BeerSmith 2 supports three different file formats - allowing you to exchange recipes and data with a variety of brewers, even those who don't have the latest version of BeerSmith.
These file formats include: BeerSmith 2 files, which have a (*.bsmx) file extension, BeerSmith 1.X files compatible with earlier versions of BeerSmith, which have a (*.bsm) file extension and BeerXML format files (*.xml extension) - an open format supported by many other brewing programs.
Opening a BeerSmith 2 File (*.BSMX)
| o | Select the Open command from the file menu or toolbar. |
| o | Navigate to the file you wish to open - all BeerSmith 2 files use a proprietary XML format with the extension (.bsmx) such as "Recipes.bsmx" |
| o | Press OK to open the file |
| o | The file you just opened will be displayed in a separate tab with the file name as the title for the tab. When you close this tab you will be asked if you want to save the items in this file. |
Opening a BeerSmith 1.X File (*.BSM)
| o | Select the Open command from the file menu or toolbar. |
| o | Select "BeerSmith 1.x Files (*.bsm)" from the file type drop-down in the open file dialog box - this will show only BeerSmith 1.x files with a BSM extension. |
| o | Navigate to the file you wish to open - all BeerSmith 1 files use a proprietary binary format with the extension (.bsm) such as "Recipes.bsm" |
| o | Press OK to open the file |
| o | The file you just opened will be displayed in a separate tab with the file name as the title for the tab. When you close this tab you will be asked if you want to save the items in this file. |
Opening a BeerXML File (*.XML)
| o | Select the Open command from the file menu or toolbar. |
| o | Select "BeerXML Files (*.xml)" from the file type drop-down in the open file dialog box - this will show only BeerXML files with a *.xml file name |
| o | Navigate to the file you wish to open - all BeerXML files use an open XML format described at BeerXML.com and used by many other brewing programs |
| o | Press OK to open the file |
| o | The file you just opened will be displayed in a separate tab with the file name as the title for the tab. When you close this tab you will be asked if you want to save the items in this file. |
