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Hiero™ 16.1v2 User Guide. Copyright © 2026 The Foundry Visionmongers Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Use of this document and the Hiero software is subject to an End User License Agreement (the "EULA"), the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. This document and the Hiero software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the EULA. This document, the Hiero software and all intellectual property rights relating thereto are and shall remain the sole property of The Foundry Visionmongers Ltd. ("Foundry") and/or Foundry's licensors.

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