PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

176 Macros and Batch Processing
Next to each macro you'll notice an icon
which, when clicked, displays the commands
that make up the macro (click to collapse
again). For example, a macro that creates a
wood frame would have a series of recorded
commands listed chronologically. They may be
enabled, disabled, reordered or made interactive
“on the fly”.
You can cut, copy, paste or even duplicate any
macro. This allows you to modify pre-defined
macros once pasted into your own user-defined
categories.
Recording Macros
Of course at some point you may want to record your own macro. It’s probably a
good idea to create a new category into which you can save your newly recorded
macros—this keeps them separate from the pre-recorded macros supplied with
PhotoPlus. This is because recorded macros will be indistinguishable from your
preset macros once recorded.
When recording macros, it can be a good idea to ensure that the Layout
Rulers/Grid units in File>Preferences are set to "percent". This approach ensures
that recorded macro commands such as document resizing or framing are carried
out in proportion to the original photo rather than by an absolute value. Imagine
adding an absolute frame size to a small photo that would otherwise be acceptable
on the larger photo. On some occasions you may want to use absolute values—
simply use absolute grid units.
TIP: Try to plan ahead before recording—If you jot down your intended
command sequence you'll make fewer mistakes!