Operations order in Batch Job for Resize and Macros

[Glander]

I need to import and resize many irregularly sized images while maintaining their inconsistent aspect ratios before adding a watermark. I can't apply the watermark first and resize because it will become inconsistent and lose some of the subtle shadow effects. Unfortunately, AP applies the macro before resizing in when running the batch job.

I have read a few threads on this and see that I can create a Filter/Distortion formula based macro but I can't choose the resample method (bilateral, bicubic, Lanczos 3, etc. or and lose all the other useful options in the batch job resize drop down. (pixel format, icc profile, progressive, etc)

(Also, writing formulas?  UGH, we aren't all so good at maths)

I am also aware that I can run a batch as a resize, then do the same batch again for the watermark but this is annoying to select the same files and apply a different batch run especially if there are 40 of 60 files in a folder that need to be selected. Yes, I can separate them into folders first but this is also a bit annoying.

So perhaps you can modify the batch process to make it possible to choose where to insert the resize operation. It may be useful to allow multiple resize operations with macros in between. 

Maybe another option would be to make a Document Resize that does what New Batch Job can do. Then we can use that as a macro function wherever in the batch job.

 

Thanks for the software, I am able to abandon adobe completely now.

 

 

[Old Bruce]

Make a macro where you resize first (use the resize macro you have already) and then apply the watermark (again using the macro you have already) Do a batch job with this new macro.

[walt.farrell]

11 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Make a macro where you resize first (use the resize macro you have already) and then apply the watermark (again using the macro you have already) Do a batch job with this new macro.

Yes, but as @Glander said, 

3 hours ago, Glander said:

I can create a Filter/Distortion formula based macro but I can't choose the resample method (bilateral, bicubic, Lanczos 3, etc. or and lose all the other useful options in the batch job resize drop down. (pixel format, icc profile, progressive, etc)

 

[Glander]

16 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

Make a macro where you resize first (use the resize macro you have already) and then apply the watermark (again using the macro you have already) Do a batch job with this new macro.

This was my first approach, but the resize does not work with [Document/Resize Document] if the sizes and ratios are different. All of the images come out in one ratio. None of my files come to me at the same ratio it seems.   The other option is the Filter/Distort formula but it lacks the finesse of the Batch or regular individual document resize.

I can't use a macro with batch unless it stops and lets you choose the files you want to change.  I didnt try putting a batch job inside a macro.

[John Rostron]

13 hours ago, Glander said:

I can't use a macro with batch unless it stops and lets you choose the files you want to change.  I didnt try putting a batch job inside a macro.

You cannot put batch job in a macro. Affinity macros cannot record input or output actions.

As you say, using Equations is the only way to perform the resize. It depends on whether you find the resulting image acceptable. You could apply some light sharpening after the resizing to see if that would help.

John