MACROS ADD-ON : INSERT A FILE

[MrJACK]

hi everyone, V2 are very cool, but there is just a lack of ability in MACRO... 

i think that the following  could be very useful, for FX picture by picture job... 

INSERT A PICTURE : ability to insert a picture (file) on a new layer in the pre opened picture... ex we can add a png with alpha like a logo on a full set of pictures and export them... 

COLOR ALPHA : the ability to select multiple green value (spectre) for example will be useful for green screen picture by picture effect... transforming the green background in alpha... and not selecting all the green in a picture... (^_0)

 

 

[carl123]

3 minutes ago, MrJACK said:

INSERT A PICTURE : ability to insert a picture (file) on a new layer in the pre opened picture... ex we can add a png with alpha like a logo on a full set of pictures and export them... 

If you mean watermarking a batch of images with a logo/signature that is possible in V1 using the File > Place command

Unfortunately, there is a bug in V2 where the File > Place command does not work in a macro (Serif are aware) but you can get the same effect by using a copy/paste command in the macro.

[MrJACK]

thanks Carl, i will try the copy paste to see if it works with a picture pool... (^_^)

[John Rostron]

Bear in mind that if our you use Paste in a macro, then it pastes the image that was copied when you recorded the macro. Fine if you are watermarking a batch of images, but not usually what you want.

John

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, John Rostron said:

Bear in mind that if our you use Paste in a macro, then it pastes the image that was copied when you recorded the macro. Fine if you are watermarking a batch of images, but not usually what you want.

True. But even if File > Place worked (as it did in V1), it has the same effect. It would Place whatever you Placed during the recording of the macro. It would not give you a choice during playback.