Bridge scripting learning curve

I must admit I was a little confused when I first looked at Bridge scripting. I had some background writing photoshop scripts. This forum is an excellent resource to supplement the documentation.
Anyway, I have figured out everything I needed to port a script from photoshop that creates subfolders in the current active bridge folder, opens a dialog to get resizing and beveling parameters, applies those parameters to resize and bevel the selected bridge thumbnails and saves the jpgs in the subfolders.
Bob - thanks very much for your help getting me pointed in the right direction. I even have the ESTK working. You are the man!
Rory

First off, JavaScript and Java are vastly different. There are a number of JavaScript books out there. I don't have a recommendation for one, but I am sure someone else on this forum does.
Probably the best way to get started for you is to write a script for Photoshop that does what you want to one image. Bridge doesn't do any of the image manipulations itself. Bridge allows you to select sets of images, and then start a script that will execute in Photoshop. So the first step is a working Photoshop script. Once you have that, you can create a menu item in bridge to run the script, you can use the BridgeTalkIterator object I wrote to easily execute your photoshop script from bridge on all the selected files.
I hope this helps.
Bob

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Help Getting Started with Bridge Scripting

I'm trying to learn enough about scripting to understand/modify some simple Bridge scripts, but can't seem to find the proper documentation. I have downloaded the Bridge SDK, have the documents for Adobe Intro to Scripting, Adobe Bridge CS5 javascript Guide and Javascript Reference Manual, and a general Javascript manual. But I can't find where BridgeTalk commands (such as send, onResult, and remote Photoshop calls) are described, as well as many other commands like push, localize, or the use of $ signs.
Can anyone point me to reference materials I would need to learn these things??
Many Thanks

JavaScript Tools Guide CS5.pdf Should be in a folder along with the ESTK install… You will find most of you subject matter in that. Mine on the mac is located…
/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Utilities - CS5/SDK/JavaScript Tools Guide CS5.pdf
If not then get one from http://www.adobe.com/devnet/scripting.html

Can you do this in Bridge scripting?

I'm game to learn Bridge scripting if it can do what I want, but I have no idea how I even get started in learning what can and can't be done from Bridge scripting. So, here are a couple questions. If someone can give me some guidance on whether it can be done, I'll dive in and figure out how.
I'm interested in adding a new view to Bridge that would filter out original files when there is an edited copy in the same directory with a common root name. I'd like to only show the edited copy and not the root name. In other cases, I'd like to select only the latest version.
Is it possible to use the Bridge scripting to make a new menu item that would select only the latest copy of an image? I'd write my own logic in JavaScript to examine the filenames and decide which images should be selected.
Also, is it possible to create new views in Bridge so that I could view only the latest version of an image? Again, I'd write my own logic in JavaScript to device which images should be displayed.
--John

I've wondered about Version Cue since it came out. It appears that you have to buy the whole suite in order to get it and that it's not available separately or just with Photoshop CS2. Is that correct?
I am a photo hobbiest and the suite is out of my price range (if I was going to spend that kind of money for my hobby, I'd spend it on a lens or towards another camera body), particularly when Adobe's policy for upgrades when you own the suite is that you have to upgrade the whole suite every time, not just a component.
If you know of a good, in-depth writeup that covers the version cue features, I haven't been able to find one.
Thanks for the info directing me at a custom browse scheme. I'll read about that and see how feasible it would be to present a "poor man's latest version display". I had in mind that the naming scheme would be pretty easy. I think the only rule that I'd have to follow in my edited versions is to preserve the original root name in the edited versions. If there were multiple edited versions, I'd pick the one with the later time/date.
I'm off to read some more about how to get started with this. I'm glad this forum exists.
--John

Possible through "Adobe Bridge scripting"

I saved the "Document Info" details in adobe illustrator manually using "Document Info Pannel". But i could not save the "Document Info" details through illustrator action and script. Is it possible the above process through "Adobe Bridge scripting". Kindly advice me.

I am on CS3, so I can't help you with CS version. But anyway here is an example (for CS3).
I assume that an illustrator file is selected in Bridge.
#target bridge
var sels = app.document.selections[0];
var md = sels.metadata;
md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/";
var myCreator = md.read("http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/", "xap:CreatorTool");
$.writeln ("File was created by " + myCreator);
var myModifyDate = md.read("http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/", "xap:ModifyDate");
$.writeln ("File was modified at " + myModifyDate);
// Let's write some info into IPTC Contact panel (IPTC Core in Metadata panel)
md.namespace = "http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpCore/1.0/xmlns/";
md.CiAdrCity = "Kiev";
md.CiAdrCtry = "Ukraine";

Seeking a Bridge scripter

Hi All:
I'm currently looking for a freelancer to write a quick Bridge script for me. If you could handle the job--or know someone who could--could you please shoot me a quote at [email protected]? I have some budget, and want to pay fairly.
If you're interested, here's what I'm after. Many thanks for your consideration!
Adam
Adam O'Hern
Industrial Designer / Spitwad Marksman
[email protected]
cadjunkie.com
solidsmack.com
engineervsdesigner.com
Script: Stack Frame
Language: Javascript
Version: CS6
Description:
When doing product renderings, I often render out animations as image sequences, each frame consisting of several layers. Each layer is output as a separate file. For example:
image_finalColor_0001.jpg
image_finalColor_0002.jpg
image_finalColor_0003.jpg
image_Alpha_0001.jpg
image_Alpha_0002.jpg
image_Alpha_0003.jpg
image_SurfID_0001.jpg
image_SurfID_0002.jpg
image_SurfID_0003.jpg
etc.
This script would 'stack' each frame in Bridge, and also create a separate layered PSD file for each, so that the result, in bridge, looks like this:
image_finalColor_0001.jpg [stack]
image_finalColor_0002.jpg [stack]
image_finalColor_0003.jpg [stack]
image_0001.psd
image_0002.psd
image_0003.psd
Requirements:
Two ways to start run the script:
Right-click any file and select 'stack frame' from the drop-down to analyze a single frame
Menubar > Stacks > 'stack frames' to analyze all frames in folder
Beginning with the end of the filename, script loops backward through each character until it finds a number. It then continues back until it finds a non-number, and stops, storing the last number in the filename as the 'frame number'. Examples:
file_0001.jpg => '0001'
file_0001_backplate.jpg => '0001'
file_02_backplate_0001.jpg => '0001'
file_0001_backplate_02.jpg => '02'
Script then searches other files in the folder using the same method, looking for other files with the same frame number. For example, when looking for frame 0001:
file_0001_foreground.jpg => match
file_foreground_0001.jpg => match
file_02_foreground_0001.jpg => match
file_0001_foreground_02.jpg => no match
Script selects all files containing the same frame number, and assigns them to a 'stack' in Bridge.
With the same files selected, script runs the Photoshop 'Load Files into Photoshop Layers' command
Saves resulting layered file as PSD named with the common elements of the filenames (trimming non-alphanumeric chars):
file_0001_background.jpg + file_0001_foreground.jpg = file_0001.psd
file_background_0001.jpg + file_foreground_0001.jpg = file_0001.psd
file_02_background_0001.jpg + file_02_foreground_0001.jpg = file_02_0001.jpg
file_02_background_0001.jpg + file_foreground_0001.jpg = file_0001.jpg
foobar_file_0002_0001.jpg + file_0001_foreground.jpg = file_0001.jpg
Must exit gracefully on error and provide dialog hints where possible (e.g. 'found no matching frames' etc)
Must ignore non-image file formats (to avoid errors in the Photoshop script)
Resulting PSD layers must be in the same order for every frame where possible (so future Batch operations will work across all PSD files). Obviously this only applies if all layers are present for every frame.
Must ROCK MAJORLY HARD!!
Thanks again!

I use Final Cut Pro; keyframing the motion, scaling, etc as needed.
But there's also many other programs available, to name a few:
iMovie
Still Life
Photo to Movie
Motion Pictures
-DH

Dreamweaver & Flash Learning Curve

Hello!
OK Firstly sorry for the long posting!. I am learning CS3 Flash + Dream weaver, a experienced Illustrator and Photoshop user. In the process of creating a web site, and I would really appreciate a heads-up with any top tips or suggestions to help my learning curve!.
DESIGN DESCRIPTION
Screen Format 720px (L) 650px (W) Is this OK or should I consider a different dimension?
Site Frame Structure
The rectangle format will be 75% from the top edge to two-thirds
down featuring changing flash background elements and text in dream weaver
related to clicked buttons. The remaining 25% will be the navigation area with a static background graphic constant through out the site with animated flash buttons that
I would like to change to help navigate the user through the 75% featured area.
Hope that kind of makes sense?
Based on that I can now try explain what I would like to achieve
Blank screen with a symbol to click to enter the web site.
75% area is seen as a flash animation and plays once completely.
Playing a few frames continuously until a button is clicked
25% navigation area appears after the animation has played once
revealing buttons and one button glowing to navigate the user.
On clicking the button the 75% area is replaced with a slide in motion
Graphic occupying the complete background 75% space. The idea is
to appear as if you are moving forward from the left screen format edge
to the right edge. Across all five buttons the same slide in motion
will occur with a different background graphic. Across all 5 navigated
areas I would like to feature copy in Dream weaver (rather than as part of
the animated file) My design is currently using Helvetica Regular
14 point and leading 24 point. How can I create text in Dreamweaver
with the design. Or should I place type in my flash file?
Are there any templates I could use to achieve this effect?
Any top tips creating a site like this from scratch?
My design layout is currently in Illustrator and Photoshop CS3
So looking to utilize CS3; new compatible program features.
Flash Animation Question?. I would like to create a blink effect
Revealing an image. For instance the word CHOCOLATE
Appears and vanishes with a blinking motion. Any suggestions?
Search Engine Friendly
The reason for using text in Dreamweaver was to try and achieve
Optimum search results. Ideally this is the way I would like to go
And would appreciate help with my limited knowledge.
If I call my site CHOCOLATE, rather than my not very well know name
Will this have a greater search engine impact?. My domain name is (XXX CHOCOLATE)
Can I paste Keywords in the background as blind text to impact on my
Search results?
Any top tips in naming files, can I save image files as key word names
For instance.. CHOCOLATE LOVE BELGIUM CHOCOLATE etc
Once again really appreciate any help to aid the learning curve!

A lot of tutorials are currently on youtube.com
I've found this link to be very helpful.
http://youtube.com/user/tutvid
good luck

Bridge script could not read PSD file metadata reliably

I'm trying to read metadata (specifically, xmp.CreateDate and tiff.DateTime) of a bunch of PSD files using a loop. Bridge script seems able to read most of them but always fails to read some (returns empty strings), though not necessarily any particular ones. That is, if I run multiple times, it fails on different files. Basically, it's just not reliable. Is there a solution for this? Please help. Thanks.

Hi skc_chat,
According to the error message, you may do not have the permission to view the metadata. Please follow the steps below to grant the permissions to the current login on the SQL Server Management Studio:
Right click on the server name and select properties.
Click on the Permissions tab.
Select the login name.
On the Explicit tap, Grant "View Any Definition" to this login.
To grant this permission by T-SQL:
GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION TO <loginname>
Go
For more information:
Cannot Create Script
Also have a look at this article with the same error:
http://blog.davidsilvasmith.com/2011/08/i-was-on-sql-server-2008-r2-database-i.html
Best Regards,
Stephanie Lv
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help.

Bought my first Mac and am curious about the learning curve for FCE HD

After 30+ years in the DOS/Windows/PC world, I've ordered my first Mac -- a Mac Pro -- with Final Cut Express HD.
I was wondering if other switchers could give me an idea of the kind of learning curve I'm looking at. I have used Sony Vegas Video almost exclusively for the past 5-6 years.
Thanks!

I have no experience with Vegas so don't know what the similarities and differences will be.
People like Tom Wolsky (the main contributor to this forum) will be able to advise you on that.
I came from Premiere 6.5 and found the transition reasonably quick and pain-free.
I would suggest that you get an editing workshop book. Tom has written several but of course you will need FCE 3.5.
He guides you easily step by step from the complete basics (connecting the camera etc.) to a high level of editing skill.
http://www.fcpbook.com/FCE%20HD%203.5%20Editing%20Workshop.html
While you are there, take a look at the rest of his site, which has a useful FAQ etc.
Ian.

Learning curve for a non techie-Business Catalyst. Two specific questions.

Hello everyone,
Thanks for reading. I am a non techie who is looking at website development as a secondary skill.ie. having the know how to atleast relay my ideas to web developers and ideally to be able to tweak and in the end able to create my own websites.
In this regard, I feel Business Catalyst is an excellent tool, for people like me which mitiagtes the knowledge of coding to an certain extent. I am currently going through some of the content listed in the forums. Is there a book that provides end to end detailed steps of all the implementation to complete a fully functioning website and how much is the learning curve in this regard?
Also,
Business Catalyst offers all in one features, is it possible to use 3rd party in place of default tools for specific function, say use wordpress for blog and a different email marketing service?
Have a good one.
Thanks
Satish

I personally would tend to prefer wordpress for a small non-commercial website/blog. Its ecosystem of plugins is far more diverse than BCs and you get direct access to the code if you want. BC's blog and forum modules seem somewhat like afterthoughts designed by marketers for marketing, and there's some unevenness to the way they implement what HTML and templates you have access to and what you don't in different context, so to a degree wordpress gives you more fine-grain control over a site.
The transverse of this is that with open source software you don't necessarily have the quality control or guarantee of long-term maintenance that you might with BC. Business Catalyst is far more initially optimized for business (obviously) and its servers can likely experience a higher load and greater uptime than you might get on a typical hosting service with wordpress.
Wordpress is kind of notorious for being hackable, mostly because of its ubiquity, although if you work on it it can be secured to a reasonable degree I think -- I'm not aware of any security issues regarding Business Catalyst, apart from recent issues with the captcha and spam which might have been resolved with Akismet and Recaptcha (both of which you can also get on Wordpress obviously) but personally I don't like having all of my accounts linked with a single Adobe username/password.
But then again, I have to trust that Adobe has their **** together and there isn't some festering zero-day sitting at the heart of all of it because the price you pay for playing in BC's sandbox is just that -- it's their sandbox. They're not releasing the code. If you can't change it with an existing module setting or can't hack around with with javascript then complaining until they fix it's your only option.
In short, I think it depends on your needs. Neither is entirely the wrong answer, and both have their issues. I've been just as frustrated with some of the rendering bugs and limitations in BC as I have with the way Wordpress (IMHO) overdoes abstraction while simultaneously sticking with its horrendous code-and-content mixing template style. If you have inventory and need to push stock and don't really care about mucking around with server-side code or anything really complex than BC will probably work for you, and of course there are always sites like bcgurus and these forums to help out with edge cases.

Bought and installing Logic X hope to use all my Pro Tools Stuff with Logic X to reduce the learning curve

Bought and installing Logic X hope to use all my Pro Tools Stuff with Logic X to reduce the learning curve for my Wife who is not very computer savy All her music is 96K and degitized with Pro Tools from analoge 16track tape.

mende1 wrote:
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Apple offered a refund for users who purchased Logic Pro 9 30 days or less before the Logic Pro X launch, but they don't do it anymore, so if you want to upgrade to Logic Pro X, you have to purchase it in the Mac App Store
Part of this is incorrect...
Some App Store employee's "accidentally" (but in good faith) issued refunds to a few users who had purchased Logic 9 within 30 days prior to the mid-July release of Logic-X. Word quickly came down from Apple HQ that this was against App Store policy and the practice was immediately stopped.
To the original poster.. you never stood a chance, even if they were issuing refunds you didn't fall within the 30 day period. There were many who purchased Logic 9 a few days before the LX release who did not get a refund.

How steep is the learning curve for InDesign?

5-1
I am a book author and previous works are out of print. I have scanned and digitized the books but need to revise and re-print several that are filled with color photos, using on-dermand technology. SOem of these books will also be pub;ished as e-books with embedded features like videos. Is it silly for me to try to learn how to lay out and prepare for printing a 200+ page book, or is the learning curve so steep that I am better off hiring an agency to do this work? I have never used Pagemaker so this is a whole new experience for me. Need advice PLEASE! THANKS to all - Joel

Do you enjoy solving puzzles (page layout is often about fitting too much stuff into too little space, and making it look good), are you a little geeky (InDesign is a very complex piece of software, and you need to understand the technical stuff as much as the artisitic to be really successful) and do you have experience working with images (you mentioned a lot of photos)? Would you consider the challenge of learning the software fun or a pain?
Any reasonbly bright person (and I hve no reason to think you aren't at the very least reasonably bright) can learn to use InDesign, but if you are doing so only because you think you "have to" you'd probably be better off hiring a pro. On the other hand, if you like a challenge and want to put a few weeks or even months into learning what you need to know, then go for it. Aside from books, you'll find some free tutorials on the web, good, but not free, tutorials at lynda.com, possibly some good classes at your local community college or adult education, and plenty of free advice right here when you get to the point where you have more complex questions.
I used to teach InDesign at my local community college. We offered regular semester-long courses which were worthwhile and some six-hour classes that were a joke. I teach the production staff of the student newspaper what they need to know to produce that particular project in an afternoon, but they don't get fluent for a few weeks, and they'd mostly be lost, even after a semester, if asked to branch out to something new like a book.
You mention your books will get distibution in electronic format instead of or in addition to print, and that's an additional layer of complexity to learn (and you really need to understand the requirements and the limitations for producing electronic publications, in my opinion, before starting your project if you want everything to go smoothly). I think the question isn't so much how steep is the curve, but will you enjoy the climb, or do you just want to get to the top as quickly as possible. If you're not sure, download the trial (Ok, folks, I know one of you bookmarked where the CS5 trials are hidden for the next couple of weeks) and take it for a spin so you have a better idea waht you're in for before you shell out the big bucks.

PureMVC, and the learning curve. Please share your thougths

Hello Everyone,
So I have decided to get my head wrapped around the PUREMVC framework. It has been a week and yes some of it makes sense yet I still struggle with it. I would like to know if anyone else share the same sentiments as I do. I have been able to find couple online tutorial on it, but this one makes more sense than others:
http://hubflanger.com/building-a-flash-site-using-puremvc/
What advice can you pass with regard to overcoming the learning curve. The more I try absorbing it, the more frustrated I get.
Thanks a lot.

i've used the mvc design pattern (not puremvc) in projects and i'm learning to code for the iphone (which uses the mvc design pattern) and i still find it adds more hurdles than than it overcomes.
so, i wouldn't feel badly about struggling with that particular implementation of mvc. and like everything, the more you work on something more you'll understand. but the benefits of using a design pattern come in the future (maybe). not while you're working on a project (unless it's collaborative).

Dream weaver Learning Curve!

Hello! OK Firstly sorry for the long posting!. I am learning
CS3 Flash + Dreamweaver, a experienced Illustrator and Photoshop
user. In the process of creating a website, and I would really
appreciate a heads-up with any top tips or suggestions to help my
learning curve!.
DESIGN DESCRPTION
Screen Format 720px (L) 650px (W) Is this OK or should I
consider a different dimension?
Site Frame Structure
The rectangle format will be 75% from the top edge to
two-thirds down featuring changing flash background elements and
text in dreamweaver related to clicked buttons. The remaining 25%
will be the navigation area with a static background graphic
constant through out the site with animated flash buttons that
would like to change to help navigate the user through the 75%
featured area. Hope that kind of makes sense?
Based on that I can now try explain what I would like to
achieve. Blank screen with a symbol to click to enter the website.
75% area is seen as a flash animation and plays once
completely. Playing a few frames continuously until a button is
clicked 25% navigation area appears after the animation has played
once revealing buttons and one button glowing to navigate the user.
On clicking the button the 75% area is replaced with a slide
in motion Graphic occupying the complete background 75% space. The
idea is to appear as if you are moving forward from the left screen
format edge to the right edge. Across all five buttons the same
slide in motion will occur with a different background graphic.
Across all 5 navigated areas I would like to feature copy in
Dreamweaver (rather than as part of the animated file) My design is
currently using Helvetica Regular
14 point and leading 24 point. How can I create text in
Dreamweaver with the design. Or should I place type in my flash
file?
Are there any templates I could use to achieve this effect?
Any top tips creating a site like this from scratch?
My design layout is currently in Illustrator and Photoshop
CS3. Looking to utilize CS3; new compatible program features.
Flash Animation Question?. I would like to create a blink
effect Revealing an image. For instance the word CHOCOLATE
Appears and vanishes with a blinking motion. Any suggestions?
Search Engine Friendly
The reason for using text in Dreamweaver was to try and
achieve Optimum search results. Ideally this is the way I would
like to go, and would appreciate help with my limited knowledge.
If I call my site CHOCOLATE, rather than my not very well
know name, will this have a greater search engine impact?. My
domain name is (XXX CHOCOLATE)
Can I paste Keywords in the background as blind text to
impact on my Search results?
Any top tips in naming files, can I save image files as key
word names For instance.. CHOCOLATE LOVE… BELGIUM CHOCOLATE
etc
Once again really appreciate any help to aid the learning
curve!

> Hello! OK Firstly sorry for the long posting!. I am
learming CS3 Flash +
> Dreamweaver, a experienced Illustrator and Photoshop
user. In the process
> of
> creating a website, and I would really appreciate a
heads-up with any top
> tips
> or suggestions to help my learning curve!.
Don't learn 'dreamweaver'. Learn HTML and CSS. THEN
Dreamweaver will make
sense intuitively.
> DESIGN DESCRPTION
> Screen Format 720px (L) 650px (W) Is this OK or should I
consider a
> different
> dimension?
Screens come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. As do web
browsers. If you
must pick a specific width, 720px is fine. Don't worry about
height. People
can scroll just fine.
> Site Frame Structure
If my frame you mean HTML Framesets, rethink that. Frames are
usually a bad
idea.
> buttons that
> I would like to change to help navigate the user through
the 75% featured
> area.
Unless this is entirely a flash web site, avoid flash-based
navigation. It's
less accessible, less Google friendly, and much more work to
maintain.
> Blank screen with a symbol to click to enter the
website.
Why start with a blank screen? Just let them get to the home
page to begin
with.
> On clicking the button the 75% area is replaced with a
slide in motion
> Graphic occupying the complete background 75% space. The
idea is
> to appear as if you are moving forward from the left
screen format edge
> to the right edge.
At this point, it really seems like you are making a Flash
presentation
moreso than an HTML web site. As such, you might have better
luck asking
these questions in the Flash newsgroup.
> Search Engine Friendly
Basic rule of thumb: The more flash you use, the less
search-engine-friendly
your site will be. You CAN make Flash search-engine-friendly,
but it takes
work and knowledge.
> If I call my site CHOCOLATE, rather than my not very
well know name
> Will this have a greater search engine impact?. My
domain name is (XXX
> CHOCOLATE)
If you use the term 'choclate' then people searching for
'chocolate' would
be more likely to find you than if you didn't use that term.
That said,
'chocolate' is a pretty generic term. As is 'xxx'
> Can I paste Keywords in the background as blind text to
impact on my
> Search results?
That will likely hurt your search results. Google considers
that a form of
spamming.
-Darrel

Learning curve / path from Go Live! to Dreamweaver; is it worth it?

Learning curve / path from Go Live! to Dreamweaver; is it worth it?

I'll be blunt, it's not worth "learning Dreamweaver" at all, if you don't understand html, css and basic javascripting prior to opening the program.
Without those three things, DW becomes a monstrous time sink that allows you to produce rudimentary websites that your viewers and peers will scoff at.
Now, if you do understand HTML and CSS (and to a lesser extent, javascript) running the DW tutorials from the Adobe site (hit F1 while in DW to open the Help site) will help you get up and running in no time and you'll be able to create some fairly advanced sites relatively quickly with current internet standards-compliant code.
If you don't understand code and refuse to educate yourself, as Ben says, Muse would be the way to go.

Bridge script UI folder path

I am using a custom Bridge script to load stacks into photoshop layers.
Every time I run the script I have to change the folder path manually to save the images in a new folder.
I would like to find out if a UI dialog can be used with the script to edit the folder path.
The UI dialog would offer to use the previous folder path or to enter/select a new folder location.
I have not been able to incorporate the core Javascript class Folder successfully with the Bridge script.
The scripts hangs, does not complete when I add the core JS Folder class.
How do I approach building a script UI in Bridge?
Are there any simple Bridge script UI samples available to deconstruct?

Hi,
You can follow this example.
Code examples for ScriptUI from JavaScriptToolsGuide_CS5.

Bridge scripting learning curve

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