Get your File Riso Ready

A Riso is a special type of copier that creates single color stencils by reading grayscale files. You can create separate color layers to print images with multiple colors (see below).

Reference our Color Tests at for guides of our color palettes

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One Color Images: Submit a greyscale JPEG of your image adjusted to your desired contrast levels

Two Color Images: Submit a greyscale PSD or Ai with your colors on separate layers or 2 separate greyscale jpegs of your 2 color layers

File Naming: FirstName.LastName.Color(s).Size(letter or tabloid).Side1or2(only for double-sided one color on letter)

For Example:

Single Color: Natalie.Center.Red.Letter.JPEG

Two Color: Natalie.Center.Red.Black.Tabloid.PSD Single Color,

Two-Sided: Natalie.Center.Red.Letter.Side1.JPEG and Natalie.Center.Black.Letter.Side2.JPEG

Resource Links:

Intro to Riso PDF

Easy Duotone (great solution for breaking down full color images)

Converting Color Layers to Black + Trapping