Serif PhotoPlus X3 ECD518624M Manual Do Utilizador
Códigos do produto
ECD518624M
186
Macros and Batch Processing
The Batch dialog, available from
the File menu, is used to perform
all of the above operations.
As a pre-requisite, you have to
define a specific Source Folder
for any batch processing
all of the above operations.
As a pre-requisite, you have to
define a specific Source Folder
for any batch processing
operation, whether using a macro
or not, or if converting photos to
or not, or if converting photos to
a different file format.
A Destination folder can
optionally be defined, creating
optionally be defined, creating
new files in that new location
(otherwise the source folder is
(otherwise the source folder is
used, overwriting original
images).
To save you time, PhotoPlus will remember previously selected Source and
Destination folders while PhotoPlus is loaded.
You may be wondering how batch processing affects photos currently loaded in
Destination folders while PhotoPlus is loaded.
You may be wondering how batch processing affects photos currently loaded in
PhotoPlus. PhotoPlus’s batch processing only operates on source folder contents
and not on the currently loaded photos themselves—so these remain unaffected.
and not on the currently loaded photos themselves—so these remain unaffected.
However, as a visual check, you will see each photo temporarily being loaded
and converted one-by-one in the Photo window during batch processing.
Check the output folder via Windows Explorer to ensure the results
are as you expect.
Using macros
Macros (see p. 179) can be applied to a batch process easily. Click the Use Macro
check box and pick a category and macro name. PhotoPlus doesn’t differentiate
check box and pick a category and macro name. PhotoPlus doesn’t differentiate
between pre-recorded and recorded macros. If available, they are selected from
the same Category and Macro drop-down menus equally.
the same Category and Macro drop-down menus equally.