Knowledge Base RS
- Open up the creative cloud module and click the three vertical dots on the top right of the module.
- From there, click Preferences.
- Inside Preferences, select the Creative Cloud option.
- At the bottom of creative cloud, there is a section called "auto update". If it's checked, uncheck it.
1-Open the color in AI Swatches panel.
2-Double click on the color chip or select the color and choose Swatch Options from the menu at the top right corner.
3-When you get the Swatch Options panel open, there are a few items that can change based on what is needed. The swatch can be named, the type can be changed and the color mode can be changed as well. Make changes and hit OK to save it.
*If you have added this color to Palette Manager already, you will need to delete it out and re-add this swatch to update the information.
**If you are working with the color in RS, we recommend using RGB Mode. RS does not handle LAB colors and will change the value of a CMYK color to RGB.
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- When the brush (this can be the Single Color Painting tool, Group Painting tool, Blend Brush, Cleaning Brush, or Eraser Brush) is not engaging, switch to an Area drawing tool (this can be the Rectangle/Lasso Single Color Painting tool, Rectangle/Lasso Group Painting tool, Rectangle/Lasso Cleaning tool, or the Rectangle/Lasso Eraser tool).
- Then click on the artwork once with the area tool.
- Then switch back to the brush tool and start drawing on the page again.
In Colorist in Illustrator and in RS, you can use the Regions tool to present a certain size of the artwork and present multiple colorways per page. To present Regions in Illustrator:
- Create Colorways in Colorist
- Set the Artboard to be the desired size
- Go to the Regions Tab
- Use the Illustrator Rectangle tool to make a rectangle on the artwork area that you want to present.
- Click Set in the Region tab
- Go to the Colorist tab and select the colorways you want to present
- Click the 4th button down on the right side of the tool.
- It will throw a pop up message asking how many colorways per page you want to export or if you want to put them all on one page. If the colorways do not fit it will ask you to change the artboard size or the region size, or adjust the amount of colorways per page. Click OK.
- It will make a new Illustrator file called "File name_All Colorways.ai" with the colorways and color chips on the page.
To present Regions in RS:
- Create Colorways in Colorist.
- Go to the Page tab and set the page size. Make sure "Show Page Border" is checked off
- Go to the Regions Tab
- Use the Rectangle tool on the left side of the RS window to make a rectangle on the artwork area that you want to present
- Click Set in the Region tab
- Go to the Colorist tab and select the colorways you want to present
- Go to File>Export
- Choose where you want to export the files to in the Directory
- Check off Colorways and Multiple per Page
- Check off Use One Page or set the amount of colorways vertically and horizontally
- Click OK at the bottom of the export panel
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Import pattern swatch as image on its own layer:n
- Make sure your pattern is available as a png, jpg, tiff, or psd.
- Launch a file in RS and apply the colors.
- Go to Edit>Add Image
- Select the pattern file
- Apply the colors to pattern layer
Import pattern swatch to a specific color position:n
- Launch a file in RS and apply the colors.
- You can add the pattern in on its own layer at this point if you want to scale and color reduce it in RS
- Go to Edit>Fill Pattern
- If the pattern is already on its own layer, check "Select From Layer" and select the pattern layer
- If the pattern is an external image that is not in the artwork, check "Open From File"
- Click "Pick Color" to select which color position the pattern will get filled into
- Check "Use Current Colors" or "Add New Colors" to decide whether to import the pattern swatch's color or reduce it to the currently applied colors in the artwork
- Check "Scale To Fit" to scale the pattern to the repeat size, or select how many times you would like the pattern to tile across the artwork
- Click OK
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The .bak can also be deleted at any time without effecting the original psd file saved from RS. The file is just a copy of the original and unneeded for sharing or editing the artwork. 
Turn off the .bak from being created by opening RS, going to the following locations and unchecking the option for "Save Backup File"
Mac: RS > DesignProRS > Preferences
PC: RS > Edit > Preferences
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- To build a palette into Palette Manager, open Illustrator and go to Window>DesignPro>Design Utility>Palette Manager.
- Add the Brand, Year and Palette information to each of the top three drop downs by entering the name and hitting + after each one on Palette Manager
- Add colors into Palette Manager by selecting the color(s) in the Swatches panel, an open ASE file or eye dropping from a file and hitting + next to the Colors section. Do this until all necessary colors are added to the palette.
- Once this is finished open RS and click on the Swatches panel to the right side on the window. This should reflect the palettes made in Illustrator.
- Launch an artwork file in RS and apply the colors. 
- Go to Window>Colorist
- Navigate through the Show, Layout, and Page tabs. Select the desired information, color chip size/orientation, and page size. Move the information, color chips, and page where you want it to be placed around the artwork. 
- Go to the Template tab. You can add text and images or logos if desired.
- Click the Floppy Disc icon at the bottom of the Template tab to save the template. 
- Your template will be added to the list of templates. Double click the template name to rename it.
- To apply a template select it from the list and click the check button.
- Open System Preferences from Applications or by clicking the System Preferences icon in the dock
- Click Apple ID or search iCloud in the search bar
- Uncheck iCloud Drive 
- You will receive a prompt if you would like to copy over any files currently stored in iCloud to a local copy or to remove from computer. Click "Keep a Copy" if you would like to migrate iCloud files over.
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Yes! You are able to add images and color reduce them using the same colors as the rest of the artwork OR add new colors into the already reduced art to accommodate the new motifs. Go to Edit>Add Image. Select the image file you want to bring into the file. The new motif will come into the file on its own layer and will need to have the color applied to it.
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The color chips are not fixed so you can just drag them down your page. You can also move the artboard around by clicking and dragging it. Use the layout tab to change the scale of the color chips and use the font/pt section above the layout tab to change the font size.
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If you are experiencing issues while saving or exporting files to a server or share drive from an Aquario Design application, please follow the these steps to fix the issue.
-Save/export to a local location (ie. Desktop) to eliminate all connection issues to external locations. If this is successful, check the list below and then re-try sending the files elsewhere.
-Check that the drive is still connected and hasn't dropped off by clicking into it via Finder (Mac) or Explorer (PC). Once it is confirmed that the drive location is stable, try exporting or saving there again.
-If the computer is not connected to an Ethernet cable and is working on wifi, please check that the wifi connection is also stable and hasn't dropped. If it has, reconnect and try again or try plugging into a hard wired connection for more stability.
-Try saving the file locally and closing the program all together. Check all connections above and then try opening the file again and exporting/saving to the server/share drive.
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