diff --git a/tools/editor.py b/tools/editor.py
index fa36166..646cd1d 100755
--- a/tools/editor.py
+++ b/tools/editor.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from editortool.langtool import LangToolWindow
 from editortool.cutscenetool import CutsceneToolWindow
 
 DEFAULT_TOOL = None
-DEFAULT_TOOL = "map"
+# DEFAULT_TOOL = "map"
+DEFAULT_TOOL = "cutscene"
 
 TOOLS = [
   ("Map Editor", "map", MapWindow),
diff --git a/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutsceneitem.py b/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutsceneitemeditor.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tools/editortool/cutscene/cutsceneitem.py
rename to tools/editortool/cutscene/cutsceneitemeditor.py
index 4ccf082..0241ccd 100644
--- a/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutsceneitem.py
+++ b/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutsceneitemeditor.py
@@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ class CutsceneItemEditor(QWidget):
     self.activeEditor = None
 
     # Events
+    self.nameInput.textChanged.connect(self.onNameChanged)
     self.typeDropdown.currentTextChanged.connect(self.onTypeChanged)
 
     # First load
+    self.onNameChanged(self.nameInput.text())
     self.onTypeChanged(self.typeDropdown.currentText())
 
+  def onNameChanged(self, nameText):
+    pass
+
   def onTypeChanged(self, typeText):
     typeKey = typeText.lower()
     
diff --git a/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutscenemenubar.py b/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutscenemenubar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..991ad01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/editortool/cutscene/cutscenemenubar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMenuBar, QAction, QFileDialog, QMessageBox
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence
+
+class CutsceneMenuBar(QMenuBar):
+  def __init__(self, parent):
+    super().__init__(parent)
+    self.parent = parent
+    fileMenu = self.addMenu("File")
+
+    self.newAction = QAction("New", self)
+    self.newAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence.New)
+    self.newAction.triggered.connect(self.newFile)
+    fileMenu.addAction(self.newAction)
+
+    self.openAction = QAction("Open", self)
+    self.openAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence.Open)
+    self.openAction.triggered.connect(self.openFile)
+    fileMenu.addAction(self.openAction)
+
+    self.saveAction = QAction("Save", self)
+    self.saveAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence.Save)
+    self.saveAction.triggered.connect(self.saveFile)
+    fileMenu.addAction(self.saveAction)
+
+    self.saveAsAction = QAction("Save As", self)
+    self.saveAsAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence.SaveAs)
+    self.saveAsAction.triggered.connect(self.saveFileAs)
+    fileMenu.addAction(self.saveAsAction)
+
+  def newFile(self):
+    self.parent.clearCutscene()
+
+  def openFile(self):
+    path, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self.parent, "Open Cutscene File", "", "JSON Files (*.json);;All Files (*)")
+    if not path:
+      return
+    
+    # TODO: Load file contents into timeline
+    self.parent.currentFile = path
+    pass
+
+  def saveFile(self):
+    if not self.parent.currentFile:
+      self.saveFileAs()
+      return
+    
+    # TODO: Save timeline to self.parent.currentFile
+    pass
+
+  def saveFileAs(self):
+    path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self.parent, "Save Cutscene File As", "", "JSON Files (*.json);;All Files (*)")
+    if path:
+      self.parent.currentFile = path
+      self.saveFile()
diff --git a/tools/editortool/cutscenetool.py b/tools/editortool/cutscenetool.py
index e9f88ab..81d7e19 100644
--- a/tools/editortool/cutscenetool.py
+++ b/tools/editortool/cutscenetool.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QPushButton, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem
-from editortool.cutscene.cutsceneitem import CutsceneItemEditor
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QPushButton, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem, QMenuBar, QAction, QFileDialog, QMessageBox
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence
+from editortool.cutscene.cutsceneitemeditor import CutsceneItemEditor
+from editortool.cutscene.cutscenemenubar import CutsceneMenuBar
 import sys
 
 class CutsceneToolWindow(QMainWindow):
@@ -8,6 +10,12 @@ class CutsceneToolWindow(QMainWindow):
     self.setWindowTitle("Dusk Cutscene Editor")
     self.setGeometry(100, 100, 800, 600)
     self.nextItemNumber = 1  # Track next available number
+    self.currentFile = None
+    self.dirty = False  # Track unsaved changes
+
+    # File menu (handled by CutsceneMenuBar)
+    menubar = CutsceneMenuBar(self)
+    self.setMenuBar(menubar)
 
     # Main layout: horizontal split
     central = QWidget()
@@ -44,21 +52,34 @@ class CutsceneToolWindow(QMainWindow):
 
   def addCutsceneItem(self):
     name = f"Cutscene item {self.nextItemNumber}"
-    item = QListWidgetItem(name)
-    self.timelineList.addItem(item)
-    self.timelineList.setCurrentItem(item)
+    timelineItem = QListWidgetItem(name)
+    self.timelineList.addItem(timelineItem)
+    self.timelineList.setCurrentItem(timelineItem)
     self.nextItemNumber += 1
+    self.dirty = True
 
   def removeCutsceneItem(self):
     row = self.timelineList.currentRow()
-    if row >= 0:
-      self.timelineList.takeItem(row)
-      # Remove editor if nothing selected
-      if self.timelineList.currentItem() is None:
-        if self.itemEditor:
-          self.editorLayout.removeWidget(self.itemEditor)
-          self.itemEditor.deleteLater()
-          self.itemEditor = None
+    if row < 0:
+      return
+    self.timelineList.takeItem(row)
+    self.dirty = True
+
+    # Remove editor if nothing selected
+    if self.timelineList.currentItem() is None or self.itemEditor is None:
+      return
+    
+    self.editorLayout.removeWidget(self.itemEditor)
+    self.itemEditor.deleteLater()
+    self.itemEditor = None
+
+  def clearCutscene(self):
+    self.timelineList.clear()
+    self.nextItemNumber = 1
+    self.currentFile = None
+    self.dirty = False
+    if self.itemEditor:
+      self.editorLayout.removeWidget(self.itemEditor)
 
   def onItemSelected(self, current, previous):
     if current: