Step 2: Installing Artisan and Your Digital Art Kits

By p2P Admin

This video will walk you through getting Artisan installed on your new computer and installing your art kits as well.

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  1. Open a Windows File Explorer Folder showing your Digital Art on your External Hard Drive (EHD).

    1. Add Kits to the Default Commercial Art Kits Folder.

      1. From the Welcome Screen in Artisan, go to Content Manager.
      2. Select the Commercial Art Kits folder and click the Blue hyperlink to open the Windows File Explorer for the location on your new computer.
      3. Minimize Artisan and position the Windows File Explore windows side by side.
      4. Go into the Commercial Art Kits Folder on Your EHD, type CTRL-A to select all of the kits.
      5. Drag the kits over to the new Commerical Art Kits window. Note: If the file says "Move" instead of "Copy" when you are dragging, hold down the CTRL key before releasing to Copy.

    2. Add Kits to the Default Personal Art Kits Folder.

      1. From the Welcome Screen in Artisan, go to Content Manager.
      2. Select the Personal Art Kits folder and click the Blue hyperlink to open the Windows File Explorer for the location on your new computer.
      3. Minimize Artisan and position the Windows File Explore windows side by side.
      4. Go into the Personal Art Kits Folder on Your EHD, type CTRL-A to select all of the kits.
      5. Drag the kits over to the new Personal Art Kits window. Note: If the file says "Move" instead of "Copy" when you are dragging, hold down the CTRL key before releasing to Copy.

    3. Import existing Library Folders.

      1. Navigate to the location you want to save your Digital Art, right click> New> Folder. Give the folder a name (i.e. Digital Art). Skip this step if you will be leaving the Digital Art on your EHD.
      2. Open a second Windows File Explore window and navigate to where your libary folders are on your External Hard Drive.
      3. Type CTRL-A to select all the Libarary Folders, then drag and drop them to copy them to the new location.
      4. Go to the Artisan Welcome Screen> Manage Content.
      5. Right click Library> Add folder to library, then navigate to the location of your Library Folders on your new computer.
      6. Click on a Library Folder (do not open it)> Select folder. Wait for folder to fully Index.
      7. Repeat steps 4e-f until all Library Folders have been imported.