Dr. Shalini Singh Centre of Fashion Design University of Allahabad

1. Dr. Shalini Singh
Institute of Professional Studies
University of Allahabad

2. REACH Fashion Studio is multipurpose software for design,
sales, sampling and printing departments. Packed with features
REACH Fashion Studio enables 3D product visualization, texture
mapping, color reduction and cleaning, design and repeat,
colorways, color communication using Pantone and Spec.
Creation.

4. Why does Fashion Trend Change?
Macro Environ Micro Environ
 Political
 Economic
 Socio-cultural
 Technological
 Ecological
 Legal
 Consumer psychographic/ demographic
factors
 Organisation’s value proposition
 Stake Holders
 Market formats
 Competitors
} People exercise or experiencechange over a period of
time largely influenced by macro & micro environ factors

5. Trend Changes

7. Elements of Fashion
Design / Style
Materials (inputs)
Colours
} Trend
Markets / People acceptance
Time factor (season or demand time)
Form of product

8. Fashion DesignProcess
} Trend Interpretation
} ConceptDevelopment
} Mood Board
} Story Board
} Fabric Development
} Silhouette
Development
} Portfolio Preparation
} Product Development
} Trend Forecast
} Fiber research
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Colour research
Silhouette research
} Marketidentification
} Types of market to
cater fashionapparel
products
} Customer Profiling
} Knowyourcustomer

9. OverviewofRFS
Spec Creation
Fabric Design
Design & Repeat
Colour Communication
Colour ways
Colour Reduction &Cleaning
Texture Mapping
3 D ProductVisualization

10. Contents
CHAPTER -1 : Menu Commands
1.1 File
1.2 Edit
1.3 Special Object
1.4 Library
1.5 Setting
1.6 Sysinfo

11. 1.1File

12. 1.2 Edit

15. 1.3 Special Effects:
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ExcelTable
LeadintoExcelTable
Statistics graphics
Clip art pictures
Word documents
Film clip
Media clip
Photo images from other software like Photoshop/ Coral
Draw/ Paint etc.,

16. 1.4 Library
} Texture
} Model
} Fold
} Study Library
} Upload picture to the folder
} Addmorepicturestothefolder
} Add new folder to the system library

17. Texture

18. Model

19. Study Library

20. Upload pictures/Add pictures to folder

21. 1.5 Set Grid & Coordinate Lines
} Setupgridgap(distance)bydefiningvalue
} Bigcrosscursortoshowtheexactmarkingpoint
} Hide Layer
} Savefile

22. Contents
CHAPTER -2 :Working Area
2.1 Light
2.2 Display Mode
2.3 Define Show ratio
2.4 Background Colour
2.5 Ruler
2.6 Design e-Studio
2.7 System Short-cut prompt
2.8 Layers
2.9 Material Area

23. WorkingArea
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24. Light
} Lightsarekeptin6differentkindsofpositionto
keep all“hue” information of the image.

25. Display Mode
} 3 option modes available:
} Precisionmode(defaultmode)todisplaytheimage
vividly
} Simplemodetokeeptheimagewithsimple“hue”
but helps to get faster operation speed
} Omitmodewilldisplayonlyoutlineofapparel
(silhouette) –but helps tofastest operationspeed

26. Display Show Ratio
} Tochangethedisplayratiobyusingcursorto
zoom in or zoom out
} Use hold the key“W” or short cut key“+” or“-”
to zoom in or zoomout
} Pressingthekey“I”theimagewilldisplaythereal
size in 1:1 ratio

27. Background colour
} Tochange the background colour of the image

28. Ruler
} Tomeasure the distance between any two points
} Tomark the length or change the length

29. Design E-Studio
} The system provides 3 design E-Studios
} E-stylestudio:
} Todesign apparel sketch,doany3Deffect for the
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apparel
E- material studio:
} Todesignallkindsoftextures,
(lace/leather/knitting/woven etc.,)
E- photo studio:
} Tomodify/edittheimage,drapethemodelwithastyleof
apparel with the help of Painter or Photoshop

30. System short cut prompt
} When use of different tool,the prompt of
relativeshortcutkeywilldisplayrightunderthe
interface

31. Layers
} Move the cursor toanyLayerto select & right
click:
} SetLayer:toeditthelayername&definethestate
of show/hide this layer;
} Delete Layer:to delete the current layer
} MoveLayer:tomovethelayerupordown
} Add Layer Before
} Add LayerTop
} Rescale Layer

33. Material Area
} When selecting the material from the menu of
“Library”,all materials will be displayed under the
screenclearly displayingthedifferentcolours&
textures
} Non-samplecollectionofmaterials:Click&drag
thematerial fromthelibrary tothe working area
} Sample collection of materials: Double click &
drag to the workingarea

35. Contents
CHAPTER -3 : E-Style Studio
3.1 Pick Object
3.2 Create Curve
3.3 Edit Curve
3.4 Create Surface
3.5 Modify clip Border
3.6 Re-scale Surface grid
3.7 Edit Surface grid
3.8 Edit Clip
3.9 Texture Table
3.10 Re-scaleTexture
3.11 CreateText
3.12 Pick Colour

36. Pick object
} With“PickObject”tool,onecan:
} Select an object
} Delete object
} Selecttowormultipleobjects
} Move object
} Rotate&rescaletheobject

37. Submenu (Pick Object)
} All – to select allobject
} None – to select noobject
} Del Picket – to delete the selected object
} Copy Paste – to copy paste the current object
} Left Copy & Mirror theobject
} Right Copy & Mirror theobject
} Mirror the selected copyhorizontally
} Mirror the selected copyvertically
} Scan the image, lace, texture etc.,
} Save the selected object as acomponent
} Load the input as an object like *bmp/*jpg/*PSD

38. Short Cut menu (Pick Object)
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Move in layer
Move in between layer
Save picked object
Load object
Output picked object
Convert pickedobject to canvas
Convert texture to private
Scan Image
New Canvas/Screen

40. } Line Types
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Arrow(LinestartwitharroworLineendwith
arrow)
Double Line
Tri-liner
User define
Create Curve

42. Edit Curve
} Hold the Z key& drag the node of the line…to
make a turned node
} Hold the S key& drag the node of the line… to
make a smooth node
} Hold the Spacebar & click on the curve to add
more than one node on the curve
} Holdthe“Alt”key&clickonthenodeto
remove the node on the curve

43. Create Surface
} Findtoolstocreatesurfaces
} Foreverysurface,youcanpastethefabric
texture&apply3Deffecttoit(onlyfabric
surface)
} Forapparel,thesurfacesareformedbyseveral
slices
} 2Ddefault&3Ddefault

44. } Re-scale surfacegrid:
} Togetthe3Deffect, edit the grid either
standard gridorthespecialgridcreatedbythe
user
} Edit Surface grid
EditSurfaceGrid

45. Edit Clip
} Editclipborder
} Editborderline

46. Texture Table
} Fabric Choices from the libraryTexture
} Dragthefabrictofillthe appareloutlinecreated
} Auto-match texture to match the fabric & colour
} Rescale the texture

47. CreateText/ Note
} Use tools to create a text & label for the image
by clicking the place where to create the text
from the dialogue box
} Create Note:
} Define the colour
} Click the start point of the label,drag & fix in the
place of your choice

48. PickColour
} Findtools,submenu&shortcutto
} Pick colour from the colour library
} Create fabric with desiredcolour
} Defineprintoutput
} Copy area
} Create Fabric

49. Contents
CHAPTER -4 : E- Photo Studio
4.1 Set Canvas
4.2 Clip Image
4.3 Edit ImageAlpha
4.4 Colour Management
4.5 Draping
4.6 Fill Colour
4.7 Pen
4.8 Local skew
4.9 Pick Colour
4.10 Load other systems

50. E- PhotoStudio
} When you click E-Photo studio icon/tool,the
image can becomecolourful.
} Select‘PickObject”tool& editwithE-Photo
studio
} Main uses:
} Modify the scanned image
} Change fabric texture/colour for the model
} Create & modify theaccessories
} Modify the label & text

51. E-Photo studio operations:
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Cut materials
Transparence for some work area
Modify pattern
Adjust the hue & light intensity of the colour
Transform thelayers/textures/slices
Change the fabric for model
Use different kinds of drawing pen

52. SetCanvas
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It’sabasictoolforPhotostudio
Uses:
} Tomodifytheimagetransparence
} To set image size
} Scan image
} Convert to shadow
} Burl or un-burl colour
} Expand/ shrinkage transparence field
} Horizontal/vertical mirror
} Rotate 90* degree
} Zoom in/ Zoom out;
} Zoom fit window
} Blue transparent

53. Clip image
} Normally: define clip area & add
} Advanced: define the clip areain rectangle and
modify by dragging the nodes
} Expandthecanvas: Selectthesubmenuitemsto
expand the original size of the image;
} The size expansion can be done in percentage
} The size expansion can be done in top/bottom/left
& right side of the image
} Use the submenu to define whether the remove
area is transparent ornot

54. Shift
} UsefulinMaterial Studio
} Tocheck&modifytheconnectionofbordersto
make a form of a texture
} Define the distance by SHIFT & modify with the
help of Painter orPhotoshop

55. Edit ImageAlpha
} By Area
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Draw an area & make it appear hollow
Tocreateahollowlookoftheinnerimageselectedfrom
the original
} By Colour
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Todefineahollowlooktotheimagebyselectingacolour
Pick the colour & save in the colour panel
Pickthecolourwherethesavedcolourcanbeseen
UsingShiftkey,youcanletthepickedcolourturnto
transparent directly

56. Colour Management
} The tools are designed for changing & adjusting
the colours on the draped fabric/ Fabric selected:
} Change tone:
} Tochangecolour–pickuporiginalcolour&setup
thenewcolour(inthetool,clickleftmeansthe
original colour & click right means the new colour)
} Edge Fuse – to define edge fuse range & make
border transition smooth after the change of
colour

57. Colour Management
} Change Lighting Saturation:
} LightnessRe-scale:Usedtochangethelightnessre-
scale to get different effects;
} Saturation Re-scale: to define the colour saturation.
} Colour Balance:
} Toadjust the trend of the colour
} Sameway,thetoolof“EdgeFusePixel”

58. Draping
} This tool is used to change colour & fabric for the selected
Photo or scanned image.
} Operation way:
} Selecttheoptionof“DefineClipFixed”,startdefinethe
draping area;
} Transfer to tire operation of“Define Grid” – define grid,
drawarectangle,make&covertheareaofdraping;
} Adjust the rectangle to suit to the body & direction of
original fabric;
} Split the grid to meet your requirement; &“SaveBorder
Grid”
} Define Light parameters & add Effect
} Define Fabric from texture library or colour panel;
} Define the fabric parameter – rotate,re-scale etc.,
} Drag the fabric to the working area & click“View Effect”

59. Draping
} Note while using Drapingtool:
} The direction of grid decide fabric direction;
} Develop the draping part by part for complex style
of garments – repeat the operation several times to
finish the draping
} Byclickingrightonworkingarea,youcansave,
open, copy thegrid

60. Draping

61. Fill Colour
} This tool is used fill colour & define the
transparent colour &area;
} “Ranger” – to define the colour
} “Colour”–tofillcolour&display, holdShiftkey
& pick up the colour from the image
} Hold“Ctrl”key,simultaneously, pick up the
colour,the area of this colour range will become
transparent;
} Hold“Alt”key,todefinethetransparentcolour
range

62. Fill Colour

63. Pen
} Pen:The drawing Pen includes thefollowing:
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Colour pen
Hue pen
Clone pen
Trans pen
Lighten pen
Softenpen

64. Pen
} Colour pen:to fill the image with current colour
Hold Shift key to pick the colour & define
colour/width/adjust the pressure of pen
} Hue pen:to change the hue of original colour
} Clonepen:toclone(duplicatetypically)the
colour & pattern – for operation:read use of
Clone pen tool
Note:
Transparentareacan’tbecloned
Clonepenisusedinall3studios

65. Useof Clone pen
} Use of Clone pen instudios:
} E – Style studio:
} hold“Alt” key & the tool of“Pick Object” to define
} E – Material studio:
} hold“Alt” key & the tool of“Clone Pen” to define
} hold“Alt” key & the tool of“Pick Object” to define
} E – Photo studio:
} hold“Alt” key & the tool of“Clone Pen” to define
} hold“Alt” key & the tool of“Pick Object” to define
Tomodifytheclonepattern(cut,rotate&transparence
etc.,) refer the toolmenu

66. Pen
} Transpen:usetoolof“EditimageAlpha”to
adjust the transparence for small/big area
} Lighten pen:use the toolto lighten or darken
the image /enhance the 3 D effect
} Softenpen:usethetooltoborderofdifferent
colour transition smooth

67. Localskew
} Totransform&skewfortheimage–modifythe
model’sleglonger,waistthinner&thesquare
collar to round collaretc.,
} Select“DefOrginShape” todefinethearea
which you want to transform or skew
} Select “Def Target Shape” – to define the
target shape – you can drag & move the nodes
to your desire

68. } CallPhotoshop:
} Ensure “Photoshop” is installed
} Use if Photoshop is helpful
} Click the“Photoshop” icon
} Dothe operation/ modify
} Click“Save” from menu of “file”
Load othersystems

69. Contents
CHAPTER -5 : E-Material Studio
5.1 Set Texture’sdye
5.2 TextureTable
5.3 Repeat
5.4 Create WovenMaterial
5.5 Pen

70. E–MaterialStudio
} ToentertheE–Materialstudio
} Click the“E – Material studio” directly
} Selectthecommandof“TextureTable”&double
click the material the“E – Material studio”

71. SetTexture’s Dye
} Toset up & modify the attribute the texture
(knitting,woven,leather,printing etc.,)
} When select the command,you can see 3 kinds
of layers:
} Solid colour
} Pattern
} Shadow follow
Pressing the icon, current layer will become “solid”
Press the“solid” layer to get the“pattern” layer
(texture) – to get different texture,then,
Press this layer to get “shadow layer”

72. SetTexture’s Dye

73. Texture Table
} Tosave some materials & make them ready for editing – by
double clicking,you can enter editing interface:
} Operation to save the material in temporal material studio:
} Drag the material from library to the text“New” area to add new
material in the studio
} Ifyoudragthematerialtotheoriginalmaterial,youwillreplace
the original one
} Drag the material to the working area, the material will be
replaced by the current one & shown in the studio
} Double click the text of“New” to add new material
} Use“ScanTexture” command to save the scanned material
} Use“Paste” command to add the material in the studio

74. Repeat
} This tool is to use the pattern that you get from
scanner/copy/paste,the unit of the pattern may
not be a whole unit.
} Using “Repeat”tool
} you can change the place of repeating,
} to move original edges to the center,
} Tomodifywithcolourpenorclonepentomake
themsmooth&getawholepatternlookslike
original

75. Create WovenMaterial
} Tool used to create many kinds of woven materials:
} Operation:
} Define the woven structure
} Define the yarns (count &colour)
} Define warp & weft
} Confirm the weave patternstructure
} Press “Print” button to get the print the current
material,yarncode,colourpantoneno.,&structureina
sheet of paper (like textile CAD software output)

76. Pen
} Similar to the use of group of Pens referred in
previous chapter (5.7Pen)
} Note:
} Define pen size as youneed
} Usethe function of rotate-clone or re-scale clone
to meet yourrequirement
} Youcanuseamotiforflowerorananimatedprint
object to create apattern

77. Contents
CHAPTER -6 : Summary &Examples
6.1 Scan & make Lace
6.2 Scan & Make fold effect

78. Scan & Make Lace
} Asthesystemwillsavethelacematerialasspecial
material,althe operations including scanning &
modifyingmustbedoneintheMaterialStudio
} Follow the command & tools to scan/ edge
transparent / clear messy colour/ lines
} Use“Clip image tool to cut the whole unit & repeat
again
} Use“Edit ImageAlpha” to make blue colour
transparent
} Use“SaveTexture…” to save the lace material by
clicking right

79. Summarization of Transparence
} For LargeArea:
} Use transparence tool directly to draw hollow area
} Use transparence tool – to make entire area become transparent
& press confirm
} Use tool to fill colour by holding “Ctrl” key
} Set up white colour to load the program of Photoshop/Paint
} For SmallArea:
} Use transparent pen to modify the image
} Define the option ofTrans or Opaque
} Change the pen size as you need
} Select the command of ExpandTransField or ShrinkTrans
Field to improve the transparent effect

80. Scan & Make Folder
} Scanapicturefromthefolderfromthematerial
studio
} Enter photostudio,use colourpen toturnthe
entire area around the folder to a single colour &
make the colour transition smooth.
} Select command of“convert to shadow” to form
a folder
} Modify the folder withPen
} Move the folder to the piece to see the effect on
the piece

81. Scan & Make Folder
} Adjust the transparence of thefoldertogetthe
desired effect
} Savethefolder tothelibrary (*.cst)
} Note:
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Use only basic or white colour
Use Photoshop or Paint
Ifcontrastoforiginalimageisnotclear,adjust&
make the contrast strong

82. REACH
Style
Manager