Serif ECD518615M manuals

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Contents

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Welcome

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2 Welcome

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Welcome 3

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Key features

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Welcome 5

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Welcome 7

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Welcome 9

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Welcome 11

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New features in DrawPlus X3

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Welcome 13

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Installation

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First-time install

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Manual install/re-install

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Getting Started

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18 Getting Started

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Startup Wizard

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Getting Started 21

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Starting with a new drawing

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Opening a saved document

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Opening other file types

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Getting Started 25

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Opening AutoCAD files

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Saving your work

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Saving templates

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Closing DrawPlus

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30 Working with Pages

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Setting up a document

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Working with Pages

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Moving rulers

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Working with Pages 35

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Drawing scale

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Using snapping

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Viewing pages

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Zooming

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Adding and deleting pages

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Using design aids

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Working with Pages 43

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Applying the Rule of Thirds

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The golden ratio can be

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Isolating an object

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Updating defaults

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Resetting defaults

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50 Working with Pages

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Lines, Curves, and

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Lines, Curves, and Shapes

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Selecting multiple objects

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Drawing lines and shapes

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Drawing lines

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Drawing shapes

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Editing lines and shapes

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Reshaping a line

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Adjusting a shape

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Using QuickShapes

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Using the Gallery

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Applying perspective

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Applying envelopes

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Connectors

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Connector types

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Using Brushes

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80 Using Brushes

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Selecting brushes

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Using Brushes

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Applying brush strokes

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Setting Brush Defaults

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Editing brush strokes

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Pressure sensitivity

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Using Brushes 87

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Using Brushes 89

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90 Using Brushes

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Working with Text

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92 Working with Text

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Entering text

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Working with Unicode text

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Editing text

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Retyping text

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Formatting text

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Text overflow

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Fitting text to a path

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Working with Text 99

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Working with Text

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Working with Text 101

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Spell-checking

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Working with Text 103

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Working with

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Objects

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106 Working with Objects

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Cloning an object

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Making duplicates

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Applying a transform

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Cropping an object

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Working with Objects 111

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Working with Objects

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• Choose Convert to

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• Select the Node Tool

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Moving objects

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Cutting up objects

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Working with Objects 117

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Working with Objects 119

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Resizing objects

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Working with Objects 121

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• Double-click the object

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Flipping objects

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Finding objects

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Locking/unlocking an object

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Grouping objects

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Working with Objects 127

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128 Working with Objects

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Working with Objects 129

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Working with Objects 131

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Ordering objects

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Working with layers

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Working with Objects 135

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Layer Properties

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Managing objects on layers

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Working with Objects 139

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140 Working with Objects

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Fill, Lines, Colours

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Setting fill properties

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Solid colours

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Setting line properties

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Changing line style

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Changing line caps and joins

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Changing line width

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Using the Colour Selector

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Working with gradient fills

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Applying a gradient fill

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Editing the fill path

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Editing the fill spectrum

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Working with mesh fills

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Setting opacity

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Using transparency effects

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• Transparency tab

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• Transparency Tool

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Pictures

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170 Working with Pictures

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Importing pictures

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Working with Pictures

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Using Image Cutout Studio

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Choose an output

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Working with Pictures 175

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• selection areas only

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Working with Pictures 177

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Autotracing

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• Photo Image

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Working with Pictures 181

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Creating custom profiles

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184 Working with Pictures

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Applying Special

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Effects

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Applying Special Effects

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Creating borders

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Creating blends

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Creating rough edges

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Adding drop shadows

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Applying drop shadows

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Applying 2D filter effects

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Feathering

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Creating outlines

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Colour Fill

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Using 3D filter effects

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Applying paper textures

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Applying Pseudo 3D

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Using Advanced Pseudo 3D

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Creating

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Animations

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206 Creating Animations

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Creating Animations 207

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• Either:

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Creating Animations 209

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Creating Animations

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Onion Skinning

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Background frames

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Overlay frames

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Creating Animations 213

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Supporting tabs

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Advanced keyframe animation

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Getting started

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Creating Animations 217

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Keyframe duration

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Storyboard control

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Adding movies

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Creating Animations 221

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Keyframe object control

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Creating Animations 223

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To change object attributes

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Autorun

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Creating Animations 229

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Creating markers

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Creating Animations 233

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Using the Keyframe camera

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Masking

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State behaviour

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Exporting animations

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Flash SWF

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Creating Animations 239

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Flash Lite/i-Mode

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242 Creating Animations

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Publishing and

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Sharing

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244 Publishing and Sharing

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Previewing the printed page

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Basic printing

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Publishing and Sharing

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Printing special formats

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Printing thumbnails

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Publishing as PDF

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Exporting as image

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Defining a region for export

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Dynamic preview

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Sharing via website

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• Search

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• Make new friends!

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• Profile management

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Publishing and Sharing 257

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Uploading

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