diff --git a/Gum/Gum.csproj b/Gum/Gum.csproj
index 85c2a875..cf773d4c 100644
--- a/Gum/Gum.csproj
+++ b/Gum/Gum.csproj
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Plugins\InternalPlugins\LoadRecentFilesPlugin\Views\RecentFileItem.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>RecentFileItem.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Plugins\InternalPlugins\NineSlicePlugin\MainNineSlicePlugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugins\InternalPlugins\Output\MainOutputPlugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugins\InternalPlugins\ParentPlugin\MainParentPlugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugins\InternalPlugins\ScreenshotPlugin\MainScreenshotPlugin.cs" />
diff --git a/Gum/Managers/ProjectManager.cs b/Gum/Managers/ProjectManager.cs
index 996e2498..4c11b239 100644
--- a/Gum/Managers/ProjectManager.cs
+++ b/Gum/Managers/ProjectManager.cs
@@ -591,12 +591,6 @@ private void FillWithNecessaryInstances(ComponentSave component, List<InstanceSa
             }
         }
 
-        public static string GetExecutingDirectory()
-        {
-            string path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
-            return path;
-        }
-
         internal void SaveProject(bool forceSaveContainedElements = false)
         {
             bool succeeded = false;
@@ -614,34 +608,7 @@ internal void SaveProject(bool forceSaveContainedElements = false)
                 {
                     PluginManager.Self.BeforeProjectSave(GumProjectSave);
 
-                    foreach (var elementSave in GumProjectSave.Screens)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var stateSave in elementSave.AllStates)
-                        {
-                            stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
-                        }
-                    }
-                    foreach (var elementSave in GumProjectSave.Components)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var stateSave in elementSave.AllStates)
-                        {
-                            stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
-                        }
-                    }
-                    foreach (var elementSave in GumProjectSave.StandardElements)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var stateSave in elementSave.AllStates)
-                        {
-                            stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
-                        }
-                    }
-                    foreach (var behavior in GumProjectSave.Behaviors)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var stateSave in behavior.AllStates)
-                        {
-                            stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
-                        }
-                    }
+                    SortVariables();
 
                     bool saveContainedElements = isNewProject || forceSaveContainedElements;
 
@@ -668,25 +635,6 @@ internal void SaveProject(bool forceSaveContainedElements = false)
                         FileWatchLogic.Self.IgnoreNextChangeOn(GumProjectSave.FullFileName);
 
                         GumCommands.Self.TryMultipleTimes(() => GumProjectSave.Save(GumProjectSave.FullFileName, saveContainedElements));
-
-                        if (isNewProject)
-                        {
-
-                            var sourceFile = Path.Combine(GetExecutingDirectory(), "Content\\ExampleSpriteFrame.png");
-                            var destinationFile = FileManager.GetDirectory(GumProjectSave.FullFileName) + "ExampleSpriteFrame.png";
-                            try
-                            {
-                                System.IO.File.Copy(sourceFile, destinationFile);
-
-                                var nineSliceStandard = GumProjectSave.StandardElements.Find(item => item.Name == "NineSlice");
-                                nineSliceStandard.DefaultState.SetValue("SourceFile", "ExampleSpriteFrame.png", "string");
-                            }
-                            catch (Exception e)
-                            {
-                                GumCommands.Self.GuiCommands.PrintOutput($"Error copying ExampleSpriteFrame.png: {e}");
-                            }
-                        }
-
                         succeeded = true;
 
                         if (succeeded && saveContainedElements)
@@ -735,6 +683,38 @@ internal void SaveProject(bool forceSaveContainedElements = false)
             }
         }
 
+        private void SortVariables()
+        {
+            foreach (var elementSave in GumProjectSave.Screens)
+            {
+                foreach (var stateSave in elementSave.AllStates)
+                {
+                    stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
+                }
+            }
+            foreach (var elementSave in GumProjectSave.Components)
+            {
+                foreach (var stateSave in elementSave.AllStates)
+                {
+                    stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
+                }
+            }
+            foreach (var elementSave in GumProjectSave.StandardElements)
+            {
+                foreach (var stateSave in elementSave.AllStates)
+                {
+                    stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
+                }
+            }
+            foreach (var behavior in GumProjectSave.Behaviors)
+            {
+                foreach (var stateSave in behavior.AllStates)
+                {
+                    stateSave.Variables.Sort((first, second) => first.Name.CompareTo(second.Name));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private static string TryGetFileNameFromException(UnauthorizedAccessException exception)
         {
             string message = exception.Message;
diff --git a/Gum/Plugins/InternalPlugins/NineSlicePlugin/MainNineSlicePlugin.cs b/Gum/Plugins/InternalPlugins/NineSlicePlugin/MainNineSlicePlugin.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4650ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gum/Plugins/InternalPlugins/NineSlicePlugin/MainNineSlicePlugin.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using Gum.DataTypes;
+using Gum.Managers;
+using Gum.Plugins.BaseClasses;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using ToolsUtilities;
+
+namespace Gum.Plugins.InternalPlugins.NineSlicePlugin;
+
+[Export(typeof(PluginBase))]
+internal class MainNineSlicePlugin : InternalPlugin
+{
+    public override void StartUp()
+    {
+        AssignEvents();
+    }
+
+    private void AssignEvents()
+    {
+        this.ProjectLocationSet += HandleProjectLocationSet;
+    }
+
+    private void HandleProjectLocationSet(FilePath path)
+    {
+        var gumProject = ObjectFinder.Self.GumProjectSave;
+
+        var sourceFile = Path.Combine(GetExecutingDirectory(), "Content\\ExampleSpriteFrame.png");
+        var destinationFile = FileManager.GetDirectory(gumProject.FullFileName) + "ExampleSpriteFrame.png";
+        try
+        {
+            System.IO.File.Copy(sourceFile, destinationFile);
+
+            var nineSliceStandard = gumProject.StandardElements.Find(item => item.Name == "NineSlice");
+            nineSliceStandard.DefaultState.SetValue("SourceFile", "ExampleSpriteFrame.png", "string");
+
+            GumCommands.Self.FileCommands.TryAutoSaveElement(nineSliceStandard);    
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            GumCommands.Self.GuiCommands.PrintOutput($"Error copying ExampleSpriteFrame.png: {e}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    static string GetExecutingDirectory()
+    {
+        string path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
+        return path;
+    }
+
+}