## 2. The “File” Menu

### 2.1. Overview

In this section, you will find help for commands in the File menu.

| Note
Besides the commands described here, you may also find other entries in the menu. They are not part of GIMP itself, but have been added by third-party plug-ins. You can find information about the functionality of a plug-in by referring to its documentation.

#### 2.1.1. The Contents of the “File” Menu

- Section 2.2, “New…”

- Section 2.3, “Create”

- Section 2.4, “Open…”

- Section 2.5, “Open as Layers…”

- Section 2.6, “Open Location…”

- Section 2.7, “Open Recent”

- Section 2.8, “Save”

- Section 2.9, “Save As…”

- Section 2.10, “Save a Copy…”

- Section 2.11, “Revert”

- Section 2.12, “Export… and Overwrite…”

- Section 2.13, “Export As…”

- Section 2.14, “Create Template…”

- Section 2.15, “Print”

- Section 2.16, “Send by Email”

- Section 2.17, “Copy Image Location”

- Section 2.18, “Show in File Manager”

- Section 2.19, “Close View”

- Section 2.20, “Close All”

- Section 2.21, “Quit”

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