Create, load and save tree

Create tree

To create new tree choose command "File/New..." from main menu or correspond button on the toolbar. "Create new file" dialog will be shown. Then choose tree template which you want to create like as and click "OK" button. By default "Empty tree" template is selected. If you will choose this option you must define all preferences (state dictionary, card structure, tree nodes) manually from zero.

If you will choose one of another templates you will get tree with defined state dictionary, card structure, partially filled tree, and card. Then you may edit tree, state dictionary, card structure, card data as many as you need.

Load tree

When you want to load created tree you need choose command "File/Open..." from main menu or correspond button on the toolbar. Then you need move to folder contains your tree, choose tree file and click "OK" button.

Also there are other ways to load tree file.

You may double-click need tree file in Microsoft Explorer or in other file manager which you like. FreshOutline will be launched and tree file will be loaded.

You may darg-and-drop need tree file from Microsoft Explorer or other file manager to FreshOutline program window. Tree file will be loaded into this instance of program.

Save tree

When you finish to edit tree file you need to save it for feature using. Choose "File/Save" from main menu or correspond button on the toolbar. If tree file was loaded it will be saved without any confirmations. If you try to save new tree file (even created from template) you must assign its name in "Save As" dialog wich will be shown.

If tree file was loaded but you want to save it at new name you need choose "File/SaveAs..." from main menu. Then you must assign its name in "Save As" dialog.