# RapidWeaver Elements

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## [Cms image driven](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-image-driven/53466)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-image-driven/53466 "2026-01-21T19:13:14Z")

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trying using images to control look, still working on my blog layout still a way to go til I get what I want, anyway if of interest, the twig etc file has additional stuff now im ignoring the single blog page at the mom…

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## [Announcing: Little Book of Elements CMS](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/announcing-little-book-of-elements-cms/53670)

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**Author:** [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/announcing-little-book-of-elements-cms/53670 "2026-01-21T11:43:01Z")

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The first version of this book is now available and free. Click Here to Get Book. When you get to the second page of the cart, you can enter a price (which will be collected by PayPal), but because of transaction fees, I…

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## [Step By Step Blog Creation](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/step-by-step-blog-creation/53684)

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**Author:** [@ChrisMitchell](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ChrisMitchell)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/step-by-step-blog-creation/53684 "2026-01-21T11:33:31Z")

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Can someone point me to a video with step by step blog creation in Elements? I know that it replaces the old system and uses CMS. I’d really like a video walkthrough. Thanks in advance!

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## [Related Items CMS drives me Craczy](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-cms-drives-me-craczy/53758)

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**Author:** [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-cms-drives-me-craczy/53758 "2026-01-21T11:11:59Z")

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The Related Items component is really driving me crazy at this point. Unfortunately, I’m running into another issue with Related Items in the CMS on one of my sites. Up until a few days ago, the Related Items component …

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## [Self Hosted Video with thumbnail](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/self-hosted-video-with-thumbnail/53765)

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**Author:** [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/self-hosted-video-with-thumbnail/53765 "2026-01-21T10:33:52Z")

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For various reasons - want to self host video With thumbnail enabled and never auto play Does the video pre load? (I hope not) Thanx

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## [Bad live preview in Elements - bug?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bad-live-preview-in-elements-bug/53748)

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**Author:** [@Rich2020](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rich2020)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bad-live-preview-in-elements-bug/53748 "2026-01-21T10:10:12Z")

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I’m getting some faulty previews in Elements (not the first time). I’m using osx 13.7.8. Today I’ve spent time trying to troubleshoot alignment/layout with cards in a grid (off centre and cropping from the right). By ch…

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## [Background Ends Prematurely on Edge/Chrome](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/background-ends-prematurely-on-edge-chrome/53751)

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**Author:** [@IdahoSAM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/IdahoSAM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/background-ends-prematurely-on-edge-chrome/53751 "2026-01-21T10:07:21Z")

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I have a fixed background with components over it. They scroll nicely over the background, which does not end WHEN USING SAFARI, but with Chrome/Edge, the background ends and the rest of the contents flow over the botto…

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## [Offsite Link In Menu (Hyperlink is displayed in menu)](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/offsite-link-in-menu-hyperlink-is-displayed-in-menu/53750)

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**Author:** [@jnorth21](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jnorth21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/offsite-link-in-menu-hyperlink-is-displayed-in-menu/53750 "2026-01-20T21:00:18Z")

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I am trying to put an offsite page to my blog in the main menu, but it displays the entire url in the menu and isn’t hidden.

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## [What happened to image (Elements API)](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/what-happened-to-image-elements-api/53734)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/what-happened-to-image-elements-api/53734 "2026-01-20T13:21:54Z")

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@dan what happened to image

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## [Duplicate Open Graph meta tags when using CMS Item OpenGraph settings](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-open-graph-meta-tags-when-using-cms-item-opengraph-settings/53742)

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**Author:** [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/duplicate-open-graph-meta-tags-when-using-cms-item-opengraph-settings/53742 "2026-01-20T12:16:33Z")

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For my blog posts, I’m using the Open Graph option from the CMS item. When I select “Article” as the type, it is applied correctly. However, I noticed that further up in the source code, Open Graph meta properties are …

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## [Sharing a blog post to social media](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sharing-a-blog-post-to-social-media/53741)

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**Author:** [@mrTablet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mrTablet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sharing-a-blog-post-to-social-media/53741 "2026-01-20T11:56:47Z")

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When I share a blog post to platforms like Facebook, I’m having issues with Open Graph. Instead of the actual post title, it displays as: Blog Name - {{item.title}} How can I get it to display the actual title of the po…

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## [Configurator Form](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/configurator-form/53707)

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**Author:** [@ChrisMitchell](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ChrisMitchell)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/configurator-form/53707 "2026-01-20T02:19:14Z")

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Does anybody know of a form configurator snippet out there where I can have people select a color and it change the image on screen? I build custom guitars and I’m about to change the website to make it easier for my cu…

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## [New Way To Freeze Elements](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/new-way-to-freeze-elements/53731)

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**Author:** [@RoyRivers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RoyRivers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/new-way-to-freeze-elements/53731 "2026-01-20T00:39:25Z")

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I admit, this was a dumb move on my part, but while reviewing a markdown file inside of Elements (I was playing with the CMS), I wondered if I could drag and drop an image resource into the markdown file and if Elements …

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## [Blog feature](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/blog-feature/53733)

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**Author:** [@MarcL](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarcL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/blog-feature/53733 "2026-01-19T23:45:25Z")

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On the fence to converting to Elements from Classic. See the ‘blog’ question come up a few times. I currently use the Poster stack in Classic and really like the ease of use and display/layout it really works for me. I…

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## [Image Collections](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/image-collections/53705)

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**Author:** [@pumpkin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pumpkin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/image-collections/53705 "2026-01-19T22:55:18Z")

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I do wonder… would there be a way to purchase the image collections for uses outside of elements, like for general webdesign?

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## [CMS Collections?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676)

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**Author:** [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cms-collections/53676 "2026-01-19T20:02:26Z")

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Can a CMS collection contain collections as an item?

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## [Is Robots.txt created when publishing?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-robots-txt-created-when-publishing/47487)

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**Author:** [@numericcitizen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/numericcitizen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-robots-txt-created-when-publishing/47487 "2026-01-19T19:03:03Z")

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Is the robots.txt file created and accessible somewhere from Elements?

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## [Generic Swatch file - free project](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/generic-swatch-file-free-project/53720)

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**Author:** [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/generic-swatch-file-free-project/53720 "2026-01-19T15:14:54Z")

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I attach a free project which is a 5 product swatch colour changing file. Instructions add your images (5 for now- but can be less or more if you copy code lines down) 5 colours - change Hex colours if you have corpora…

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## [Accented letters](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/accented-letters/53711)

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**Author:** [@Gianluca73](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gianluca73)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/accented-letters/53711 "2026-01-19T13:27:32Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a problem with accented letters disappearing on android devices (but visibile from anywhere else). I’ve changed the fonts that were provided to me (first is was BentonSans, uploaded in elements as cu…

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## [Audio Component requests](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/audio-component-requests/53713)

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**Author:** [@beretrouge](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/beretrouge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/audio-component-requests/53713 "2026-01-19T10:48:56Z")

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Hello, I would like to be able to use the audio component without image and also to offer several audio formats for the same file. (mp3 - ogg - wav - acc) Congratulations for your work, F.

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## [Element and e-commerce - Store plugin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/element-and-e-commerce-store-plugin/53454)

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**Author:** [@jilo](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jilo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/element-and-e-commerce-store-plugin/53454 "2026-01-19T10:24:31Z")

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Is there a solution for Element with E-commerce or Store plug-in if no how do people achieve this task please.

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## [Audio component - button audio source does not work](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/audio-component-button-audio-source-does-not-work/53701)

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**Author:** [@beretrouge](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/beretrouge)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/audio-component-button-audio-source-does-not-work/53701 "2026-01-19T10:13:02Z")

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Using Audio component, If I click on the button : Choose Audio Source all my audio files are greyed… unable to add an audio file using this button, using drag and drop work fine. Thanks

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## [Project: Pavyon Blog CMS](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/project-pavyon-blog-cms/53693)

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**Author:** [@AnasHyeee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/AnasHyeee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/project-pavyon-blog-cms/53693 "2026-01-19T06:58:22Z")

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Pavyon CMS for Elements CMS Pavyon CMS is a fully designed blog and newsletter component built exclusively for the Elements CMS platform. It’s a turnkey solution for launching a fast, secure, and elegant Markdown-powe…

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## [Elements Rebuild From Classic](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-rebuild-from-classic/53704)

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**Author:** [@jazzvibe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jazzvibe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-rebuild-from-classic/53704 "2026-01-18T20:29:08Z")

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:desktop\_computer: Mike Freeman :hammer\_and\_wrench: Built with Elements by Mike Freeman :link: Visit the site: jazzvibe.com :pencil: Builders Notes (optional): First, let me say that I’m very excited and satisfied wi…

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## [Bug: Resources folder copy bug](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bug-resources-folder-copy-bug/53691)

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**Author:** [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bug-resources-folder-copy-bug/53691 "2026-01-18T12:38:33Z")

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In project A I have several image files. When I drag those from project A’s Resources to project B’s, I get copies of image files and sometimes .SVG files already in project B. What I’m trying to do is have sever…

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## [Folders for globals](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/folders-for-globals/44719)

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**Author:** [@Bartje](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bartje)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/folders-for-globals/44719 "2026-01-17T19:26:40Z")

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Globals are a great way to quickly update the site. I use them a lot. It would be helpful if you could organize them into folders to keep things organized.

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## [Using Free Themes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-free-themes/53686)

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**Author:** [@bluecob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/bluecob)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/using-free-themes/53686 "2026-01-17T19:04:25Z")

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I am learning Elements and have used a theme that came with the software but, when I publish it with my alterations, it publishes as the original and not my edits. Does this mean that you can only use the themes for pra…

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## [Newcomer](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newcomer/53683)

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**Author:** [@bluecob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/bluecob)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/newcomer/53683 "2026-01-17T16:53:50Z")

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Hi. Just upgraded from Classic and already running into problems so apologies if my questions have been covered. How do you get the Menu to appear on every added page automatically? How do you get the Header to appear…

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## [Lander Theme](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/lander-theme/53682)

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**Author:** [@bluecob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/bluecob)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/lander-theme/53682 "2026-01-17T16:17:54Z")

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Will the Lander theme for Classic work in Elements as well or will I need to purchase it again?

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## [Introducing “Noir-One” a new Elegant Project for Elements](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-noir-one-a-new-elegant-project-for-elements/53558)

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**Author:** [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-noir-one-a-new-elegant-project-for-elements/53558 "2026-01-17T12:01:52Z")

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Hi guys, afgter Linear-One I’m happy to present another One-project for Elements. Noir-One The layout is divided into just five carefully designed sections. Each section has its own visual identity, combining refined…

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