Import .afmacros problem

[Paul Batty]

I have just tried to  import some simple sharpening ' Affinity Photo' macros I created with an earlier build in to the latest build on my Windows PC. I think I have found another glitch! 

When I click on import and navigate to where I know the saved macros are located, 'Affinity Photo cannot see the 'named.afmacros' file. The only way I can get my saved macros to work in 'Affinity Photo' is to import them in to the 'Library' which can see the  'named.afmacros' file!  Has anyone else reported this problem.

 

[walt.farrell]

Why do you think it's a problem? 

.afmacro (no s) contain a single macro and are used with the Macro panel.

.afmacros files are a different format, holding multiple macros, and are used with the Library panel.

[Paul Batty]

I guess I am more used to the way Photoshop works with 'Actions'. Affinity having two panels and macro file types, to do what is done in one panel and with one file type by the competition is just a bit confusing.

To be honest it is so long since I created the macros in AP I had forgotten that I can add the macro to a group with the add to library button or use the library panel to arrange or get them back in to the macro panel to tweak or edit them as required.

So for me its just another learning experience (or re learning), but it still seems strange and not as intuitive as the single 'Actions' panel in Photoshop. 

[Paul Batty]

Just one extra thought about importing macros. When using the import macro button in the macro panel, would it not be a good idea for the software to recognise both a single .afmacro, or a grouped  .afmacros files and automatically  import them in to the library ready for use with a notification advising the macros have been imported to the Library. It would save a lot of hassle and time.

[R C-R]

3 hours ago, Paul Batty said:

Just one extra thought about importing macros. When using the import macro button in the macro panel, would it not be a good idea for the software to recognise both a single .afmacro, or a grouped  .afmacros files and automatically  import them in to the library ready for use with a notification advising the macros have been imported to the Library. It would save a lot of hassle and time.

How would this know which library category to add the macros to? The Library panel might not even be visible/open at the time.

[Paul Batty]

Like I said the import should notify the user that the action or grouped actions (Category) has been imported in to the library to prompt the user to switch the library on.

Here are a couple more thoughts on making the user experience friendlier when dealing with macros. When importing the action or grouped actions using the macro panel, give the user the ability to choose a destination category in the library, in addition make the Library panel automatically switch on, if it switched off.

If the user interface has to use 2 panels then things should work together.

[walt.farrell]

Those might be good suggestions to make in the Feature Requests forum, Paul.