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Windows 10/11 & macOS 10.13+

ROES Desktop

High-volume photo lab ordering, color-managed, built for working studios.

Download for Windows launch.msi Download for macOS launch.dmg
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02 β€” Why ROES

Built for studios that move volume.

ROES is the difference between uploading 50 photos one-by-one through a browser and dropping a folder of 500 onto a template. It runs on your machine, processes locally, and sends only what we need to print β€” so big orders that would crawl through a web form fly through in minutes.

01

Drag, drop, done.

Drop a folder of images directly onto a template. Hundreds of prints sized, cropped, and placed in seconds β€” no clicking through one upload at a time.

02

Color-managed by default.

Our ICC profiles are baked in. Soft-proof your images against the exact paper you are ordering, so what you see on screen is what comes out of our printers.

03

Pre-built packages.

Memory mates, composites, and package layouts for schools, sports, and events. Pick a template, drop in your roster, done β€” no designing from scratch.

04

Offline-friendly.

Build orders on the road, at a shoot, or anywhere your connection is flaky. Upload only when you are ready to send. Saved jobs persist until you decide to ship them.

05

Save and resume.

Walk away and come back. Half-built orders stay exactly where you left them β€” perfect for working on a wedding album over multiple sessions.

06

Production-ready files.

ROES ships your images to us print-ready with cropping, sizing, and color decisions locked in. Less back-and-forth, faster turnaround, fewer surprises.

ROES vs. Browser Upload

Feature
ROES Desktop
Browser Upload
Batch ordering
Hundreds at once
One at a time
Color profiles (ICC)
Built-in soft-proofing
Not available
Package templates
Pre-built, batch-apply
Manual layouts only
Save & resume
Persistent across sessions
Limited
Offline work
Full editing offline
Requires connection
Speed on large jobs
Local processing
Per-image upload wait

Both work β€” ROES is just dramatically faster once your orders get serious. Start with the browser, switch to ROES when volume picks up.

03 β€” Install

What to expect.

  1. 01

    Download

    The launch.msi file saves to your Downloads folder. Your browser may prompt you to Run or Save.

  2. 02

    Run the installer

    Double-click launch.msi. Windows User Account Control will darken the screen and ask permission. Click Yes.

  3. 03

    Desktop icon appears

    Setup creates a ROES icon on your desktop. The install takes about 30 seconds.

  4. 04

    Launch and order

    Open ROES from your desktop. First launch downloads our latest product catalog, then you are ready to order.

  1. 01

    Download

    The launch.dmg disk image saves to your Downloads. Your browser may show it in the dock or downloads tray.

  2. 02

    Open the disk image

    Double-click launch.dmg. A new window opens showing the ROES app icon.

  3. 03

    Drag to Applications

    Drag the ROES app to your Applications folder. macOS handles the rest.

  4. 04

    Launch and order

    Open ROES from Applications. If macOS asks to trust the app, click Open / Allow.

Older systems?

Windows 7/8.1 or macOS 10.12 and below are no longer supported by their vendors and are not secure. If you must run ROES on an older system, use the legacy Java fallback β€” requires Java installed from java.com.

Java fallback β†’

Need a hand?

Call us at (919) 833-9331 or email hello@nctricolor.com.

Windows install guide
Step-by-step with screenshots
macOS install guide
Full PDF walkthrough