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Do you have similar questions?
Is there maybe already a place where questions like these get asked and answered?
Does someone know how to get these operations to work or how to work around them?
So to that end you can create a fill layer and then from the Edit menu use Fill... and add a fill or so you would think, but, it doesn't work, how frustrating is that!!! what it appears to do is set the fill layer to a semi transparent state.
Well, yes there are generally many limitations for the APh macro recording facility and a lot of things won't work here at all. Where the most critical, beside certain not recordable actions is, the missing runtime dynamics for adapting doc sizings and the like. - Also the macro layer behaviors (and certain other operations) have to be menu based recorded in order to be taken into account at all. - For the later said about layer behavior, one of the older APh tutorial videos is still essential to know (marked below), as it partly shows how one have to deal with those things then.
I can't see another way to do this. I've tried a few things and all result in 'Can't Record Set Fill'. I'm just trying to work out the logic of being able to record adding a fill layer but not being able to record setting the fill. I'll see if I can find out any information on this, as it is possible I've missed the point of being able to add the fill layer but not set the fill.
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When you run the macro and click on the colour panel to change it, the sliders don't work (I'm using RGB Hex) and you have to sort of stab at the colour bar or else type or paste in the hex value
Another question: Is there a way to show the individual actions in the history palette, rather than just the name of the macro that played? I'm having a really hard time with my macros and there's no way to find out at what point my sequence went wrong - there's just no way to undo it step by step, just the end result, which is completely different from what I saw when I created the action.
The Macro feature is very rudimentary, but this is the case with a lot of Affinity brushes, assets, styles etc have little in the way of edit-ability or organisational options. I find this odd because from my experience the majority of professionals are quite organised aka pencil straighteners, it's like everything has been done a bit half-hearted. Whether that was to get a product to market I don't know but as Affinity matures the lack of these organisational features become more and more obvious and grind workflows to a halt while workarounds are found. It's the same with Macro's it's almost like a token gesture more than a powerful ally and workarounds have to be found to fill in the gaps.
No, it's the macro that is recorded in the history not the macro steps contained within, so you would undo the macro and consequently all of the steps contained therein. I'm assuming you'd like to be able to expand the recorded macro in the history to step back a few steps or simply to see the process has been run correctly?
I know you can edit macros from the library. But even that's limited to a) what parameters to display while the macro is running, and b) either disabling or enabling certain actions of that macro. Rearranging is impossible.
That many steps in a macro makes me nervous. I record several short Macros, then record a macro which is just playing all the different macros in the proper order, not necessarily the order I recorded them in. "Editing" becomes easier.
I was also thinking about this kind of workaround (there it is again), macros that build on top of each other.
While yes, single macros creating one big macro makes them easier to edit, it adds another level of complexity imo. ?
As to the inability to specify a color for a Fill layer, I have found that (i) there is no way to specify a pre-determined color for a Fill Layer; but (ii) you can add a Pixel Layer and fill it with a color, and you can specify that color as part of the macro.
Not at my desktop right now, so I hope I get all this in the right order. (1) Add Pixel Layer, and optionally give it a name; (2) Choose Fill... from the Edit menu; (3) In the dialog box that opens, click in the color box next to "Custom Color" (or whatever it might be called - don't remember). Once the color picker dialog opens up, specify the desired color with which to fill the pixel layer; and (4) Close the color chooser and click "OK" within the Fill... dialog.
What you get is a Pixel Layer filled with a single color, of your choice. The macro will remember the choice you made, and will be repeatable in the future (irrespective of what the application's Color Picker currently shows). Changing the color of the layer after the macro has been run is obviously not as simple as it would be for a Fill layer, but it's a start...
I admire your 'at this point' optimism, Affinity macros are no match for PS Actions and they are not really macros ie the recorder doesn't store keystrokes, look at the farce with the clipboard where you can copy/paste an image and the macro ends up containing the image. Hours of fun but not really if you are trying to get a job done
There's also the question of how to capture the ability to set the colour each time individually.
That is, one time I run the action and decide I need a blue fill, another time I might need a yellow fill.
I am trying to use a macro to format an x-y scatter plot. The formatting is always very similar for each graph so if I could record my format with a macro once it would make life a lot easier. I know some basics about macros and can format a spread sheet fairly easily. My problem arises when I try to format a graph. The macro recorder will stop and when I run the macro it will create the graph with no formatting changes. How/ can I record a macro to format my chart in the chart edit mode?
For example, it can turn shaky mouse moves into nice curved or linear shapes. This is great for creating screencasts as it eliminates visual distractions. You also have the option to adjust playback speed for individual or all mouse movements.
Once installed on your PC, recording mouse movements and keyboard keystrokes will be a breeze. The recorded macros can be saved on the PC, played back at any time (thanks to the scheduling function), and at the desired speed (double, triple, and even more). MouseKey Recorder is available in a free version, with the only limitation being the maximum number of repetitions that can be set for the macro.
Macrodroid is the top-rated macro recorder by Android users, with amazing reviews. The app comes with over 100 pre-coded actions that can trigger multiple macros simultaneously. This auto clicker app with work on any android phone.
Data Entry: One of the most common uses of macro recorders is in data entry tasks. Users can record a series of keystrokes and mouse clicks required for entering data into a spreadsheet or database. These macros can then be replayed to quickly enter data into multiple fields, saving time and reducing errors. I have used these numerous times in Excel and Google sheets when working with a lot of data.
Web Browsing: Macro recorders can also automate web browsing tasks. For example, users can record a macro that opens a web browser, navigates to a specific website, logs in, and performs a series of tasks such as downloading files, filling out forms, or extracting data. This can be useful for web scraping or for repetitive online tasks.
Software Testing: Macro recorders are commonly used in software testing to automate repetitive testing tasks. By recording a series of actions, testers can create macros that can be run repeatedly to test different software program features. This can save time and reduce the risk of human error in testing.
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