A .CMMTPL file commonly functions as a MenuMaker layout preset holding design rules—theme, backgrounds, fonts, and button/thumbnail styling—without embedding any video, letting MenuMaker apply that appearance to new menus while linking to external media; shifting or renaming those assets breaks references, and its origin is best verified by seeing which program opens it and what related MenuMaker files or folders accompany it.A .CMMTPL file is a layout/style preset from older Camtasia workflows with themes, fonts, backgrounds, thumbnail/button styling, and page/placement rules built in, letting MenuMaker apply a consistent look when creating new projects; because it references no video itself, the template remains portable while only project media links risk breaking when moved, and checking its associated application or neighboring files typically confirms it’s the Camtasia/MenuMaker variety.A .CMMTPL file serves as a style/layout blueprint for menus that controls fonts, colors, backgrounds, button/thumbnail design, alignment, spacing, and page layout, but doesn’t embed video data, because MenuMaker keeps large movie files separate and only stores references to them, allowing the template to stay lightweight and reusable across projects.Because a menu’s assets stay external, moving or renaming videos, thumbnails, or backgrounds can break links even though the .CMMTPL template still opens normally, and checking the app that opens it plus any companion files is the fastest way to confirm origin since extensions aren’t unique across software; in the Camtasia MenuMaker workflow a .CMMTPL acts as a design blueprint defining the theme, page layout, backgrounds, fonts, and placement/styling of thumbnails, labels, and navigation buttons, while the actual menu project later attaches real videos and timestamps, keeping the template small and reusable yet prone to broken media links when assets move.Choosing CMMTPL file window .CMMTPL is effectively choosing a predesigned look-and-layout for your menu, where thumbnail positions, sizes, colors, fonts, and navigation elements are already defined, allowing you to focus on importing videos and chapters rather than designing the interface, just as a website theme lays out structure before you add content.A .CMMTPL remains lightweight because it stores only configuration data—design choices like themes, backgrounds, fonts, and the positions and sizes of menu elements—while all heavy media files stay outside the template, allowing many projects to reuse the same visual blueprint and attach their own videos and thumbnails.