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Rive saves your work automatically as you edit, including when several people edit the same file at once. These saves are stored in the file’s Revision History, so you can look back at earlier versions of a file and restore one if you need to. Revision History holds two kinds of revisions:
  • Autosaves are created automatically as you work.
  • Named revisions are checkpoints you create yourself, such as “Before rig rework” or “Sent to client”. They’re easier to find later.
Revision History is available on paid plans. Learn more about our plans and pricing.

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Viewing a file’s history

Open the Editor Menu and select Revision History. The current version appears at the top of the panel, with earlier revisions grouped by day below it. Opening Revision History from the Editor Menu To show only named revisions, open the panel’s options menu and turn off Show Autosave Revisions. Use Collapse All and Expand All in the same menu to fold or unfold the day groups.

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Restoring a revision

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In Revision History, click a revision to preview it on the stage.
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Click Restore at the top of the editor, or right-click the revision and select Restore Revision.
Restoring a revision The restored revision becomes the current version of the file. The other revisions stay in the history, so you can restore a different one if you change your mind.

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Creating a named revision

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Open the Editor Menu and select Create revision…, or click + in the Revision History panel.
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Enter a name for the revision and click Save.
Creating a named revision To name an autosave, or to rename a named revision, right-click it in Revision History and select Name revision or Rename revision.

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Downloading a revision

To download an earlier revision without opening the file, right-click the file in the File Browser, open Download Revision, and select a revision.