Topics can be imported from a single TEXT file, a grup of TEXT files, or previously archived Topic file. When importing a single text file, the name of the file is entered in the Organizer Window and its contents are placed in the text window. You can also import the contents of an entire folder, where each TEXT file within the folder is added as a separate idea. When importing a group of text files, you are given the option of creating a new Topic in which to place the new ideas or you can add them to the current Topic. If the Topic file you open from the finder is already loaded, the Topic is activated. Otherwise, the Topic is read and loaded into Idea Keeper.
To import files, use the Import submenu in the File menu, drag the files or folders onto Idea Keeper's icon in the finder, double-click on them from the Finder (if it is a Topic file), or drag them into the list of Topics in the Organizer Window (when Drag and Drop is installed on your Macintosh) .
Exporting
Individual ideas can be exported as TEXT files, the entire contents of a Topic can be exported as a folder of TEXT files, or individual Topics can be exported. When exporting entire Topics, you are given the option of removing the Topic (called Archiving) or leaving it untouched (called Backing Up).
Files exported from Idea Keeper as TEXT retain all information about styled text (fonts, styling, size, color) when imported again by Idea Keeper. In addition, several other Text Editing programs which use the WASTE Text Engine (ｩ Marco Piovanelli) can read in TEXT files exported from Idea Keeper while retaining all the information about text formatting, as well as embedded pictures and sounds. An example of one such program is Tex-Edit.
