diff --git a/invesalius/data/mask.py b/invesalius/data/mask.py
index 3f918a0..ffc841a 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/mask.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/mask.py
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@
 #    detalhes.
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+import os
+import plistlib
 import random
+
+import vtk
+
 import constants as const
 import imagedata_utils as iu
-import plistlib
-import vtk
 
 class Mask():
     general_index = -1
@@ -48,7 +51,18 @@ class Mask():
                 mask[key] = {'$vti': img_name}
             else:
                 mask[key] = d[key]
-
-        print mask
         plistlib.writePlist(mask, filename + '.plist')
-        return filename
+        return filename + '.plist'
+
+    def OpenPList(self, filename):
+        mask = plistlib.readPlist(filename)
+        dirpath = os.path.split(filename)[0]
+        for key in mask:
+            if key == 'imagedata':
+                filepath = os.path.split(mask[key]["$vti"])[-1]
+                path = os.path.join(dirpath, filepath)
+                self.imagedata = iu.Import(path)
+            else:
+                setattr(self, key, mask[key])
+
+
diff --git a/invesalius/data/surface.py b/invesalius/data/surface.py
index 4512ed7..80f03c6 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/surface.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/surface.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 #    PARTICULAR. Consulte a Licenca Publica Geral GNU para obter mais
 #    detalhes.
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import os
 import plistlib
+
 import vtk
 import wx.lib.pubsub as ps
 
@@ -54,7 +57,21 @@ class Surface():
             else:
                 surface[key] = d[key]
         plistlib.writePlist(surface, filename + '.plist')
-        return filename
+        return filename + '.plist'
+
+    def OpenPList(self, filename):
+        surface = plistlib.readPlist(filename)
+        dirpath = os.path.split(filename)[0]
+        for key in surface:
+            if key == 'polydata':
+                filepath = os.path.split(surface[key]["$vtp"])[-1]
+                path = os.path.join(dirpath, filepath)
+                self.polydata = pu.Import(path)
+            else:
+                setattr(self, key, surface[key])
+
+
+
 
 # TODO: will be initialized inside control as it is being done?
 class SurfaceManager():
diff --git a/invesalius/project.py b/invesalius/project.py
index f8a5e7e..9dd96c8 100755
--- a/invesalius/project.py
+++ b/invesalius/project.py
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ import wx.lib.pubsub as ps
 import vtk
 
 import data.imagedata_utils as iu
+import data.mask as msk
 import data.polydata_utils as pu
+import data.surface as srf
 from presets import Presets
 from utils import Singleton
 import version
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ class Project(object):
         
         for key in self.__dict__:
             if getattr(self.__dict__[key], 'SavePlist', None):
-                project[key] = {'$plist': self.__dict__[key].SavePlist(filename)}
+                project[key] = {'#plist': self.__dict__[key].SavePlist(filename)}
             else:
                 project[key] = self.__dict__[key]
 
@@ -173,9 +175,41 @@ class Project(object):
 
         print "antes", self.__dict__
 
+        # Path were extracted project is
+        dirpath = os.path.split(filelist[0])[0]
+        print "* dirpath", dirpath
+
         for key in project:
-            setattr(self, key, project[key])
+            if key == 'imagedata':
+                filepath = os.path.split(project[key]["$vti"])[-1]
+                path = os.path.join(dirpath, filepath)
+                self.imagedata = iu.Import(path)
+            elif key == 'presets':
+                filepath = os.path.split(project[key]["#plist"])[-1]
+                path = os.path.join(dirpath, filepath)
+                preset = Presets()
+                preset.OpenPlist(path)
+                self.presets = preset
+            elif key == 'mask_dict':
+                self.mask_dict = {}
+                for mask in project[key]:
+                    filepath = os.path.split(project[key][mask]["#mask"])[-1]
+                    path = os.path.join(dirpath, filepath)
+                    m = msk.Mask()
+                    m.OpenPList(path)
+                    self.mask_dict[m.index] = m
+            elif key == 'surface_dict':
+                self.surface_dict = {}
+                for surface in project[key]:
+                    filepath = os.path.split(project[key][surface]["#surface"])[-1]
+                    path = os.path.join(dirpath, filepath)
+                    s = srf.Surface()
+                    s.OpenPList(path)
+                    self.surface_dict[s.index] = s
+            else: 
+                setattr(self, key, project[key])
         print "depois", self.__dict__
+
         #masks = project['masks']
         #for index in masks:
         #    self.mask_dict[index] = masks[index]
@@ -184,10 +218,6 @@ class Project(object):
         #for index in surfaces:
         #    self.surface_dict[index] = surfaces[index]
 
-        #self.min_threshold = project['min threshold']
-        #self.max_threshold = project['max threshold']
-        #self.window = project['window']
-        #self.level = project['level']
 
 def Compress(folder, filename):
     file_list = glob.glob(os.path.join(folder,"*"))
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