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Quick Reference Guide

Contents

PSP8_QR_UI_Overview.pdf

Annotated screen capture of the user interface.

PSP8_QR_Tools_Overview.pdf

Annotated screen capture of the tools (including “flyouts”).

PSP8_QR_Toolbars_Overview.pdf

Annotated screen captures of the toolbars.

PSP8_QR_Palettes1_Overview.pdf

Annotated screen captures of Layers, Materials and Tool Options palettes.

PSP8_QR_Palettes2_Overview.pdf

Annotated screen captures of all other palettes.

PSP8_QR_Automtn_Custmztn.pdf

Instructions on common automation and customization tasks.

PSP8_QR_Image_Editing1.pdf

Instructions on six common image editing tasks.

PSP8_QR_Image_Editing2.pdf

Instructions on another six common image editing tasks.

PSP8_QR_Menu1.pdf

Command reference for the File, Edit, and View menus.

PSP8_QR_Menu2.pdf

Command reference for the Image and Effects menus.

PSP8_QR_Menu3.pdf

Command reference for the Adjust and Layers menus.

PSP8_QR_Menu4.pdf

Command reference for the Objects, Selections, Window and Help menus.

PSP8_QR_UserAsstnc_Rsrcs

Brief overview of the main user assistance resources.


User Interface Overview

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- Menu Bar - Script Toolbar

- Standard Toolbar - Layer Palette

- Tool Options Palette - Brush Variance Palette

- Tools Toolbar - Learning Center Palette

- Status Bar - Materials Palette

- Current image - Overview Palette

- Photo Toolbar

Not Shown: Browser Toolbar, Effects Toolbar, Web Toolbar, Histogram Palette, Script Output Palette

Quick Reference Guide Tools Overview

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Tool Flyouts:

To select a tool:

• Click it in the Tools Toolbar; or • Press the tool’s keyboard shortcut (for example, press X to select the Eraser tool)

To rearrange the tools: • With the Customize dialog displayed (do this by choosing View > Customize), drag a tool to its new toolbar location.

For more information on customization: • Refer to Chapter 18 of the User Guide, or the “Customizing Paint Shop Pro” chapter of the Help system.


Toolbars Overview - (Default Configurations)

To display or hide a toolbar: • Choose View > Toolbars, and then select the toolbar name; or

• Choose View > Customize, click the Toolbars tab, and mark/unmark the toolbar name.

To dock or undock a toolbar: • Choose View > Docking Options, and in the Palettes tab of the Paint Shop Pro 8 Preferences dialog, mark/unmark the

toolbar name in the “Allow docking of” section.

To create a custom toolbar: • Refer to Chapter 18 of the User Guide, or the “Customizing Paint Shop Pro” chapter of the Help system.


Palettes Overview – Part I (examples shown below)

Layer Palette

For more information, refer to Chapter 11 in the User Guide,

or the “Working with Layers” chapter in the Help system.

Materials Palette

For more information, refer to Chapter 5 in the User Guide, or the

“Working with Colors and Materials” chapter in the Help system.

Tool Options Palette

For more information, refer to Chapter 2 in the User Guide, or the “Getting to Know the Program” chapter in the Help system.

To display or hide a palette: • Choose View > Palettes, and then select the palette name; or


To dock or undock a palette: • Choose View > Docking Options, and in the Palettes tab of the Paint Shop Pro 8 Preferences dialog, mark/unmark the

palette name in the “Allow docking of” section.


Palettes Overview – Part II (examples shown below)

Learning Center Palette

For more information, refer to Chapter 1 in the User Guide, or

the “Getting Started” chapter in the Help system.

Brush Variance Palette


“Painting” chapter in the Help system.

Overview Palette

For more information, refer to Chapter 2 in the User Guide, or

the “Getting to Know the Program” chapter in the Help system.

Script Output Palette


“Automating Tasks” chapter in the Help system.

Histogram Palette

For more information, refer to Chapter 8 in the User Guide, or the “Making Color and Tonal Corrections” chapter in the Help system.

To display or hide a palette: • Choose View > Palettes, and then select the palette name; or


To dock or undock a palette: • Choose View > Docking Options, and in the Palettes tab of the Paint Shop Pro 8 Preferences dialog, mark/unmark the

palette name in the “Allow docking of” section.


Automation and Customization

Basic Scripting 1. Plan your steps precisely — write them down if

necessary.

2. On the Script toolbar, click Start .

3. Perform the actions that comprise the script.

4. On the Script toolbar, click Save .

5. In the Save As dialog that appears, assign your script

a name and folder location.

Run a Script on Multiple Files 1. Using the Paint Shop Pro Browser, navigate to the

folder containing your images, and then select the ones

you'll be processing.

2. Choose File > Batch > Process. In the Batch Process

dialog, note that the images you chose are listed in the

dialog's File name field.

3. In the dialog's Script section, click Browse, navigate to

the folder containing the script you wish to run, and

select the script.

4. In the dialog's Save Mode section, choose an option.

5. Click Start to begin applying the script to each image.

Create a Tool Preset 1. Select the tool.

2. Set the desired options in the Tool Palette.

3. Click the Presets drop-down button.

4. Click the Save Presets button .

5. In the Save Presets dialog, assign a name and click

OK.

Create a Dialog Preset 1. Open the dialog.

2. Make dialog settings, but do not close the dialog.

3. Click the dialog’s Save button .

4. In the Save Presets dialog, assign a name and click

OK.

Rename Multiple Files Simultaneously 1. *Optional: Create a separate folder for the files to be

renamed.

2. Choose File > Batch > Rename.

3. In the Batch Rename dialog, navigate to the folder

containing the images.

4. Click Modify. In the Modify dialog, choose your

rename options. Click OK to return to the Batch

Rename dialog.

5. To launch the renaming process, click Select All.

Create a Custom Toolbar 1. Choose View > Customize.

2. In the Customize dialog, select the Toolbars tab.

3. Click New. In the Toolbar Name dialog, enter a name

for the new toolbar, and then click OK. The new,

empty toolbar appears on the workspace. You may

want to move it above or to the side of the Customize

dialog.

4. In the Customize dialog, select the Commands tab.

5. Under Categories on the left side, select a Menu. Its

items appear under Commands on the right side.

6. Drag the icons of the desired commands into the new

toolbar.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until your custom toolbar

contains all the desired commands. Click Close to

close the Customize dialog.

Save a Workspace 1. Set up your current workspace as desired.

2. Choose File > Workspace > Save.

3. *Optional: In the Save Workspace dialog, click Edit

Paths to save this workspace in a location other than

the default.

4. In the New Workspace Name field, enter a name for

the new workspace and then click Save.

Load a Workspace 1. Choose File > Workspace > Load.

2. *Optional: If the desired workspace is not listed in the

current path, click Edit Paths and then navigate to the

folder where it resides.

3. In the Load Workspace dialog, select the desired

workspace and then click Load.

For more information on these and other related tasks, refer to Chapters 17 and 18 in the User Guide, or to the “Automating

Tasks” chapter and the “Customizing Paint Shop Pro” chapter in the Help system.


Basic Image Editing – Part I

Cropping an Image 1. From the Tools toolbar, select the Crop tool .

2. Define the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the

tool, or by using the Tool Options palette’s

Height/Width/Left/Top/Right/Bottom fields, or by

choosing an option in the Presets drop-down.

3. When the crop rectangle encompasses the desired

image area, click Apply in the Tool Options bar, or

double-click inside the crop rectangle.

Rotating an Image • To rotate an image 90 degrees, choose Image >

Rotate, and then choose either Rotate Clockwise 90,

or Rotate Counter-clockwise 90.

• To rotate to any degree, choose Image > Rotate >

Free Rotate, and then use the options in the Free

Rotate dialog.

• If the image is promoted to a full (Raster) layer you

can also rotate it using the Deform tool . Refer to

the Editing Images chapter in the User Guide or Help

system for more information.

• To rotate vector objects, select them via the Object

Selection tool and then use the rotation handle.

Refer to the Drawing and Editing Objects chapter in

the User Guide and Help system for more information.

Resizing an Image 1. Choose Image > Resize.

2. *Optional: In the Pixel Dimensions section, choose

Percent or Pixels in the drop down, and then enter the

new Width and Height.

3. *Optional: In the Print Size section, choose Inches or

Centimeters in the drop down, and then enter the new

Width and Height.

4. The bottom of the dialog contains other options you

can set. Experiment with these to find what works

best for your image.

5. Click OK to resize the image.

Resizing the Image Canvas 1. Choose Image > Canvas Size.

2. In the Canvas Size dialog’s New Dimensions section,

choose to resize by Pixels, Inches, or Centimeters.

3. *Optional: Click inside the Background color box to

specify background pixel color.

4. In the dialog’s Placement section, click the desired

direction in which to add to or subtract from the

canvas.

5. Click OK to resize the canvas.

Fixing a Photo in One Step 1. If it is not already displayed, display the Photo

toolbar by choosing View > Toolbars and then

choosing it from the list.

2. From the Photo toolbar’s Enhance Photo drop-down,

choose the script OneStepPhotoFix. The script’s

corrections will be automatically applied.

Removing Red-eye 1. Choose Adjust > Red-eye Removal, or choose this

command from the Photo toolbar.

2. In the Red-eye Removal dialog’s Method drop-down,

choose the Auto Human Eye option.

3. In the right side of the dialog, choose an accurate Hue

and Color for the eyes.

4. *Optional: If necessary, click the Zoom In button.

Position the eyes in the preview panels by clicking the

Navigate button or by dragging inside the Right

preview window.

5. In the Left (editing) panel, click the center of each

eye. A control box appears over each eye, and the

Right (preview) panel will reflect the current

correction settings. Adjust the sides of the box if

necessary.

6. Click OK to apply the correction.

For more information on these and other related tasks, refer to the User Guide or to the Help system. Also, many of these tasks

are demonstrated in the Product Tour.


Basic Image Editing – Part II

Straighten a Crooked Photo 1. Note where the photo’s true “horizon” should be.

2. From the Tools toolbar, select the Straighten tool.

3. Notice the guideline on the image. Adjust the guideline

along the axis you want to straighten. Drag the

guideline to move it. Adjust the guideline angle

by dragging its ends, or by entering a value in the Angle

numeric edit control in the Tool Options

palette.

4. Click Apply in the Tool Options palette, or double-click

inside the image. The image will rotate so that the

guideline becomes the new horizon.

Correcting Perspective Distortion 1. From the Tools toolbar, select the Perspective

Correction tool.

2. Notice the correction box on the image. Drag the

corners of the box over the perspective you want to

correct. For example, to straighten a seemingly tilted

building, drag the corners to the outline of a tilted side

on the building.

3. Click Apply in the Tool Options palette, or double-

click inside the image. The marked lines will

straighten to a rectangle.

Adding Borders 1. Choose Image > Add Borders. *Note: If your image

is not flattened to a single Background layer, the

program will prompt you to do this.

2. In the dialog’s Original Dimensions area, choose Pixels,

Inches, or Centimeters.

3. In the Size in Pixels area, enter the border amount in the

Top/Right/Bottom/Left fields. For symmetrical borders,

mark the Symmetric check box; leave it unmarked for

non-symmetrical borders.

4. Click inside the Color box and choose a border color.

5. Click OK to add the border.

Adding a Picture Frame 1. Choose Image > Picture Frame.

2. In the dialog’s Picture Frame drop-down, choose the

desired frame.

3. In the Orientation section, choose whether to have the

frame inside or outside the image. You can also flip,

mirror, or rotate the frame.

4. *Optional: If the frame has transparent areas (for

example, round or oval frames), use the Transparency

color section of the dialog.

5. Click OK to apply the frame.

Adding Text on a Separate Layer 1. Make sure the Layer palette is displayed.

2. From the Tools toolbar, select the Text tool.

3. In the Tool Options palette, choose Vector in the Create

As drop-down, and then choose a Font and Size.

4. In the Materials palette, set the color options. Standard

text most often has a solid color fill and no stroke.

5. On the image, click where you want to place the text.

6. In the Text Entry dialog, enter the text, and then click

Apply.

7. To move or modify the text, use the Object Selection

tool. You can also adjust the text layer's opacity via the

Layer palette.

Adding Text on a Path 1. If you don’t already have a vector path object in your

image, create one.

2. From the Tools toolbar, select the Text tool.

3. Set the Text Tool Options as desired.

4. Place the cursor over the object (notice how the cursor

icon changes to an angled “A” with a curve below it)

and then click.

5. In the Text Entry dialog, enter the text, and then click

Apply.

6. *Optional: To make just the curved text visible, in the

Layer palette, toggle off the visibility of the vector

object.

For more information on these and other related tasks, refer to the User Guide or to the Help system. Also, many of these tasks

are demonstrated in the Product Tour.

Quick Reference Guide Menu Command Reference (Default Configurations) – File, Edit, and View

File New Open Browse Close Revert Save Save As Save Copy As Workspace ► Load

Save Delete

Delete Send Import ► Custom Brush

Screen Capture ► Setup ▪ Start TWAIN ► Acquire ▪ Select Source From Scanner or Camera

Export ► Image Slicer Image Mapper PhotoSharing JPEG Optimizer GIF Optimizer PNG Optimizer Custom Brush Picture Tube Picture Frame Shape

Script ► Run Edit Stop Clear Output Window Start Recording Pause Recording Cancel Recording Save Recording

Print Print Layout Jasc Software Products ► [Product Names] Batch ► Process

Rename Preferences ► General Program Preferences

CMYK Conversion Preferences File Format Preferences File Format Associations File Locations Color Management Monitor Gamma Autosave Settings Reset Preferences

Recent Files ► [File Names] Exit

Edit Undo Redo Repeat Command History Cut Copy Copy Merged Paste ► Paste As New Image

Paste As New Layer Paste As New Selection Paste As Transparent Selection Paste Into Selection Paste As New Vector Selection

Clear Empty Clipboard

View Full Screen Edit Full Screen Preview Zoom ► Zoom to 100%

Zoom In By 1 Step Zoom In By 5 Steps Zoom Out By 1 Step Zoom Out By 5 Steps

Preview in Web Browser Rulers Grid Guides Snap to Grid Snap to Guides Change Grid, Guide & Snap Properties Toolbars ► Browser

Effects Photo Script Standard Status Tools Web

Palettes ► Brush Variance Histogram Layers Learning Center Materials Overview Script Output Tool Options

Magnifier Docking Options Customize

For more information on these and other menu commands, refer to the User Guide or to the Help system.

Quick Reference Guide Menu Command Reference (Default Configurations) – Image and Effects

Image Flip Mirror Rotate ► Free Rotate

Rotate Clockwise 90 Rotate Counter-clockwise 90

Add Borders Canvas Size Crop to Selection Picture Frame Resize Arithmetic Image Information Count Image Colors Palette ► Edit Palette

Load Palette Save Palette Set Palette Transparency View Palette Transparency

Decrease Color Depth ► 2 Colors (1 bit) 16 Colors (4 bit) 256 Colors (8 bit) 32K Colors (24 bit) 64K Colors (24 bit) X Colors (4/8 bit)

Increase Color Depth ► 16 Colors (4 bit) 256 Colors (8 bit) 16 Million Colors (24 bit)

Greyscale Split Channel ► Split to RGB

Split to HSL Split to CMYK

Combine Channel ► Combine from RGB Combine from HSL Combine from CMYK Delete Alpha Channel

Watermarking ► Embed Watermark Read Watermark

Effects Effect Browser 3D Effects ► Buttonize ▪ Chisel ▪ Cutout

▪ Drop Shadow ▪ Inner Bevel ▪ Outer Bevel

Art Media Effects ► Black Pencil ▪ Brush Strokes ▪ Charcoal ▪ Colored Chalk ▪ Colored Pencil ▪ Pencil

Artistic Effects ► Aged Newspaper ▪ Balls and Bubbles ▪ Chrome ▪ Colored Edges ▪ Colored Foil ▪ Contours ▪ Enamel ▪ Glowing Edges ▪ Halftone ▪ Hot Wax Coating ▪ Magnifying Lens ▪ Neon Glow ▪ Posterize ▪ Sepia Toning ▪ Solarize ▪ Topography

Distortion Effects ► Curliques ▪ Lens Distortion ▪ Pinch ▪ Pixelate ▪ Polar Coordinates ▪ Punch ▪ Ripple ▪ Spiky Halo ▪ Twirl ▪ Warp ▪ Wave ▪ Wind

Edge Effects ► Dilate ▪ Enhance ▪ Enhance More ▪ Erode ▪ Find All ▪ Find Horizontal ▪ Find Vertical ▪ Trace Contour

Geometric Effects ► Circle ▪ Cylinder – Horizontal ▪ Cylinder – Vertical ▪ Pentagon ▪ Perspective – Horizontal ▪ Perspective – Vertical ▪ Skew ▪ Spherize

Illumination Effects ► Sunburst ▪ Lights Image Effects ► Offset ▪ Page Curl ▪ Seamless Tiling Reflection Effects ► Feedback ▪ Kaleidoscope

▪ Pattern ▪ Rotating Mirror Texture Effects ► Blinds ▪ Emboss ▪ Fine Leather

▪ Fur ▪ Mosaic – Antique ▪ Mosaic – Glass ▪ Polished Stone ▪ Rough Leather ▪ Sandstone ▪ Sculpture ▪ Soft Plastic ▪ Straw-wall ▪ Texture ▪ Tiles ▪ Weave

User Defined Plugins Last Used Plugin


Quick Reference Guide Menu Command Reference (Default Configurations) – Adjust and Layers

Adjust Color Balance ► Automatic Color Balance

▪ Black and White Points ▪ Channel Mixer ▪ Color Balance ▪ Fade Correction ▪ Grey World Color Balance ▪ Manual Color Correction ▪ Red/Green/Blue

Brightness and Contrast ► Automatic Contrast Enhancement ▪ Brightness/Contrast ▪ Clarify ▪ Curves ▪ Gamma Correction ▪ Highlight/Midtone/Shadow ▪ Histogram Adjustment ▪ Histogram Equalize ▪ Histogram Stretch ▪ Levels ▪ Threshold

Hue and Saturation ► Automatic Saturation Enhancement ▪ Colorize ▪ Hue/Saturation/Lightness ▪ Hue Map

Lens Correction ► Barrel Distortion Correction ▪ Fisheye Distortion Correction ▪ Pincushion Distortion Correction

Add/Remove Noise ► Add Noise ▪ Automatic Small Scratch Removal ▪ Deinterlace ▪ JPEG Artifact Removal ▪ Moirẻ Pattern Removal ▪ Despeckle ▪ Edge Preserve Smoothing ▪ Median Filter ▪ Salt and Pepper Filter ▪ Texture Preserve Smoothing

Blur ► Average ▪ Blur ▪ Blur More ▪ Gaussian Blur ▪ Motion Blur Sharpness ► Sharpen ▪ Sharpen More ▪ Unsharp Mask Softness ► Soft Focus ▪ Soften ▪ Soften More Red-eye Removal Negative Image

Layers New Raster Layer New Vector Layer New Layer Group New Mask Layer ► Hide All ▪ Show All

▪ Hide Selection ▪ Show Selection ▪ From Image

New Adjustment Layer ► Brightness/Contrast ▪ Channel Mixer ▪ Color Balance ▪ Curves ▪ Hue/Saturation/Lightness ▪ Invert ▪ Levels ▪ Posterize ▪ Threshold

Duplicate Delete Ungroup Layers Properties Matting ► Defringe ▪ Remove Black Matte

▪ Remove White Matte Arrange ► Bring to Top ▪ Move Up ▪ Move Down

▪ Send to Bottom ▪ Move Into Group ▪ Move Out of Group

View ► Current Only ▪ All ▪ None ▪ Invert ▪ Show Link Set ▪ Hide Link Set

Merge ► Merge Down ▪ Merge All (Flatten) ▪ Merge Visible ▪ Merge Group

Invert Mask/Adjustment View Overlay Load / Save Mask ► Load Mask From Disk

▪ Load Mask From Alpha Channel ▪ Save Mask To Disk ▪ Save Mask To Alpha Channel

Convert to Raster Layer Promote Background Layer Count Layer Colors


Quick Reference Guide Menu Command Reference (Default Configurations) – Objects, Selections, Window and Help

Objects Align ► Top ▪ Bottom ▪ Left ▪ Right ▪ Vertical Center

▪ Horizontal Center ▪ Center in Canvas ▪ Horiz. Center in Canvas ▪ Vert. Center in Canvas

Distribute ► Vertical Top ▪ Vertical Center ▪ Vertical Bottom ▪ Horizontal Left ▪ Horizontal Center ▪ Horizontal Right ▪ Space Evenly Horz. ▪ Space Evenly Vert.

Make Same Size ► Horizontal ▪ Vertical ▪ Both Arrange ► Bring to Top ▪ Move Up ▪ Move Down

▪ Send to Bottom Group Ungroup Properties Fit Text to Path Convert Text to Curves ► As Single Shape

▪ As Character Shapes Edit ► Cut ▪ Copy ▪ Paste ▪ Delete ▪ Select All

▪ Select None ▪ Invert Selection ▪ Join▪ Merge ▪ Break ▪ Close ▪ Reverse Contour ▪ Reverse Path ▪ Duplicate & Offset ▪ Duplicate

Node Type ► Asymmetric ▪ Symmetric ▪ Cusp ▪ Smooth Tangent ▪ Convert To Line ▪ Line Before ▪ Line After ▪ Curve Before ▪ Curve After

Transform Selected Nodes ► Flip ▪ Mirror ▪ Rotate ▪ Skew X ▪ Skew Y ▪ Contract ▪ Expand

Selections Select All Select None From Mask From Vector Object Invert Matting ► Defringe ▪ Remove Black Matte

▪ Remove White Matte Modify ► Expand ▪ Contract ▪ Select Similar

▪ Select Color Range ▪ Feather ▪ Inside/Outside Feather ▪ Unfeather ▪ Shape Based Anti-alias ▪ Recover Anti-alias ▪ Remove Specks and Holes ▪ Smooth ▪ Select Selection Borders

Hide Marquee Load / Save Selection ► Load Selection From Disk

▪ Load Selection From Alpha Channel ▪ Save Selection From Disk ▪ Save Selection From Alpha Channel

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Selections - (continued) Edit Selection Promote Selection to Layer Float Defloat

Window

New Window Cascade Tile Horizontally Tile Vertically Close All Duplicate Fit to Image Fit to Window Fit to Screen

Help Help Topics Context Help Learning Center Product Tour Keyboard Map Register Product Online Jasc Software Online ► Jasc Software Web Site

▪ PhotoSharing Web Site ▪ Online Support and Services ▪ User Forums ▪ Check for Updates ▪ Resources and Components ▪ Online Tutorials

About Paint Shop Pro



User Assistance Resources

Product Tour The Product Tour consists of over 40 interactive movies that

show Paint Shop Pro 8’s features and tools in action. Watching

these movies is a great way to familiarize yourself with Paint

Shop Pro and inspire your creativity.

Accessing the Product Tour • Choose Help > Product Tour.

• Many Quick Guides as well as Help system topics contain

direct links to a related Product Tour movie.

Quick Guides Quick Guides are brief, HTML-based, mini-tutorials that guide

you through a given task. Many Quick Guides contain scripts

that can perform the step for you.

Accessing the Quick Guides • Choose View > Palettes > Learning Center, or press F10.

Help System The Help system covers all aspects of the application. Use the

Contents, Index, or Search tabs to find information.

Accessing the Help System • Choose Help > Help Topics.

User Guide The User Guide covers all aspects of the application. Use the

Contents and Index to find information.

Purchasing the User Guide • If you’re purchasing Paint Shop Pro 8 by download from

Jasc.com, you can also purchase the Download Kit

which contains the User Guide.

• To purchase a User Guide at any time, contact Jasc

Customer Service at 800-622-2793.

Tutorials The Jasc Web site’s Learning Center is loaded with a variety

of tutorials and tips that cover a range of Paint Shop Pro

tasks.

Accessing the Tutorials • Choose Help > Jasc Software Online > Online Tutorials.

User Forums / Online Support and Services These let you talk to other users, talk to Jasc Technical

Support, and search for answers about Paint Shop Pro and

other Jasc Software products. You’ll be able to share

software tips, and project ideas, get your questions answered,

and much more.

Accessing the User Forums • Choose Help > Jasc Software Online > User Forums.

Accessing the Online Support and Services • Choose Help > Jasc Software Online > Online

Support and Services.

For more information on these resources, refer to the User Guide, the Help system, or visit www.Jasc.com.

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