Importing Macros

[Zoie]

I am trying to import a macro to my Affinity Photo. I followed all the steps but when I click import the dialog box never opens to allow me to select where the macro is located.

I have tried restarting Affinity. I have tried restarting my laptop. The selection box never appears for importing the macro.

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, @Zoie.

If you're trying to do it without having a document open it won't work. Try opening a document, or creating a new one with File > New, and see if that helps.

[mikerofoto]

I usually just drag the macro to AP icon while AP is running, never had issues doing it this way. A pop up window the appear saying its been install without issues.

maybe not the what supposed to be done but its faster then going in burger menu choosing import, locating the macro then import it. 

[R C-R]

6 hours ago, mikerofoto said:

I usually just drag the macro to AP icon while AP is running, never had issues doing it this way.

I am reasonably sure that only works for *.macros files, not *.macro files. The plural extension is used for macro categories, which are imported into the Library panel. The singular one is for individual macros, which can be imported into the Macro panel, but like @walt.farrell said, only if there is a document open in the app.

Dragging may also be a Mac only thing, but I am not sure about that.

[mikerofoto]

1 hour ago, R C-R said:

I am reasonably sure that only works for *.macros files, not *.macro files. The plural extension is used for macro categories, which are imported into the Library panel. The singular one is for individual macros, which can be imported into the Macro panel, but like @walt.farrell said, only if there is a document open in the app.

Dragging may also be a Mac only thing, but I am not sure about that.

I thought only macros  only could be imported not those without the “s” ?

I don’t run AP on PC so I don’t know neither is drag and drop work for them.

[R C-R]

1 hour ago, mikerofoto said:

I thought only macros  only could be imported not those without the “s” ?

Individual .macro files can be imported into the Macro Studio panel, but only if there is an document open in Affinity Photo to apply them to. To import one, use the rightmost button at the top of the Macro Studio, the one with the arrow pointing downward into a box shape. It's greyed out unless there is an open document. From there, it can be added to a macro Library category, using the second from the left button that looks like a plus sign & 3 squares.