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 Read more…
In RS Colorist, select all of the colorways you want to export by holding down command. Then, go to file- export. Choose the destination where you would like the swatches to go from the directory section. Next, check the box that says repeat swatches and choose the file type you Read more…
Sometimes print studios provide artwork that is overwhelming to the CAD artist that has to work with them. The files are huge, there are many layers and filters overlapping each other, and most of the time the print isn’t already in repeat. These best practice tips will help you get Read more…
There are a couple of reasons that the brush tool may not be drawing on the page in RS. “First make sure that a color has been selected to draw with and that the transparency swatch is not selected in the Solid Colors box. If you have a color selected Read more…
When RS fails to save through the application or a file is lost, you can try to find a copy of the file that is located in the temp location. This article explains how to fine the Temp location. After you retrieve this version of the file, open it in Read more…
This article explains how to fix a file that when launched in RS appears to have the wrong canvas size. Option 1: Open the file in Photoshop and go to image>trim. Choose how you want to trim and click OK. Save the file in PS. Click Run on the RS Read more…
No. As of right now grouped layers cannot run in RS. You will need to ungroup the layers before opening the RS program. For additional information or support, please contact support@aquariodesign.com
The .bak file is a back up file created by RS automatically. It can be used as a recovery file in case something happens to the original artwork psd. For more information on the .bak file please see the following article: How-to-use-the-BAK-file-created-by-RS. For any additional help please contact support@aquariodesign.com for Read more…
If RS opens after a file is run from Photoshop but it does not appear in the RS window, look at the bottom left corner and see if it says No License in gray. Most likely the machine does not have an active license. Please check your license in License Read more…
After picking all of your solid colors and blend groups, make sure to hit APPLY in yellow to physically apply the colors. If you choose colors and DO NOT hit apply, all editing tools including Colorist will not work. For additional information or support, please contact support@aquariodesign.com