Macro frustrations !

[RiChap]

Could someone point me in the direction of how to put a vector shape (ellipse, rounded square etc)  onto a mask layer while recording a macro. Easy to do outside of the macro.This works as shown in Pic1

but very frustrating to try and achieve while recording. I have viewed a number of tutorials regarding selecting and moving layers - and that is now well understood - but whenever I add a vector shape it is placed on it's own layer and grouping merely inserts it beneath and therefore outside the mask layer. As in Pic 2

 

 

Help please

 

Richard C

 

Edited March 18, 2022 by RiChap

[Komatös]

Hello @RiChap, 

Create a vector shape with white fill color. Place it over the layer you want to crop. Press ALT+R. The vector shape is now a mask layer. You can now embed it below the image layer.

[v_kyr]

See related:

•  Macros: Layer Behaviour  (... this video)

[RiChap]

Many thanks for the speedy replies.

Alas, Alt R is not available when recording a macro and The tutorial Macros: Layer Behavior does not cover how to make a vector shape a mask or how to put a vector shape onto/into a mask layer whilst recording.

Thanks both

 

[Ron P.]

Try this, Macro will record Menu commands, not right-click, but main menu commands.

Place your vector shape above your image in the layer stack.

Go to Layer>Rasterize to Mask.

However macro does not recording moving layers, so your mask will be above the image, not nested.

[carl123]

14 minutes ago, Ron P. said:

However macro does not recording moving layers

Yes they do

16 minutes ago, Ron P. said:

so your mask will be above the image, not nested.

To nest it use Arrange > Move inside after the Rasterise to Mask command

[RiChap]

Carl 123:  Many thanks - I now have what I want.

To summarise:

1. Open Image

2. Start Recording

3. Select and draw shape

4 Add gausian blur (to soften edges of shape)

5. Go to Layer on Toolbar - Rasterise to Mask

6. Select Mask in Layers panel (it should already be selected from previous actions)

7. Toolbar - Arrange - Move Inside

8. Stop Recording

9. Save macro in Library

 

Thanks again Carl