ArcSoft 3000F - CanoScan Scanner User Manual page 76

14
Working with Macros
Making a Macro
For photographs that are too dark, out of focus, or washed-out, or to apply the same commands,
enhancements or effects to many images, record and use a macro. It not only saves time, but also allows
images to be edited or retouched more consistently.
To turn a complex series of tasks into a macro:
1. Open an image file.
2. Apply a variety of commands, enhancements and/or effects to the image. For Instance:
• From the Effects menu, choose Fisheye, and apply a noticeable effect to the image.
• From the Enhance menu, choose Brightness and Contrast, and apply a noticeable enhancement to
the image.
3. Click Edit on the Main Menu, then choose Select Macro from the drop-down menu. This brings up the
Macro dialog box.
4. The first time that the Macro dialog box is opened, the Macro name field has one entry: Unsaved
Macro. The other area - Commands in macro - displays the series of commands that have just been
applied to the image. In this case, Fisheye and Brightness and Contrast appear in the Command in
macro area when Unsaved Macro is selected.
5. To save these commands as a macro, highlight the Unsaved Macro then type in a name for the macro
(i.e., Fisheye B/C).
6. Click Save, then press Select. A macro has now been created that consists of two commands: Fisheye
and Brightness and Contrast.
7. The macro may be applied to an image by pressing the F8 key, or by clicking Edit on the Main Menu
then choosing Play Macro from the drop-down list.
14-2 Working with Macros