macro missing in photo 1

[stuck]

I using Win 10.

I have a macro (that I downloaded from somewhere, can't remember where).  It used to be visible and work in Photo 1.  I wanted to try and use the macro in Photo 2 but it wasn't in the Library.  "Reasonable", thinks I, "v2 is a new version so I guess I have to import it."

However, when I try to import the macro, having browsed to the folder that holds a master / backup copy of it, it does not show in the import dialog box.  This appears to be because the macro has a '.afmacro' (singular) extension but the dialog box is expecting a file extension of 'afmacros' (plural).

"OK", thinks I, "Perhaps v1 macros are not compatible with v2.  No problem, I'll just fire up v1 and use it there."  Except the macro is no longer available in v1 either and again I can't reimport it because the import dialog only allows the extension 'afmacros' (plural).

What am I doing wrong?  Why has v1 lost access to the macro it used to run without any problems?

[v_kyr]

In V1/V2 there are two panels which allow to import/export macros, namely ...

• Library panel (for .afmacros)
• Macro panel  (for .afmacro)

... so an .afmacros file has to be imported via the Library panel!

[stuck]

Ah ha!  I'd missed that subtlety.  Thank you, I've got the macro back now in both v1 and v2.

One other thing I discovered.  To get the 'Import' option to work you MUST first have an image open.

[v_kyr]

It's mostly like that, since if you haven't any/no image open/loaded, you also can't really record a macro (...what should it record from, or apply then to ...?).

[stuck]

Yes, it makes sense that you can't record a macro if there is no image loaded but it's a bit restrictive to not be able to import a macro, with no image open.  I mean that's like not being able to put a new saw into your toolbox unless you had a bit of wood already mounted in a vice ready to be cut by the saw.

I suspect this minor irritation is not going to change though but I can cope, now I know I must have my bit of wood ready before I buy a new saw 😀

[walt.farrell]

I think there are many Studio panel functionalities that are disabled until a document is available.

[carl123]

8 hours ago, stuck said:

now I know I must have my bit of wood ready before I buy a new saw

.afmacros files can be imported without a document being opened as they are application-wide macros

.afmacro files are document specific so you need to have a document open to import one