Templates are SWiSHmax Movies that can be used as a starting point to create new Movies.
Any SWiSHmax Movie can be used as a Template. New templates are created by selecting 'File Menu | Save as Template'.
When you open SWiSHmax you are presented with a Start Up Menu. One of the options in this Menu is to Start a new Movie from a Template.
You can also open a Template by selecting File Menu | New From Template
Using Templates allows you to add common features to your Movies or work from Templates built by others.
There are a number of Templates supplied with SWiSHmax for you to use.