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Further cleanup and some Usage

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about the Media Object.
<Usage
As commonly encountered in everyday life, in GRAMPS there is usually more
than one way to accomplish something. The alternatives to some actions
will therefore be listed as appropriate.
< <Opening database
To open a database, either choose File->Open menu item or click on the
Open button on the Toolbar. You will then be prompted with the following
window (Figure X) asking to specify the name of the database.
Either type the full path into the text entry field, or press
Browse... button to get to the graphical file selector dialog.
If you previously opened files with GRAMPS, you can retreive your past
selections from the drop-down menu by pressing the down arrow button.
Finally, if the Revision Control System (RCS) is enabled in the Preferences
dialog, the check-box prompting to revert the database to an older version
from RCS will be available. Check it to revert your database to an older RCS
version.
Note: the name you type or select should be the directory (folder) which has
your data (data.gramps or data.zodb files) as well as any possible copies
of Media Objects.
< <Starting new database
To start a fresh database, choose File->New menu item. You will then be
prompted with the File Save dialog asking to specify the name under which
the new database will be stored. Choose an empty directory for your new
database (create one if necessary).
< <Saving database
To save changes made to your database, choose File->Save menu item or click
on the Save button on the Toolbar. The Status line will then
display "Saving <filename>..." message, and the Progress bar will advance as
the saving progresses.
< <Importing data
Importing data allows you to incorporate the data created in other
genealogical programs into your currently open GRAMPS database.
GRAMPS can import GEDCOM data files from a number of software packages,
as long as they comply with GEDCOM standards.
To import GEDCOM file, choose File->Import->GEDCOM menu item. You will then
be prompted with the Open File dialog asking to specify the GEDCOM file name.
Upon starting the import, GRAMPS will display the following GEDCOM import
dialog (Figure Y) with the summary of the information about the data.
The information is updated as the import progresses.
< <Exporting data
Exporting data allows you to share any portion of you GRAMPS database with
other researchers by way of standard GEDCOM files.
< <Editing
< < Edit personal data
< < Edit relationship data