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 === Additional Filter: === === Additional Filter: ===
 In addition to the normal ''​Rules'',​ DropIt allows to define Additional Filters to decide what files and folders will be processed. It is possible for example to filter by size, by date and by content. In addition to the normal ''​Rules'',​ DropIt allows to define Additional Filters to decide what files and folders will be processed. It is possible for example to filter by size, by date and by content.
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 +=== Ambiguity: ===
 +When DropIt loads some dropped files and folders, it is possible that some of them match with more than one ''​Association''​ you have created. In this case they are considered Ambiguities and you need to manually select the desired ''​Action''​ to perform.
  
 === Association:​ === === Association:​ ===
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 === Favourite Association:​ === === Favourite Association:​ ===
-Files and folders dropped on the ''​Floating Icon''​ could match with several different ''​Associations''​ and normally a popup window asks you to select what of them use. To make the DropIt usage more flexible, it is possible to define some Favourite Associations. They have priority over normal ''​Associations''​ and will be automatically used in case of more matches.+Files and folders dropped on the ''​Floating Icon''​ could match several different ''​Associations''​ and normally a popup window asks you to select what of them use. To make the DropIt usage more flexible, it is possible to define some Favourite Associations. They have priority over normal ''​Associations''​ and will be automatically used in case of more matches
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 +=== Floating Icon / Target Image: === 
 +DropIt has a special "​minimalist"​ interface. It is defined as Floating Icon or Target Image. It floats on your screen and you can also move it with drag&​drop. To process files and folders, you simply have to drop them on the Target Image. You can right click it to open the ''​Main Context Menu''​. You can also modify and change the Target Image from ''​Profiles >> Customize''​. 
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 +=== Folder Monitoring / Monitored Folder: === 
 +DropIt is a program to automate processes on files and folders. The standard use is dropping files and folders on its ''​Floating Icon'',​ but this is not the only way. One of the most powerful features is to define some Monitored Folders (in "​Options"​ window): they will be automatically scanned at a defined time interval and included files and folders will be automatically processed.
  
 === Item: === === Item: ===
-DropIt allows to process both files and folders. They are generally considered Items, because are processed in the same way by DropIt. In addition, some settings in Options window allow to decide if always scan folders and subfolders, to load included files, or process them as Items.+DropIt allows to process both files and folders. They are generally considered Items, because are processed in the same way by DropIt. In addition, some settings in "Options" ​window allow to decide if always scan folders and subfolders, to load included files, or process them as Items.
  
 === Matching Files and Folders: === === Matching Files and Folders: ===
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 === Modifier: === === Modifier: ===
 DropIt allows to personalize ''​Destinations''​ of your ''​Associations''​ using a rich list of ''​Abbreviations''​. To extend this feature, advanced users can use Modifiers to customize ''​Abbreviations''​ as desired. You can find the list of Modifiers in the official PDF Guide (included in DropIt) and more examples to use them in some tutorials of this wiki. DropIt allows to personalize ''​Destinations''​ of your ''​Associations''​ using a rich list of ''​Abbreviations''​. To extend this feature, advanced users can use Modifiers to customize ''​Abbreviations''​ as desired. You can find the list of Modifiers in the official PDF Guide (included in DropIt) and more examples to use them in some tutorials of this wiki.
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-=== Monitored Folder / Folder Monitoring: === 
-DropIt is a program to automate processes on files and folders. The standard use is dropping files and folders on its ''​Floating Icon'',​ but this is not the only way. One of the most powerful features is to define some Monitored Folders (in Options window): they will be automatically scanned at a defined time interval and included files and folders will be automatically processed. 
  
 === Profile: === === Profile: ===
-To easily ​manage your ''​Associations'',​ it is possible to group them in a unlimited number of Profiles. You can configure each Profile to use a different ''​Floating Icon''​ to easily ​recognize it. You can switch between +To manage your ''​Associations'' ​easily, it is possible to group them in a unlimited number of Profiles. You can configure each Profile to use a different ''​Floating Icon''​ to recognize it. You can switch between profiles with the mouse scroll wheel, or manually from Profiles in the ''​Main Context Menu''​. Files and folders will be processed with the Profile currently in use.
-profiles with the mouse scroll wheel, or manually from Profiles in the ''​Main Context Menu''​. Files and folders will be processed with the Profile currently in use.+
  
 === Progress Window: === === Progress Window: ===
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 === Rule: === === Rule: ===
 To decide what will be processed with an ''​Action'',​ you need to define how your files and folders will be filtered by DropIt. You can do it defining some Rules for your ''​Association''​. They can be Rules with normal syntax (you can find some examples from the "Rule Settings"​ button in that field), or can be ''​Regular Expressions''​ (for advanced users, they can be enabled from the "Rule Settings"​ button). To decide what will be processed with an ''​Action'',​ you need to define how your files and folders will be filtered by DropIt. You can do it defining some Rules for your ''​Association''​. They can be Rules with normal syntax (you can find some examples from the "Rule Settings"​ button in that field), or can be ''​Regular Expressions''​ (for advanced users, they can be enabled from the "Rule Settings"​ button).
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-=== Target Image / Floating Icon: === 
-DropIt has a special "​minimalist"​ interface. It is defined as Target Image or Floating Icon. It floats on your screen and you can also move it with drag&​drop. To process files and folders, you simply have to drop them on the Target Image. You can right click it to open the ''​Main Context Menu''​. You can also modify and change the Target Image from ''​Profiles >> Customize''​. 
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