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--- rtd_manual_ch_06_libraries [2012/02/14 17:34]
mark [SUPPLIER COLOR CHARTS]
+++ rtd_manual_ch_06_libraries [2012/12/27 11:15] (current)
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 various places in the system. Setting up the libraries can be time consuming if the default values don't work for you and your system is complex, but you will be able to recall the libraries very easily when
 setting up individual products.
+==== LIBRARIES VS. PRODUCT ASSIGNMENT ====
+The single most frequent question by new RTD clients is related to a misunderstanding of the concept of master libraries and assignment of the libraries at product level.
+  - If you add new fonts, clip art categories or colors to the libraries, they do not appear in your products automatically.
+  - You must assign the new fonts, clip art categories or colors to previously defined products.
+  - You can not add a color to a product until it has been defined in the library.
 ==== COLOR LIBRARY ====
 The Color Library consists of a list of all the colors you will be using for your products - both design
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  We've created numerous manufacturer color lists and placed them online at
 http://realtimedesigner.com/color_charts/colors.html To load the values into your system, in the
-ADMIN PANEL go here **LIBRARES OPTIONS > DEFINE COLORS > IMPORT COLOR FILE**. You
+ADMIN PANEL go here: **LIBRARES OPTIONS > DEFINE COLORS > IMPORT COLOR FILE**. You
 should open each file in excel and renumber the show order field so that the numbers don't overlap any
 of your existing color SHOW ORDER values.
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 RealTimeDesigner can not include fonts that are free throughout the web.{{ :rtd_manual:ss6.4.jpg?direct&300 |Click on the image to enlarge}}
 ==== ADDING NEW FONTS ====
- The LIBRARIES SETUP > UPLOAD FONTS screen is used to upload new fonts. Like most other
+ The **LIBRARIES SETUP > UPLOAD FONTS** screen is used to upload new fonts. Like most other
 lists in the RealTimeDesigner, the Show Order column is used to sort the fonts in your list. If this field
 is left blank, the fonts will be sorted alphabetically. Upload the font TTF file using the BROWSE
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 of individual clip arts that you upload, you are limited to turning system clip art categories on and off.
 You cannot control individual system cliparts.
+==== RTD CLIPART ====
+The RealTimeDesigner has several thousand pieces of clip art meant to appeal to a wide variety of users.  The clip art is referred to as System Clip Art.  Each client of RealTimeDesigner also has the ability to upload their own clip art into the system clip art categories or create their own categories.  System clip art can be turned off by category, but companies do not have access to individual clip art files.
 ==== DEFINING CLIPART CATEGORIES ====
  Before you can upload clip art, you must define categories to organize the clip art. Click on the
-LIBRARIES > DEFINE CLIPART CATEGORIES link. The Clip art Categories screen contains
+**LIBRARIES > DEFINE CLIPART CATEGORIES** link. The Clip art Categories screen contains
 columns for SHOW ORDER, NAMES and IMAGE. The SHOW ORDER is a numerical value that is
 used to sort the names of the categories. If this field is left blank or if two or more names have
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 are also EDIT and DELETE buttons. Changes to these are permanent and can not be undone.
 ==== UPLOAD CLIPART SCREEN ====
- Once you have clip art categories defined, you can begin uploading clip art the LIBRARIES >
+ Once you have clip art categories defined, you can begin uploading clip art the **LIBRARIES >
-UPLOAD CLIPART link will display the clip art upload screen. To enter the screen select the
+UPLOAD CLIPART** link will display the clip art upload screen. To enter the screen select the
 appropriate category from the pull-down list. A screen with a MASS ACTIONS section and a
 DETAILED VIEW - GALLERY VIEW showing all the clip art in that category will appear. Upon
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 text with no commas or other punctuation. Click on the ADD NEW button to initiate the upload. Valid
 files types for clip art include GIF, JPG, EPS, PS.....
-==== CLIPART MASS ACTIONS ====
+==== CLIP ART MASS ACTIONS ====
  At the top of the Clip art Upload screen is an area titled MASS ACTIONS. This section was developed
 to assist you in editing groups of clip arts rather than doing so individually which can be time
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 KEYWORDS. Be very careful using the mass actions as these operations can not be undone and a lot
 of changes can be made to your site with just a few clicks.
+==== CLIP ART GROUPS ====
+The Clip Art Groups tool allows you to include several clip art categories within a group. Typically, our users have a clip art group named GENERAL and then other specialty groups. The general group contains all the normal clip art categories.  This makes assigning clip art categories at the product level much easier.  Rather than pick each clip art category for each product, you can simply assign a clip art group to a product with one click.  Another advantage is that later you can add or delete categories in that group and the changes will be reflected in all products using that clip art group name.  If you don't use groups, you will have to redo the CONFIGURE CLIPART CATEGORIES for each and every product that is affected by the category change.
 ==== MANAGE CLIPART GROUPS ====
- To add a new clip art group, click the ADD A NEW GROUP button on the LIBRARIES > MANAGE
+ To add a new clip art group, click the ADD A NEW GROUP button on the **LIBRARIES > MANAGE
-CLIPART GROUPS screen.
+CLIPART GROUPS** screen.
-=== **[REWRITE THE FOLLOWING]**
- ===
-NOTE: This tool allows you to set super categories between Groups.
-Super categories are to be used to offer your users clip art categories
-If you will set a product to use a Group which contains subgroups, the final result will be
-to show users the group names as clip art categories.
-Users will so see the clip arts associated with the selected group only, while "super category"
-and subgroups will be listed all together in a drop-down, ordered by name.
-To sum up the better way to setup groups if you want to have categories for users:
-  - define good separate groups
-  - set one of them as super for all the others (no matter which one)
-  - assign the "super" as group in product configuration for clip arts
-Clip arts groups have precisely super-categories. As written in that page: [quote] NOTE: This tool
-allows you to set super categories between Groups. Super categories are to be used to offer your users
-clip art categories If you will set a product to use a Group which contains subgroups, the final result
-will be to show users the group names as clip art categories. Users will so see the clip arts associated
-with the selected group only, while "super category" and subgroups will be listed all together in a dropdown,
-ordered by name. To sum up the better way to setup groups if you want to have categories for
-users:
-  - define good separate groups
-  - set one of them as super for all the others (no matter which one)
-  - assign the "super" as group in product configuration for clip arts
 ==== USING CLIPART IN TEMPLATES ====
-You need to create any complex drawing elements OUTSIDE of RTD and insert them as clip art RTD
+You need to create any complex drawing elements OUTSIDE of RTD and insert them as clip art. RTD
 is not a full drawing program - it provides limited capabilities for the end user to assemble his design. If
 the customer has the ability to draw a surfboard, he probably already has a more powerful drawing tool.
-As far as changing colors of clip art, simply upload the clip art in vector format. If the clip art has 4 or
+As far as changing colors of clip art, simply upload the clip art in EPS vector format. If the clip art has 4 or
 less colors, you will be able to individually assign colors to it. When you upload your clip art, verify
 that it has a limited number of colors by looking at the clip art details. If your 2 color clip art shows as
-have 256 colors then your settings in the program that created the clip art are not correct. If you are still
+have 256 colors then your settings in the program that created the clip art are not correct. Each version of Corel and Adobe seems to handle EPS exports slightly differently and require the fine details of the export settings tweaked.  If you are still
 having problems once you try this, please let us know with complete details so that we can pinpoint
 your problem.[[rtd_manual_ch_07_artwork_templates|{{ :next_arrow_c.gif?nolink&100 |}}]]

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