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Here goes first line of text \text\par
There goes second line of text#1\par
Thence goes third line of text \text\par
Hence goes fourth line of text}

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\def\text{{\mdseries And more text and some more text and a bit more text and
a little more text and a little peace of text to fill space}}

\def\Text{text%{\mdseries \text. \text. \text.  \text.}
}

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\begin{document}
\providecommand\RaggedRight{\raggedright}


\Text

\Text

   \begin{figure*}[H]%
   \begin{floatrow}[4]
   \ffigbox
   {\caption{Figure~I in the row (\texttt{floatrow}), ``column'' width}%
   \label{fig:row:Dog:rowbox}}
   {\setlength\unitlength{\hsize/72}\input{TheDog.picture}}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth]
   {\caption{Figure~II in the row (\texttt{floatrow}), graphics width}%
    \label{fig:row:WcatI:rowbox}}
   {\unitlength1.08\unitlength\input{TheCat.picture}}
   \ffigbox[\Xhsize/2]
   {\caption{Figure~III in the row, float's width box has the
     half of the rest space of row}%
    \label{fig:row:mouse:rowbox}}
   {{\setlength\unitlength{\hsize/58}%^^A
   {\input{Mouse.picture}}}}
   \ffigbox[\Xhsize]
   {\caption{Figure~IV in the row,
     occupies the rest space of row}%
   \label{fig:row:cheese:rowbox}}
   {\setlength\unitlength{\hsize/80}\input{Cheese.picture}}
   \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%
   The result you see in the row of
   figures~\ref{fig:row:Dog:rowbox}--\ref{fig:row:cheese:rowbox}.

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

   \begin{figure*}[H]
    \begin{floatrow}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox}}%
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2.4cm]
   {\caption{The beside figure at the right side in float row uses settings for vertical top alignment too}%^^A
    \label{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox}}
   {\unitlength1.25\unitlength\input{Cat.picture}}
    \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

   \begin{figure*}[H]
   \ffigbox%^^A[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:outrowbox}}%
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

   \begin{figure*}[H]
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:outrowbox}}%
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

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       colorframeset=yellowplate,framestyle=colorbox,framefit=yes,heightadjust=object,valign=t}

   \thisfloatsetup{rowfill=yes,facing=yes}
   \begin{figure*}[H]
    \begin{floatrow}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{hangLEFT: The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}%
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2.4cm]
   {\caption{hangLEFT: The beside figure at the right side in float row uses settings
       for vertical top alignment too}%^^A
    \label{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}
   {\unitlength1.25\unitlength\input{Cat.picture}}
    \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

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        objectset=centering,framearound=row,
        colorframeset=redplate,framestyle=colorbox,framefit=yes,heightadjust=object,valign=t}

   \begin{figure*}[H]
    \begin{floatrow}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{hangINside: The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}%
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2.4cm]
   {\caption{hangINside: The beside figure at the right side in float row uses settings
       for vertical top alignment too}%^^A
    \label{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}
   {\unitlength1.25\unitlength\input{Cat.picture}}
    \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage


   \begin{figure*}[H]
    \begin{floatrow}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{hangINside: The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}%
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2.4cm]
   {\caption{hangINside: The beside figure at the right side in float row uses settings
       for vertical top alignment too}%^^A
    \label{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}
   {\unitlength1.25\unitlength\input{Cat.picture}}
    \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

   \floatsetup[widefloat]{style=plain,margins=hangoutside,
        rowfill=yes,objectset=centering,framearound=row,
        colorframeset=redplate,framestyle=colorbox,framefit=yes,heightadjust=object,valign=t}

   \begin{figure*}[H]
    \begin{floatrow}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{hangOUTside: The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}%
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2.4cm]
   {\caption{hangOUTside: The beside figure at the right side in float row uses settings
       for vertical top alignment too}%^^A
    \label{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}
   {\unitlength1.25\unitlength\input{Cat.picture}}
    \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage


   \begin{figure*}[H]
    \begin{floatrow}
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{hangOUTside: The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}%
   \ffigbox[\FBwidth+2.4cm]
   {\caption{hangOUTside: The beside figure at the right side in float row uses settings
       for vertical top alignment too}%^^A
    \label{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:widerowbox2}}
   {\unitlength1.25\unitlength\input{Cat.picture}}
    \end{floatrow}
   \end{figure*}%^^A

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

   \begin{figure*}[H]
   \fcapside[\FBwidth+2cm]
   {\unitlength.9\unitlength\input{BlackCat.picture}}
   {\caption{The left beside figure uses settings for vertical top alignment}%
    \label{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:besoutrowbox}}%
   \end{figure*}%^^A
   The result you see in the row of
   figures~\ref{leftfig:BOXED:valigned:rowbox}--\ref{rightfig:BOXED:valigned:rowbox}.

\Text

\Text
\clearpage

\makeatletter
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%    {\put(\z@,\z@){\line(1,0){\TeXr@rulewd}}}%
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%    {\linethickness{.24\p@}\put(-2\p@,-2\p@){\line(1,0){3cm}}}}%
%}}}
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%    {\linethickness{.24\p@}\put(2\p@,-2\p@){\line(-1,0){3cm}}}}%
%}}{}}
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%\def\colorbox#1#{\color@box{#1}}
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%
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% \leavevmode
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% \dimen@\ht\z@\advance\dimen@\fboxsep\ht\z@\dimen@
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\makeatother

Example of row with two textboxes
(boxes~\ref{row:text:I}--\ref{row:text:II}).

\floatsetup[widetextbox]{margins=hangoutside,facing=yes,rowfill=yes,
  framestyle=FRcolorbox,colorframeset=Redplate,colorframecorners=Redplate,
  frameset={\fboxrule=0pt\fboxsep=12pt}}


\begin{textbox*}
\begin{floatrow}
\ttextbox
{hangOUTside: \TEXTBOX\footnote{Text of footnote. \text}}
{\caption{Beside text~I in float row. \text}%
\label{row:text:I}}%

\floatbox{textbox}
{hangOUTside: \TEXTBOX. \text.

\floatfoot{Text of float foot. \text}}%
{\caption{Beside text~II in float row}%
\label{row:text:II}}%
\end{floatrow}
\end{textbox*}

\Text
\clearpage

\begin{textbox*}
\begin{floatrow}
\ttextbox
{hangINside: \TEXTBOX\footnote{Text of footnote. \text}}
{\caption{Beside text~I in float row. \text}%
\label{row:text:I}}%

\floatbox{textbox}
{hangINside: \TEXTBOX. \text.

\floatfoot{\color{lredblack}Text of float foot. \text}}%
{\caption{Beside text~II in float row}%
\label{row:text:II}}%
\end{floatrow}
\end{textbox*}

\Text

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  framestyle=FRcolorbox,colorframeset=Redplate,colorframecorners=Redplate,framefit=no,
  frameset={\fboxrule=0pt\fboxsep=8pt}}
\begin{figure*}[H]%
\CommonHeightRow{\begin{floatrow}[3]%
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\resizebox!\CommonHeight
{\vrule width 70pt height 2cm}}{\caption{}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\resizebox!\CommonHeight
{\vrule width 81pt height 1.2cm}}{\caption{}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\resizebox!\CommonHeight
{\vrule width 50pt height 2cm}}{\caption{}}
\end{floatrow}}%
\end{figure*}


\end{document}