# Main Menu

The main menu is available on the welcome screen and in every product editor.

The main menu includes buttons for navigation and controlling the Foto XL software itself.

### "Welcome screen" or "Products"

This menu item always takes you to the Welcome screen where you can choose from our range products such as digital photos, CEWE PHOTO BOOKS or photo gifts (if available). Clicking on a product opens the corresponding editor where you can design and customise the selected product.

If you have just created a product, you will be asked whether you want to save the product and/or place it in your shopping basket.

When you return to the Welcome screen you can select another photo product and launch the corresponding editor.

### "File" or "Open"

Here you can open projects that you have started so that you can continue working on them. The last few projects that you have worked on are listed directly and can be opened by a single click. The restore.mcf file is a backup file which is created at specific intervals with the "Automatic Save" function.
It is used to re-open the last saved status of your photo project in the event of a computer crash.
This function is activated and deactivated in the program options. Also refer to the "Program options" section.

### "Shopping Basket"

The shopping basket lists the products you have created so far, and gives you a price overview for your order.
You can place an order here. For more details, refer to the "Shopping basket" section.

### "Prices"

This opens the Price List Window where each product and its price are listed by product group. Click the plus or minus symbols in front of the products to show or hide the price details. The price lists are always updated to the latest version with the update function (next but one menu item).

### "Options"

Options are basic preferences for this program, e.g. default directories or the look and behaviour of the editors.
For more details, refer to the "Program Options" section.

### "Update"

Automated search for new program versions and price lists, to keep both programs and price lists up to date. (Internet connection required)

### "Help"

This opens the Help and User's Guide for the Foto XL software.