The problem with this is; the file gets saved amongst your letters to your mother, the tax man,

pictures of your pet dog and holiday snaps all saved in the Documents folder.

Windows Notepad – Save As

Figure 15.5

You should make a special folder for your Blender Stuff. You can create new folders in File

Explorer (see 15.2).

15.5 Windows File Explorer Diagram

This abbreviated diagram of File Explorer shows

the

file

path

to

the

file

named

My_Blender_Note.txt which is saved in the My

Documents folder. As you can see it is a long and

tortuous path which doesn’t make it easy to find

the file.

A Portion of My Documents Folder

The File Explorer Header

(User Name – My name is John)

Figure 15.6

Note: In 15.5 following, the instruction is given to Click on

the 3D Viewport Editor Icon.

Remember: In the Grease Pencil you are working in the 2D

Animation Workspace which is incorporated within Blender's

3D environment, therefore, 2D Viewport Editor (2D in 3D).

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