Coming from Photoshop and using actions to Affinity macros

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So Affinity macros do not allow the ability to save an image at all and trying to understand how I can convert my action/workflow that i've used with Photoshop for 5+ years to something in Affinity.  WAs going to post this in response to a post I have in the feedback but thought better and post it here instead.

Basically, I have a folder full of images of photos taken at the race track, and pick out ones I like one at a time, apply a crop if necessary, sharpen, etc.  then run an action which basically does this in Photoshop:  

• Open image
• Convert to sRGB, apply curve, etc.
• Keep aspect ratio resize image to 4000 pixels wide
• Save photo to a specific folder (images that drivers can purchase)
• Apply watermark (basically open the watermark image, paste it into the image and align accordingly)
• Resize image to 1200 pixel wide
• Save photo to a specific folder (images for Instagram)
• Resize image to 800 pixel wide
• Save photo to a specific folder (images for flickr)
• Close

I rather not apply the action/macro to a folder with all the images due to the workflow I've use.

Honestly I haven't spent a lot of time investigating further, maybe a bit of trying to teach an old dog new tricks but if anybody has suggestions on how the above can be done let me know.

Thanks,

Mike

[walt.farrell]

Probably about the best you can do is: 

1. Run a batch job in Photo. You will select a group of images and add to the batch job, watch handles the first bullet.  Specify a macro that does your second bullet (conversion, etc.). The batch job can do the resizing, or you can add another macro to do the resizing in the third bullet if you need more control. The batch job will save the files for you into a separate new folder you specify (4th bullet).

2. Run another batch job, using all the files in the output folder from step 1. In this one add a macro to apply the watermark 5th bullet). Add another macro to resize (6th bullet) or let the batch job do the resize for you. The batch job will save them into another new output folder for you (7th bullet).

3. Run another batch job against the output folder from step 2. Add a macro to resize or let the batch job do it. Save into your final folder.