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This category appears when the File Preferences dialog box (Preference Ž Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ File) first opens. Use it to set open defaults.

Open File Type:

defines which type of document is displayed by default in the Files of Type box in Open and Import dialog boxes: Sets, Multipages/Multilayers, Vector Files, Raster Files, Text Files, Symbol Files, or All Files.

Extensions

Use the Extensions section to define the file name extensions displayed by default in the File Name box when you open various document types.

You can specify a maximum of eight three-letter extensions for each. Use the asterisk symbol (*) as a wildcard.

Sets:

defines the default extensions for the sets document type.

Multipages/Multilayers:

defines the default extensions for the multipage and page document types.

Vector Files:

defines the default extensions for the vector files type.

Raster Files:

defines the default extensions for the raster files type.

Text Files:

defines the default extensions for the text documents type.

Symbol Files:

defines the default extensions for the symbol files type.