PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

Macros and Batch Processing 179
It is possible to copy and paste pre-defined macros to any user-defined
category but not individual commands within each macro.
Warning: If you significantly modify your macro command list your macro
may become unusable, so it’s important to exercise some restraint while
editing—experimentation and testing is the rule of thumb.
To switch a command off:
1. Go to the Macros tab.
2. Choose a category from the drop-down menu.
3. Decide which macro you want to modify.
4. Click the icon next to the macro name to reveal the macro’s command list
in the drop-down menu.
5. Each list entry begins with a check box which switches on or off the
relevant command. Uncheck the box to switch the command off.
Experimentation is required when switching commands on or off—some
commands are integral to the way a macro operates!
To enable command interactivity:
This allows you to intervene in the macro running process to alter some dialog
values, i.e. the next time a macro is played, the macro will pop-up the relevant
dialog associated with a command, pausing the macro temporarily. For example,
for a "Frames" macro, the Canvas Size dialog could be made to display during
macro playback to allow new canvas dimensions to be entered manually (try some
pre-defined Frames macros + options for examples of this).
1. Go to the Macros tab.
2. Choose a category from the drop-down menu.
3. Decide on a macro which is to be made interactive.
4. Click the icon next to the chosen macro's name to reveal the macro’s
command list in the drop-down menu.
5. Click the empty box before a command name to display the
Enable\Disable Dialog icon.