Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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Chapter 3:
Opening and Closing Files
The File menu contains several commands that allow you to open and close files, and import
existing files into an open job. If you have multiple jobs open, choose which job to work on
using the Window menu.
Creating a new file
When you start Composer, a new file without a job is created. You can create additional new
files (a new Composer window with no job) during a working session using the New command
in the File menu.
To create new files
Click File > New to display an empty Composer work surface.
Tip: To automatically open the last file you were working on when you start Composer, click
Tools > Options > File and turn on Reopen Last File at Startup. Click the Preferences button
to save the setting.
Opening an existing file
Open saved Gerber plot (PLT) files or any other file type with the Open command in the File
menu. If you already have a saved file open, the Open command opens another file in a new
window.
Embedding images when opening files
When opening an image file you have the option to embed images or to maintain the images as
linked files. The factory default is to link images. You can set this option as the default using the
Preferences button in the Open or Import dialog box. If you open an existing PLT file, the state
of any images in the file is maintained (embedded or linked). The Embed Image checkbox in the
Open and Import dialog boxes is only for opening or importing image files.
You can change individual linked images to embedded images using the check box in the Image
Fill dialog box. You can not change an embedded image to a linked image. If you want to link
an embedded image you must delete it and reimport it as linked by turning off the Embed
Images checkbox.