diff --git a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp
index a031e00..e41caa0 100644
--- a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 #include "IntelliPhotoGui.h"
 #include "Layer/PaintingArea.h"
 
-#include "QEvent"
-#include "QCloseEvent"
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QCloseEvent>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <string>
 
 // IntelliPhotoGui constructor
 IntelliPhotoGui::IntelliPhotoGui(){
@@ -50,10 +52,28 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::slotOpen(){
 				// If we have a file name load the image and place
 				// it in the paintingArea
 				if (!fileName.isEmpty()) {
-						paintingArea->open(fileName);
-						UpdateGui();
-				}
-		}
+                    bool rightFileType =true;
+                        if(fileName.size()>=4){
+                            QString endung(".idf");
+                            int length = fileName.size();
+                            for(int i=0; i<4; i++){
+                                if(endung[i]!=fileName[length-4+i]){
+                                    rightFileType = false;
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                    if(rightFileType){
+                        IntelliDatamanager::loadProject(paintingArea,fileName);
+                        UpdateGui();
+
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        paintingArea->open(fileName);
+                    }
+                }
+        }
 }
 
 // Called when the user clicks Save As in the menu
@@ -82,7 +102,7 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::slotCreateNewRasterLayer(){
 
 		// Create New Layer
 		if (ok1&&ok2) {
-                paintingArea->addLayer(width,height,0,0,ImageType::RASTERIMAGE);
+                paintingArea->addLayer(width,height,0,0,255,ImageType::RASTERIMAGE);
 				UpdateGui();
 		}
 }
@@ -101,7 +121,7 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::slotCreateNewShapedLayer(){
 
 		// Create New Layer
 		if (ok1&&ok2) {
-                paintingArea->addLayer(width, height, 0, 0, ImageType::SHAPEDIMAGE);
+                paintingArea->addLayer(width, height, 0, 0,255, ImageType::SHAPEDIMAGE);
 				UpdateGui();
 		}
 }
@@ -364,6 +384,14 @@ void IntelliPhotoGui::createActions(){
 		actionSaveAs.append(pngSaveAction);
 		pngSaveAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_S));
 
+        QAction*projectSaveAction = new QAction("Projekt", this);
+        projectSaveAction->setData("idf");
+        // When clicked call IntelliPhotoGui::save()
+        connect(projectSaveAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(slotSave()));
+        // Attach each PNG in save Menu
+        actionSaveAs.append(projectSaveAction);
+        projectSaveAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_S));
+
 		// Create exit action and tie to IntelliPhotoGui::close()
 		actionExit = new QAction(tr("&Exit"), this);
 		actionExit->setShortcuts(QKeySequence::Quit);
@@ -835,6 +863,10 @@ bool IntelliPhotoGui::saveFile(const QByteArray &fileFormat){
 				return false;
 		} else {
 				// Call for the file to be saved
+                 if(fileFormat == "idf"){
+                     return IntelliDatamanager::saveProject(paintingArea, fileName);
+
+                 }
 				return paintingArea->save(fileName, fileFormat.constData());
 		}
 }
diff --git a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h
index 2f177aa..272307c 100644
--- a/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h
+++ b/src/GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include "IntelliInputDialog.h"
+#include "IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.h"
 
 //for unit testing
 class UnitTest;
diff --git a/src/Image/IntelliImage.h b/src/Image/IntelliImage.h
index 3d14259..a767c54 100644
--- a/src/Image/IntelliImage.h
+++ b/src/Image/IntelliImage.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ friend UnitTest;
 friend IntelliTool;
 public:
 
-
 protected:
 void resizeImage(QImage*image, const QSize &newSize);
 
diff --git a/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.cpp b/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.cpp
index 59466f9..de9412f 100644
--- a/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.cpp
+++ b/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.cpp
@@ -59,3 +59,7 @@ QImage IntelliRasterImage::getDisplayable(const QSize& displaySize, int alpha){
 void IntelliRasterImage::setPolygon(const std::vector<QPoint>& polygonData){
 		return;
 }
+
+std::vector<QPoint> IntelliRasterImage::getPolygon(){
+    return std::vector<QPoint>();
+}
diff --git a/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.h b/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.h
index dd65d69..5b224dc 100644
--- a/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.h
+++ b/src/Image/IntelliRasterImage.h
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ virtual IntelliImage* getDeepCopy() override;
  * \param polygonData   - The Vertices of the Polygon. Nothing happens.
  */
 virtual void setPolygon(const std::vector<QPoint>& polygonData) override;
+
+/*!
+ * \brief getPolygon
+ * \return returns the points of the polygon
+ */
+virtual std::vector<QPoint> getPolygon();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.cpp b/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.cpp
index 0202577..6aca975 100644
--- a/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.cpp
+++ b/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.cpp
@@ -118,3 +118,7 @@ void IntelliShapedImage::setPolygon(const std::vector<QPoint>& polygonData){
 		calculateVisiblity();
 		return;
 }
+
+std::vector<QPoint> IntelliShapedImage::getPolygon(){
+    return polygonData;
+}
diff --git a/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.h b/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.h
index 3292211..6f236ab 100644
--- a/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.h
+++ b/src/Image/IntelliShapedImage.h
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ virtual std::vector<QPoint> getPolygonData() override {
  * \param polygonData   - The Vertices of the Polygon. Just Planar Polygons are allowed.
  */
 virtual void setPolygon(const std::vector<QPoint>& polygonData) override;
+
+
+/*!
+ * \brief getPolygon
+ * \return returns the data of the polygon as points
+ */
+virtual std::vector<QPoint> getPolygon() override;
 };
 
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.cpp b/src/IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce95f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#include "IntelliDatamanager.h"
+#include "Layer/PaintingArea.h"
+
+bool IntelliDatamanager::saveProject(PaintingArea* Canvas, QString filePath){
+    QFile openFile(filePath);
+
+    if(openFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)){
+
+        QTextStream out(&openFile);
+        std::vector<LayerObject>* layerBundle = Canvas->getLayerBundle();
+        size_t numberOfLayers = layerBundle->size();
+        out << 7 << endl;                                                                //version tag
+        out << Canvas->getRenderSettings() << " ";
+        out << Canvas->getMaxWidth() << " " << Canvas->getMaxHeight() << endl;          //dimensions of canvas
+        out << numberOfLayers << endl;                                                  //number of layers
+        for(size_t i = 0; i<numberOfLayers; i++){
+            int width = layerBundle->at(i).width;
+            int height = layerBundle->at(i).height;
+            out << width << endl;                                                       //width
+            out << height << endl;                                                      //height
+            out << layerBundle->at(i).widthOffset << endl;                              //widthOffset
+            out << layerBundle->at(i).heightOffset << endl;                             //HeightOffset
+            out << layerBundle->at(i).alpha << endl;                                    //alpha of layer
+            if(layerBundle->at(i).image->getTypeOfImage() == ImageType::RASTERIMAGE){
+                out << 0 << " ";
+            }else{
+                out << 1 << " ";
+            }
+            std::vector<QPoint> points = layerBundle->at(i).image->getPolygonData();
+            out << points.size() << " ";
+            for(size_t j = 0; j<points.size(); j++){
+                out << points.at(j).x() << " " << points.at(j).y() << " ";
+            }
+            for(int j=0; j<height; j++){
+                for(int k = 0; k<width; k++){
+                       QColor pixColor = layerBundle->at(i).image->getImageData().pixelColor(j,k);
+                       out << pixColor.red() << " " << pixColor.green() << " " << pixColor.blue() << " " << pixColor.alpha() << " ";
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+        out << "\nFormat designed and approved by IntelliPhoto Team 7. All rigths reserved.";
+        openFile.close();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool IntelliDatamanager::loadProject(PaintingArea* Canvas, QString filePath){
+    QFile openFile(filePath);
+    Canvas->deleteAllLayers();
+    if(openFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)){
+        QTextStream in(&openFile);
+
+        float version;
+        int rendersetting;
+        int widthCanvas, heightCanvas, numberOffLayers;
+        in >> version;
+        in >> rendersetting;
+        in >> widthCanvas >> heightCanvas;
+        in >> numberOffLayers;
+
+        Canvas->setLayerDimensions(widthCanvas, heightCanvas);
+        for(int i=0; i<numberOffLayers; i++){
+            int width, height, widthOffset, heightOffset, alpha;
+            in >> width >> height >> widthOffset >> heightOffset >> alpha;
+
+            int typeFlag;
+            size_t numberOfPoints;
+            std::vector<QPoint> polyPoints;
+
+            in >> typeFlag >> numberOfPoints;
+            if(typeFlag==0){
+                Canvas->addLayer(width, height, widthOffset, heightOffset, alpha, ImageType::RASTERIMAGE);
+            }else{
+                Canvas->addLayer(width, height, widthOffset, heightOffset, alpha, ImageType::SHAPEDIMAGE);
+            }
+            polyPoints.reserve(numberOfPoints);
+            for(size_t j=0; j<numberOfPoints; j++){
+                int x, y;
+                in >> x >> y;
+                polyPoints.push_back(QPoint(x,y));
+            }
+            Canvas->setPolygonDataToActive(polyPoints);
+
+            for(int j=0; j<height; j++){
+                for(int k = 0; k<width; k++){
+                       int red, green, blue, alpha;
+                       in >> red >> green >> blue >> alpha;
+                       Canvas->setPixelToActive(QColor(red, green, blue, alpha), QPoint(j, k));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Canvas->setRenderSettings(static_cast<bool>(rendersetting));
+        openFile.close();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.h b/src/IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb121d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef INTELLIDATAMANAGER_H
+#define INTELLIDATAMANAGER_H
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+class PaintingArea;
+
+namespace IntelliDatamanager{
+
+    bool loadProject(PaintingArea* Canvas, QString filePath = "unnamed.idf");
+    bool saveProject(PaintingArea* Canvas, QString filePath = "unnamed.idf");
+
+}
+
+#endif // INTELLIDATAMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/IntelliPhoto.pro b/src/IntelliPhoto.pro
index faf6c86..2b1d4d5 100755
--- a/src/IntelliPhoto.pro
+++ b/src/IntelliPhoto.pro
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     Image/IntelliRasterImage.cpp \
     Image/IntelliShapedImage.cpp \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliColorPicker.cpp \
+    IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.cpp \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliRenderSettings.cpp \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliToolsettings.cpp \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliTriangulation.cpp \
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     Image/IntelliRasterImage.h \
     Image/IntelliShapedImage.h \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliColorPicker.h \
+    IntelliHelper/IntelliDatamanager.h \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliRenderSettings.h \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliToolsettings.h \
     IntelliHelper/IntelliTriangulation.h \
diff --git a/src/Layer/PaintingArea.cpp b/src/Layer/PaintingArea.cpp
index 3398d72..ec22b78 100644
--- a/src/Layer/PaintingArea.cpp
+++ b/src/Layer/PaintingArea.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "Tool/IntelliToolRectangle.h"
 #include "Tool/IntelliToolFloodFill.h"
 #include "Tool/IntelliToolPolygon.h"
+#include "GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h"
 
 LayerObject::LayerObject(){
 
@@ -64,6 +65,10 @@ void PaintingArea::setRenderSettings(bool isFastRenderingOn){
 		}
 }
 
+bool PaintingArea::getRenderSettings(){
+    return this->renderSettings.isFastRenderering();
+}
+
 void PaintingArea::setLayerDimensions(int maxWidth, int maxHeight){
 		//set standart parameter
 		this->maxWidth = maxWidth;
@@ -75,19 +80,27 @@ void PaintingArea::setLayerDimensions(int maxWidth, int maxHeight){
 
 }
 
-int PaintingArea::addLayer(int width, int height, int widthOffset, int heightOffset, ImageType type){
+void PaintingArea::setPixelToActive(QColor color, QPoint point){
+    layerBundle[static_cast<size_t>(activeLayer)].image->drawPixel(point, color);
+}
+
+void PaintingArea::setPolygonDataToActive(std::vector<QPoint> points){
+    layerBundle[static_cast<size_t>(activeLayer)].image->setPolygon(points);
+}
+
+int PaintingArea::addLayer(int width, int height, int widthOffset, int heightOffset,int alpha, ImageType type){
 		LayerObject newLayer;
 		updateTools();
 		newLayer.width = width;
 		newLayer.height = height;
 		newLayer.widthOffset = widthOffset;
 		newLayer.heightOffset = heightOffset;
+        newLayer.alpha = alpha;
         if(type==ImageType::RASTERIMAGE) {
 				newLayer.image = new IntelliRasterImage(width,height,renderSettings.isFastRenderering());
         }else if(type==ImageType::SHAPEDIMAGE) {
 				newLayer.image = new IntelliShapedImage(width, height, renderSettings.isFastRenderering());
 		}
-		newLayer.alpha = 255;
 		this->layerBundle.push_back(newLayer);
 		activeLayer = static_cast<int>(layerBundle.size()) - 1;
         historyadd();
@@ -155,6 +168,13 @@ bool PaintingArea::open(const QString &filePath){
 		return open;
 }
 
+void PaintingArea::deleteAllLayers(){
+    for(auto layer: layerBundle){
+        delete layer.image;
+    }
+    layerBundle.clear();
+}
+
 // Save the current image
 bool PaintingArea::save(const QString &filePath, const char*fileFormat){
 		if(layerBundle.size()==0) {
@@ -455,6 +475,10 @@ QImage PaintingArea::getImageDataOfActiveLayer(){
 		return returnImage;
 }
 
+std::vector<LayerObject>* PaintingArea::getLayerBundle(){
+    return &layerBundle;
+}
+
 void PaintingArea::updateTools(){
 		if(Tool!=nullptr) {
 				if(Tool->getIsDrawing()) {
diff --git a/src/Layer/PaintingArea.h b/src/Layer/PaintingArea.h
index a48d4e6..883285a 100644
--- a/src/Layer/PaintingArea.h
+++ b/src/Layer/PaintingArea.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QList>
-#include "GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h"
 #include "Image/IntelliImage.h"
 #include "Image/IntelliRasterImage.h"
 #include "Image/IntelliShapedImage.h"
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@
 
 //for unit testing
 class UnitTest;
-
+class IntelliPhotoGui;
 /*!
  * \brief The LayerObject struct holds all the information needed to construct a layer
  */
@@ -83,6 +82,12 @@ PaintingArea(int maxWidth = 600, int maxHeight = 600, QWidget*parent = nullptr);
  */
 void setRenderSettings(bool isFastRenderingOn);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief getRenderSettings updates all Images to the new Rendersetting.
+ * \param isFastRenderingOn is the new given flag for the FastRenderer.
+ */
+bool getRenderSettings();
+
 /*!
  * \brief The open method is used for loading a picture into the current layer.
  * \param filePath  - Path and Name which are used to determine where the to-be-opened file is stored.
@@ -97,16 +102,21 @@ bool open(const QString &filePath);
  */
 bool save(const QString &filePath, const char*fileFormat);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief deleteAllLayers deletes all layers
+ */
+void deleteAllLayers();
 /*!
  * \brief The addLayer adds a layer to the current project/ painting area
  * \param width         - Width of the layer in pixles
  * \param height        - Height of the layer in pixles
  * \param widthOffset   - Offset of the layer measured to the left border of the painting area in pixles
  * \param heightOffset  - Offset of the layer measured to the top border of the painting area in pixles
+ * \param alpha         - Transparence of the layer
  * \param type          - Defining the ImageType of the new layer
  * \return  Returns the number of layers in the project
  */
-int addLayer(int width, int height, int widthOffset = 0, int heightOffset = 0, ImageType type = ImageType::RASTERIMAGE);
+int addLayer(int width, int height, int widthOffset = 0, int heightOffset = 0, int alpha=255, ImageType type = ImageType::RASTERIMAGE);
 /*!
  * \brief The addLayerAt adds a layer to the current project/ painting area at a specific position in the layer stack
  * \param idx           - Index of the position the new layer should be added
@@ -202,12 +212,23 @@ IntelliImage* getImageOfActiveLayer();
  */
 QImage getImageDataOfActiveLayer();
 
+/*!
+ * \brief getLayerBundle returns the real active layerbundle (care!)
+ * \return the reference of the currentLayerBundle
+ */
+std::vector<LayerObject>* getLayerBundle();
+
 IntelliToolsettings Toolsettings;
 IntelliColorPicker colorPicker;
 
 void historyGoBack();
 void historyGoForward();
 
+void setLayerDimensions(int maxWidth, int maxHeight);
+
+void setPixelToActive(QColor color, QPoint point);
+
+void setPolygonDataToActive(std::vector<QPoint> points);
 public slots:
 /*!
  * \brief The slotActivateLayer method handles the event of selecting one layer as active
@@ -229,7 +250,6 @@ void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent*event) override;
 void paintEvent(QPaintEvent*event) override;
 
 private:
-void setLayerDimensions(int maxWidth, int maxHeight);
 void selectLayerUp();
 void selectLayerDown();
 IntelliTool* copyActiveTool();
diff --git a/src/Tool/IntelliTool.cpp b/src/Tool/IntelliTool.cpp
index 55afd45..66cea50 100644
--- a/src/Tool/IntelliTool.cpp
+++ b/src/Tool/IntelliTool.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "IntelliTool.h"
 #include "Layer/PaintingArea.h"
+#include "GUI/IntelliPhotoGui.h"
 
 IntelliTool::IntelliTool(PaintingArea* Area, IntelliColorPicker* colorPicker, IntelliToolsettings* Toolsettings){
 		this->Area = Area;