Best Adobe Creative Suite Podcasts (2024)

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18: Building a Film Production Company with Intention with Destyn Patera of Lensea Film 1:21:05

8d ago1:21:05

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“The human game is a team sport.” That’s what Destyn Patera, owner of @lenseafilm, says. We spoke with him about building a film agency from the ground up, how putting people before profits shaped their growth, pushing the boundaries with a team, finding the perfect fit for a client, and a whole lot more. Destyn’s people-first philosophy of busines…

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17: Stretching the Boundaries to Stand Out in Your Space with Liz Long 38:11

1M ago38:11

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In a highly competitive landscape where attention is currency, it's more important than ever to stand out in a sea of white noise. Brands like Liquid Death, Pit Viper, and even Wendy's have made names for themselves with wit, edge, and by being LOUD, but how do you make a mark when your culture and industry isn't built to push the envelope to such …

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16: The Birth of a Business Through Personal Struggle: The Fertility Resort with Bryant Liggett 52:33

2M ago52:33

52:33

It's said that necessity is the mother of invention, and we've seen no greater example of that than what Bryant (B.B.) Liggett has built with The Fertility Resort. With 15 years in the marketing world, B.B.'s experience spans food and beverage, beauty, healthcare, and media production. She has built a career and name through her expertise in social…

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15: Empathy at Work: Felipe Muñoz on Cultivating Positivity and Compassion in the Modern Workplace 1:10:28

2M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

Stress and burnout in the workplace is an ongoing challenge for any business, especially during a phase of heavy growth. How do you balance the positive impacts of growth and expansion with team satisfaction, to develop a supportive, nurturing culture along the way? April is Stress Awareness Month, and on this week's podcast, we're joined by Felipe…

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14: Opa! The Secret Sauce to a Family Run Business with Greek's Catering & Events 59:32

3M ago59:32

59:32

From concessions to COVID to food trucks to...you'll have to find out! This week's episode of Practical Rebels features Stelios and Cristin, the power couple behind Greek's Catering and Events. They sat down with us to share their secret sauce for building an expanding business empire that kept their marriage, family, and community at the center of…

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13: Building a Business Around the Lifestyle You Love With Sean Mullins of Pensacola Vibes 50:38

3M ago50:38

50:38

Ever considered building a business around the life you want to live? This is the episode for you. Sean Mullins of Pensacola Vibes drops into the pod to talk about his path from graphic designer to running multiple businesses, each purposefully honed to lean into skills he's learned along the way, and to give him the freedom to do the work that bri…

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12: Conference Like a Pro: Top Tips for Making the Most of Your Experience 30:03

4M ago30:03

30:03

Veronique is back from @synapseflorida and came back with her top tips for navigating conferences like a pro! From breaking out of comfort zones to conference-specific networking tactics to sharing your day and post-conference follow-up, we share our playbook for turning events into opportunities. Ready to make every connection count? Tune in now! …

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11: Attracting Capital & Customers with Kelly Reeser of TechFarms Capital 48:13

4M ago48:13

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Kelly and Veronique are headed to speak at the Synapse Summit in Tampa next week! But first, they give a peek into what they'll be covering on the latest episode of the Practical Rebels podcast! The world of startups and brand go hand in hand - and Kelly Reeser of TechFarms Capital joins us to talk about what they look for when considering an inves…

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10: Supporting Community Growth, Advocating for the Ad Industry, and all things American Advertising Awards with Hannah Pennell of AAF 32:53

5M ago32:53

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It's award season...and ADDY time! Hannah Pennell of AAF joins us to talk about the big show taking place February 16th. Learn more about what AAF does for the creative and marketing community as a whole. This includes everything from representing our region on a national level to supporting professional and student development, as well as being th…

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9: Digital Ad Strategies: What Are They & Where Do I Start with Joni Claerbout 56:36

5M ago56:36

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The world of digital marketing is always evolving and the tactics available can seem completely overwhelming. Omnichannel what? What is OTT vs Pre-Roll? How do digital and traditional ad buy strategies work together? How much should I be spending on my ads - and how much of my overall marketing budget should be dedicated to digital? Don't know wher…

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8: Go-to Strategies to Roll Out a Successful Brand Launch 34:43

5M ago34:43

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Branding - and rebranding - is a process that can take up to a year. You've invested a lot of time, money, and hard work into it. It's ready to go. How do you share it with the world? A successful rebrand rollout can breathe new life into a brand, sparking renewed interest from both current and prospective customers. It provides an exciting opportu…

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7: 6 Quick Tips for Creating Highly Engaging Social Content 22:29

6M ago22:29

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The social media game is played on a landscape that is constantly changing and evolving. Whether you’re running an account for a big corporation or slinging content for your food truck, you need to stay ahead of the curve to keep your audience engaged and growing. Veronique, Ramsey, and Savannah jumped on the mics in this episode of Practical Rebel…

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6: Leaning Into Uncertainty: A Conversation on Business Growth & Embracing Change 1:06:10

6M ago1:06:10

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Embracing change and leaning into uncertainty can be a scary proposition for any business owner or professional. How do you know when it’s time to bring new people in? Can letting go of certain things be the catalyst for growth? We invited the entire team here at HatchMark studio to join us for this episode of Practical Rebels to discuss how using …

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5: How a Data-Driven Marketing Strategy Led to a 40% Revenue Increase with Jerold Hall 58:48

7M ago58:48

58:48

Can purposeful and impactful branding & marketing be the catalyst for lead generation and a key component to your sales funnel? On this episode of Practical Rebels, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Jerold Hall, the Vice President of Sales and Dealer Development at AmCoat Industries. He takes a deep dive into the success story of Rhino Shiel…

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4: Blurring the Lines of Traditional, Commercial Art, & Brand with Daniela de Castro 54:09

7M ago54:09

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Daniela de Castro is rare blend of left and right brain on steroids. Merging a passion for science and puzzles, a background in fine art, a degree in design, and a love of branding, she has grown a name for herself in the international mural community. Episode 4 is a deep dive into her journey from pharmacy student to mural and installation work th…

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3: Building a Craft Beer Brand & Community with Brett Reid of ALGA Beer Co. 50:33

8M ago50:33

50:33

In Episode 3, we're so excited to share our conversation with Brett Reid, co-owner of Alga Beer Company. Brett shares the story of how his background in the ad world, mixed with his love of brewing beer with his friends, has shaped one of the most popular breweries in town. We discuss everything from building awareness around the brewery long befor…

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2: Choosing the Best Marketing Team Model For You 39:52

8M ago39:52

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Freelancer, internal team, or agency? Every organization's needs are different, and whether to bring in outside experts or build your own team is a question that every business faces. This episode dives into the benefits - and drawbacks - of each model.By HatchMark Studio

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1: The Test Run Turned Episode 1 23:22

9M ago23:22

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Our first episode dabbles a bit into why we’re here and how we’re taking our own advice…sharing easy tips for showing up and creating content for your business that’s easy to implement and provides value to your customers. Plus, what to expect from future episodes.By HatchMark Studio

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Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #5: Painting Tools 17:39

14y ago17:39

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In today's installment of Photoshop CS5 Top 5, Deke demonstrates Photoshop's bristle brushes, which simulate traditional paint brushes—the kind your local art-supply store sells—and its new Mixer brush, which lets you give a photo a painterly look. Along the way, Deke passes along a tip for customizing Photoshop's interface—one of those little chor…

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Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #4: Puppet Warp 14:59

14y ago14:59

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In this installment of Photoshop CS5 Top 5, Deke McClelland explores a feature he calls fun to use, funny to watch, and extremely powerful. Take a fifteen-minute tour of the Puppet Warp feature, then head over to check out all of our Adobe CS5 training to explore new courses and tutorials covering Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flas…

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Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #3: Refine Edge 15:40

14y ago15:40

15:40

Refining selections and creating masks are unglamorous but utterly essential Photoshop techniques—you've got to master both in order to perform tricky compositing tasks, such as extracting a person from an image and then adding a different background.By lynda.com

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Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #4: High-dynamic range photography 11:37

14y ago11:37

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Whether you want to be subtle or brash, the greatly improved HDR features in Photoshop CS5 are worth a close look. They're the subject of today's Photoshop CS5 Top 5 movie. Watch as Deke McClelland walks you through Photoshop CS5's HDR toning and HDR Pro features.By lynda.com

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Photoshop CS5 Top 5 Tip #5: Common Sense Enhancements 10:18

14y ago10:18

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In this first episode of Photoshop CS5 Top 5 on lynda.com, Deke McClelland introduces us to the common sense enhancements, tweaks, and fixes in latest version of Adobe Photoshop. Learn about the new Straighten button, the Content Aware Fill tool, and more.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #1: Open and Save 12:12

14y ago12:12

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Virtually every Photoshop project starts with Open (how often do you choose New?) and ends with Save. And unlike other apps, Photoshop treats all image formats as native. Open and Save are the alpha and omega of imaging.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #2: The Layers Palette 19:12

14y ago19:12

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Home to at least eight of the features Deke has mentioned so far in the Photoshop Top 40 Countdown, the Layers palette is command central—the place where most of the action in Photoshop happens. Were it not for this one palette, Photoshop as we know it would not exist.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #3: Image Size 13:53

14y ago13:53

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The essential Image Size command lets you scale an image on screen or in print. Here's your chance to understand resampling and resolution, both of which affect the core quality of your digital photographs.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #4: Navigation 9:36

14+ y ago9:36

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Photoshop lets you modify your view of an image using a variety of tools, commands, and options. But you don’t need a single one of them. Learn a few shortcuts and you’ll be working at maximum efficiency in no time.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #5: The Sharpen Filters 13:54

14+ y ago13:54

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Photoshop doesn’t sharpen focus, it sharpens detail. Using any of three remarkable filters, Unsharp Mask, Smart Sharpen, and High Pass. Apply them as smart filters, and you’re ready for any output scenario.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #6: RGB, CMYK, and Lab 17:23

14+ y ago17:23

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Photoshop doesn’t just support multiple color spaces, it supports infinite variations on the device-dependent ones. You can open an RGB photo, process it in Lab, and output it to CMYK, with certainty that the conversions will work.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #7: Undo, History, and Revert 13:31

14+ y ago13:31

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The safety-net trio of Undo, History, and Revert protect the intrepid image editor from unexpected disasters. But they also let you toggle operations, compare before-and-after images, and move back and forth through time.By lynda.com

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How To Quickly Make All Caps Text In Photoshop 0:53

14+ y ago0:53

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In this quick tip I'll show you how to change the case of existing text in photoshop.By Niki Brown

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Photoshop Feature #8: The Eyedropper 15:06

14+ y ago15:06

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The ubiquitous eyedropper is simple in purpose and easy to use. But imagine a world without it, where you had to dial in every one of the 16.8 million+ colors manually. The eyedropper is Photoshop’s color ambassador.By lynda.com

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Clients From Heaven, Clients From Hell – Design Chat With Liz Andrade 4:17

14+ y ago4:17

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In the wake of the popularity of the Clients From Hell site I thought it would be appropriate to talk about good experiences with clients. I had a chance to have a chat with Liz Andrade from CmdShiftDesign and discuss the topic.By Niki Brown

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Photoshop Feature #9: Levels 12:44

14+ y ago12:44

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The Levels command, and its cohort the histogram, let you adjust luminance levels on a channel-by-channel basis. The upshot is that you can increase contrast, correct for color cast, and make a bad image good.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #10: Color Settings 10:46

14+ y ago10:46

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The Color Settings command is your way of establishing reliable color management policies across the entire Creative Suite. While admittedly techy, it ensures that what you see is what everyone else sees as well.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #11: Opacity Mode and Blend Modes 12:02

14+ y ago12:02

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Changing the Opacity is like mixing a cocktail with, say, 30% active layer and 70% all layers below. Assigning a blend mode is like shining a light or casting a shadow: The active layer infuses those behind it with life.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #12: Camera Raw 14:10

14+ y ago14:10

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Camera Raw is an independent application that lets you develop your raw photographs and exploit every byte of the vast information captured by your digital SLR. Not just powerful, it is a force unto itself.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #13: File Info 8:07

14+ y ago8:07

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Want to let the world know who made your photo? Then choose File Info. Here you can assign a title, an author (you!), a copyright, and a Web site. No image should go out without a visit to File Info.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #14: Gaussian Blur 11:04

14+ y ago11:04

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Gaussian Blur is a filter that blurs an image. But its also the math behind the Feather command, drop shadows, and everything that is soft in Photoshop. Watch this video and learn why GB is so important.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #15: Alpha Channels 13:59

14+ y ago13:59

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Much can be said of masking: Masking is the art of using the image to select itself. Masking lets you apply the entire weight of Photoshop to the task of editing a selection. And masking, thy name is alpha channel.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #16: Adjustment Layers 12:25

14+ y ago12:25

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An adjustment layer is an independent layer of color adjustment that can edit any time you like. Plus it affects all layers below it, consumes very little space in memory, and affords the opportunity for selective edits.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #17: Layer Effects 8:17

14+ y ago8:17

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Yes, layer effects let you make drop shadows. But they also let you create credible compositions, render simple layers in dimension, and add ambient lighting. I cannot imagine working in Photoshop without them.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #18: Smart Objects 9:37

14+ y ago9:37

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Smart objects aren't all that smart. And they aren't objects. What they are is envelopes. The kind that hold things. And keep them safe. So that everything you do protects the image from harm. This is Photoshop at its best.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #19: Luminance Blending 8:00

14+ y ago8:00

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Buried deep inside the Layer Style dialog box are two slider bars, This Layer and Underlying Layer, that let you blend pixels according to their brightness. Despite their prosaic names, these sliders rank among the most powerful features in all of Photoshop.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #20: Free Transform 8:38

14+ y ago8:38

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As powerful as Photoshop is, there is little about the program that is obvious. Case in point: How do you rotate a layer? Right-click on it and select Rotate? Choose Rotate from the Layer menu? Click on the Rotate tool? The answer is no, no, and no. Fortunately, there's the Free Transform command, which rotates the active layer and much, much more.…

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Photoshop Feature #21: The Gradient Tool 8:42

14+ y ago8:42

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Every app offers a gradient tool. But Photoshops is special. Not only can you paint a soft transition from black to white. But you can soften the transition from one image to another. The gradient tool fades, swipes, and more.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #22: The Healing Brush 12:33

14+ y ago12:33

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Be they pits, pock marks, or pimples, we all suffer blemishes that we wish we didnt. Or so we would were it not for Photoshops healing brush. This amazing tool grafts good skin onto bad--and heals the seams in between.By lynda.com

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Quick Tip #46 How To Create Actions In Photoshop 3:38

14+ y ago3:38

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In this quick tip I’ll show you how to automate some of your workflow by creating actions in photoshop and using keyboard shortcuts to execute actions.By Niki Brown

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Photoshop Feature #23: Color Range 11:41

14+ y ago11:41

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If you use the magic wand tool, stop what youre doing and switch to Color Range. This outrageously useful command lets you select an image as easily as the wand. But with more flexibility and much better results.By lynda.com

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Photoshop Feature #24: Curves 14:28

14+ y ago14:28

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Where luminance-correction is concerned, no feature gives you greater control than Curves. This one command lets you rein in highlights, open up shadows, and reveal all points in between. Curves takes a bud of an image and makes it blossom.By lynda.com

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