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Save and open .PFP projects

Save imported IDML work as a local .PFP project and reopen it with its languages, translations and settings.

← IDML files & projects Updated: 2026-08-12

A .PFP project stores your current Polyframe work: the imported document, target languages, translations, statuses and project settings.

Save a project

  1. After importing IDML, click Save or press Cmd/Ctrl+S.
  2. Choose a name and location for the .PFP file.
  3. Use Save again after later changes. Save As creates the project in a new location.

Open a project

Click Open or press Cmd/Ctrl+O, then select a .PFP. Polyframe restores the saved languages and their text. Recent projects are also available on the start screen.

If the project uses a .PFM memory, it stores a link to that file. When moving work to another computer, keep the relative location of both files when possible.

.PFP is a Polyframe working file. To return to InDesign, export a new IDML.

Next, see unsaved change protection.