Serif PhotoPlus X3 ECD518624M User Manual
Product codes
ECD518624M
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Macros and Batch Processing
To switch off command interactivity, simply click the
icon again.
Did you spot that some commands have no "interactive" boxes?
This is because some commands by their nature have no dialogs
This is because some commands by their nature have no dialogs
associated with them!
To add manual instructions to your command list:
Another example of interactivity is the inclusion of a pause into your macro.
This allows you to pop up manual instructions (or important notes) in a dialog
at pre-defined points as your macro runs. There are a number of reasons for
at pre-defined points as your macro runs. There are a number of reasons for
doing this—your macro can’t record selections or operations that are particular
to each photo so manual selection is essential in some instances, or maybe you
want to add a helpful note (e.g., "perform a brush stroke") or warning in advance
want to add a helpful note (e.g., "perform a brush stroke") or warning in advance
of a required action or dialog.
1. Right-click on a command in a macro's command list and select Insert
Pause... from the flyout menu.
2. Add some relevant notes into the Stop Options dialog—check Allow
continue if you want to present a Continue button in your dialog as
the macro runs. Clicking the button will continue the macro process.
the macro runs. Clicking the button will continue the macro process.
3. Click OK. The Stop command is added to the command list below the
command you performed a right-click on (you may want to drag it to
before the command).
4. Load a photo and play the modified macro (see Playing Macros
above). The macro pauses to display a dialog with your instructions—
remember these before the next step!
5. Click the Stop button.
6. Perform the task(s) as instructed in the dialog.
6. Perform the task(s) as instructed in the dialog.
7. Press the
button to continue the macro from the next command
in the list after the Stop command.
If you don’t need to perform the manual operation, click Continue
to continue the macro without pausing.