File Management in Guitar Pro 8

This section describes the available methods for creating, opening, saving, importing, exporting, and managing score files in Guitar Pro.

Opening a File

There are several ways to open a file in Guitar Pro:

• Double-clicking a .gp file
  If the file is in Guitar Pro format (such as .gp, .gp5, .gpx), a simple double-click will open it directly in Guitar Pro. These files are always associated with the software on your computer. Other formats like MusicXML may not be associated by default, but you can link them to Guitar Pro if desired.

• Drag and drop
  You can drag a compatible file directly into the Guitar Pro window to open it.

• From the Welcome Page
  The Guitar Pro welcome page offers several options to access your files:

  • New
    
  • Open
    
  • Recent
    
  • Local Files
    
  • mySongBook
    
  • Templates
    
  • Examples

More information about the Guitar Pro Welcome Page.

• From the File menu
  You can access all file-related options from the File menu.

Creating a New File

• File > New
  Creates a blank file. A blank file contains no track by default, but you will be prompted to add one when creating it.

• File > New from Template
  Lets you start from a predefined template that already includes tracks, instruments, effects, and ready-to-use sounds. These templates make it easier to create projects based on different musical styles.

Here is the list of available default templates:

• Acoustic Bass
  

• Acoustic Piano
  

• Blues Power Trio
  

• Californian Punk Band
  

• Classical Guitar
  

• Drumkit
  

• Electric Bass
  

• Electric Guitar Clean
  

• Electric Guitar Distortion
  

• Electric Guitar Overdrive
  

• Funk Orchestra
  

• Guitar Vocals
  

• Jazz Guitar
  

• Jazz Quintet
  

• Jazz Trio
  

• Metal Band
  

• Modern Rock Band
  

• Nylon Guitar
  

• Progressive Rock Band
  

• Rock Experience Band
  

• Steel Guitar
  

• Stoner Band
  

• Trash Band

• File > Save as Template
  You can save a personal project as a template to find it later in this list.

Managing Open Files

• File > Open…
  Allows you to browse your computer to select an existing file.

• File > Open Example
  Provides direct access to demo scores included in Guitar Pro.

• File > Return to Score
  Lets you exit the Explorer window and return to the score you are editing.

• File > Close
  Closes the active tab.

• File > Close All
  Closes all open file tabs in the session.

Saving

• File > Save
  Saves the latest changes to the current file.

• File > Save As…
  Lets you save the file to a different location or under a different name.

Import and Export

• File > Import
  Allows you to open files from other compatible formats:
  MIDI, MusicXML, ASCII, TablEdit, PowerTab.

More information about file import in Guitar Pro.

• File > Export
  You can export a score to various formats:
  GPX, GP5, MIDI, ASCII, MusicXML, PDF, SVG, PNG, audio.

More information about file export in Guitar Pro.

• File > Batch Converter
  Tool that allows you to convert multiple files from one Guitar Pro format to another in a single operation.

More information about the batch converter.

Other Options

• File > Open File Folder
  Opens the file’s location on your computer in the file explorer.

• File > Print
  Launches a print of the current score.

More information about printing in Guitar Pro.

• File > Lock / Unlock
  Allows you to protect a score from modifications.

More information about file protection in Guitar Pro.

• File > Stylesheet
  Access to many layout parameters for your scores.
  (see dedicated section: Stylesheet)

More information about the Stylesheet in Guitar Pro.

Summary of File Menu Options