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noob here - how to edit saved document

Ok, I just started using zbrush. I’m also completely new to 3D so I’m a huge noob with this program. I have some questions about saving the files, since that’s apparently so basic the tutorials don’t even cover it.

I was working on a piece earlier, and I saved it as a .zbr file. I also saved the tool just to be safe. When I load the .zbr file, I can’t edit it, only view it in 2.5D and trying to load the tool will only make zbrush crash. What am I doing wrong here? How should I save a file to continue working on it later?

3D meshes have to be saved as tool (a .ZTL file). The are saved and loaded from the tool pallet. Zbrush documents only contain 2.5D information and do not save 3D information.

-K