diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index d18f421b5..12ccdee90 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -656,6 +656,38 @@ bool Core::SaveActiveProjectAs()
   return false;
 }
 
+bool Core::SaveAllProjects()
+{
+  foreach (ProjectPtr p, open_projects_) {
+    if (!SaveProject(p.get())) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool Core::CloseActiveProject()
+{
+  return CloseProject(GetActiveProject(), true);
+}
+
+bool Core::CloseAllExceptActiveProject()
+{
+  Project* active_proj = GetActiveProject();
+  QList<ProjectPtr> copy = open_projects_;
+
+  foreach (ProjectPtr p, copy) {
+    if (p.get() != active_proj) {
+      if (!CloseProject(p.get(), true)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 QList<rational> Core::SupportedFrameRates()
 {
   QList<rational> frame_rates;
@@ -930,6 +962,11 @@ bool Core::CloseAllProjects(bool auto_open_new)
   return true;
 }
 
+bool Core::CloseAllProjects()
+{
+  return CloseAllProjects(true);
+}
+
 void Core::OpenProject()
 {
   QString file = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(main_window_,
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index b45c85755..808bcac00 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -234,6 +234,31 @@ public slots:
    */
   bool SaveActiveProjectAs();
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Save all currently open projects
+   */
+  bool SaveAllProjects();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Closes the active project
+   *
+   * If no other projects are open, a new one is created automatically.
+   */
+  bool CloseActiveProject();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Closes all projects except the active project
+   */
+  bool CloseAllExceptActiveProject();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Closes all open projects
+   *
+   * Equivalent to `CloseAllProjects(true)`, but useful for the signal/slot system where you may not be able to specify
+   * parameters.
+   */
+  bool CloseAllProjects();
+
   /**
    * @brief Set the current application-wide tool
    *
diff --git a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
index f279c3a0c..8d67bd9b7 100644
--- a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(MainWindow *parent) :
   file_open_recent_clear_item_ = file_open_recent_menu_->AddItem("clearopenrecent", Core::instance(), &Core::ClearOpenRecentList);
   file_save_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("saveproj", Core::instance(), &Core::SaveActiveProject, "Ctrl+S");
   file_save_as_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("saveprojas", Core::instance(), &Core::SaveActiveProjectAs, "Ctrl+Shift+S");
+  file_save_all_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("saveallproj", Core::instance(), &Core::SaveAllProjects);
   file_menu_->addSeparator();
   file_import_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("import", Core::instance(), &Core::DialogImportShow, "Ctrl+I");
   file_menu_->addSeparator();
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(MainWindow *parent) :
   file_menu_->addSeparator();
   file_project_properties_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("projectproperties", Core::instance(), &Core::DialogProjectPropertiesShow);
   file_menu_->addSeparator();
+  file_close_project_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("closeproj", Core::instance(), &Core::CloseActiveProject);
+  file_close_all_projects_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("closeallproj", Core::instance(), static_cast<bool(Core::*)()>(&Core::CloseAllProjects));
+  file_close_all_except_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("closeallexcept", Core::instance(), &Core::CloseAllExceptActiveProject);
+  file_menu_->addSeparator();
   file_exit_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("exit", parent, &MainWindow::close, "Ctrl+Q");
 
   //
@@ -302,7 +307,26 @@ void MainMenu::TimecodeDisplayTriggered()
 
 void MainMenu::FileMenuAboutToShow()
 {
-  file_project_properties_item_->setEnabled(Core::instance()->GetActiveProject());
+  Project* active_project = Core::instance()->GetActiveProject();
+
+  file_project_properties_item_->setEnabled(active_project);
+  file_save_item_->setEnabled(active_project);
+  file_save_as_item_->setEnabled(active_project);
+  file_close_project_item_->setEnabled(active_project);
+  file_close_all_projects_item_->setEnabled(active_project);
+  file_close_all_except_item_->setEnabled(active_project);
+
+  if (active_project) {
+    file_save_item_->setText(tr("&Save '%1'").arg(active_project->pretty_filename()));
+    file_save_as_item_->setText(tr("Save '%1' &As").arg(active_project->pretty_filename()));
+    file_close_project_item_->setText(tr("Close '%1'").arg(active_project->pretty_filename()));
+    file_close_all_except_item_->setText(tr("Close All Except '%1'").arg(active_project->pretty_filename()));
+  } else {
+    file_save_item_->setText(tr("&Save Project"));
+    file_save_as_item_->setText(tr("Save Project &As"));
+    file_close_project_item_->setText(tr("Close Project"));
+    file_close_all_except_item_->setText(tr("Close All Except Current Project"));
+  }
 }
 
 void MainMenu::ViewMenuAboutToShow()
@@ -572,11 +596,11 @@ void MainMenu::Retranslate()
   file_open_item_->setText(tr("&Open Project"));
   file_open_recent_menu_->setTitle(tr("Open &Recent"));
   file_open_recent_clear_item_->setText(tr("&Clear Recent List"));
-  file_save_item_->setText(tr("&Save Project"));
-  file_save_as_item_->setText(tr("Save Project &As"));
+  file_save_all_item_->setText(tr("Sa&ve All Projects"));
   file_import_item_->setText(tr("&Import..."));
   file_export_item_->setText(tr("&Export..."));
   file_project_properties_item_->setText(tr("&Project Properties..."));
+  file_close_all_projects_item_->setText(tr("Close All Projects"));
   file_exit_item_->setText(tr("E&xit"));
 
   // Edit menu
diff --git a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h
index 16bcd952a..e866db597 100644
--- a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h
+++ b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h
@@ -188,9 +188,13 @@ private:
   QAction* file_open_recent_clear_item_;
   QAction* file_save_item_;
   QAction* file_save_as_item_;
+  QAction* file_save_all_item_;
   QAction* file_import_item_;
   QAction* file_export_item_;
   QAction* file_project_properties_item_;
+  QAction* file_close_project_item_;
+  QAction* file_close_all_projects_item_;
+  QAction* file_close_all_except_item_;
   QAction* file_exit_item_;
 
   Menu* edit_menu_;