SWATCHES
INSTALLING AND USING OUR RISOTTO SWATCHES
STEP 1: Open your file in Illustrator, and go to ‘Window’ and enable the ‘Swatches’ menu.
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STEP 2: Click on the top right ‘Menu’ symbol of the ‘Swatches’ tab. A drop down will appear. Click ‘Open Swatch Library’, then click ‘Other Library’ at the bottom.
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STEP 3: A finder menu will appear. Locate your latest download of our ‘Swatches RISOTTO.ase’ file, (It might be in your downloads) and ‘Open’.
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STEP 4: A new box will appear with our inks, and Greyscale levels. Click on the folder icon at the start of each pallette, to activate them in your ‘Swatch’ tab.
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STEP 5: You can now select elemens to mock up using our inks. N.B These tones will vary from screen to screen. Order our samples to see printed inks in the flesh!
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STEP 6: Remember - set your artwork to Greyscale before saving for print. We do like to see a mock-up too, so we can advise and match your print as close as possible.
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