Document
•	Open a Recent Document
•	Open Backup
•	Save a Document
•	Save As

Open Recent Document		Open Window

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Document Tabs
SignMaster Cut has document tabs for easier navigation between multiple and different types of documents, as follows:


The circled numbers (below) correspond with the numbers in green which outline the main sections of SignMaster Cut
Document Tabs	1	Each tab represents each graphic design document that is currently open. Click on each tab to navigate between documents
Cut Document Tab	2	Each tab represents each cut document that is currently open. Click on each tab to navigate between documents
Create New Document	3	When clicked creates a new document based on your default settings


	You can click and hold down a document tab and then move it to another position within the tabs i.e. adjust the position of the documents

File Formats
SignMaster Cut opens and saves in the following native file formats:

SignMaster Cut Document (.vDoc)
Includes all the elements of a Document (Objects, Text, Images, Curves, Symbols, Pages etc.)

SignMaster Cut Backup Document (.~vDoc)
The Document as it was the moment before it was last saved (Includes all the elements of a Document)

Vector Cutfile (.vCut)
Includes vector cutfiles for Cut Documents within SignMaster Cut

Vector Logo File (.vLogo)
Includes Objects and Text but no page information

Working with Documents

Do the following

Shortcut Keys

Open a Document

Click on Open or click on the File menu → Open and the Select File to Open window will open as shown above;

Ctrl+O

Navigate to where the File you wish to open is located, select the file and click Open.

You can filter the types of files displayed in the Open window by selecting the format in Files of Type dropdown

If you don't see a thumbnail preview of your Document files press F5 until the thumbnails appear (as shown at top).

Open a Recent Document

Click on Open Recent or click on the File menu → Open Recent and the Thumbnail Selector will open as shown at top;

Click on the File you wish to open.

As you navigate through the files you will see a larger thumbnail on the right side with file information.

Open Backup

Go to the File menu → Backups → Open Backup and the Select Backup File to Load window similar to the window as shown above;

Navigate to where the Backup File you wish to open is located, select the file and click Open;

Backup files are saved as .~vDoc

Save a Document

With a Document open, click on Save or on the File menu → Save and the Save File As window will open;

Ctrl+S

Navigate to where you wish to save the file on your computer;

Type in a name for the File under File name (as shown directly above) and click on Save.

Save As

With a previously saved Document open, go to the File menu → Save As and the Save File As window will open;

Navigate to where you wish to save the file on your computer;

Type in a name for the File under File name (as shown directly above) and click on Save.

To save time use the Open Recent drop down from the first row of tools (next to the Open button) or from the File menu in the program.