Macros (Affinity Photo)

Discover how to record and configure macros, which allow you to automate various operations in Affinity Photo and play them back instantly to speed up your workflows.
Credits: Photography and 3D compositions by James Ritson. Archviz composition originally from Evermotion, rendered in 3DS Max with vRay.

[@stavrosmichalopoulos7286]

Thank you for speaking and doing everything at a slower rythm. For me is very helpful.

[@kerryj57]

Great video with very clear and concise explanation. Thank you so much 🙏.

[@VolkmarMiehling]

Very impressive - thank you so much for this Tutorial. I'm a big fan of Macros. And now I've learned more about creating them.

[@xzenor]

Thanks James! Another great tutorial.

[@tomaswilde5481]

Thank you so much James. So interesting and useful. So well explained!!

[@MK-ni6gs]

Excellent video, thank you very much!

[@busultan]

TY Affinity Really make our editing so easy .... You The Best

[@rainydayspantry8402]

That was excellent, thank you.

[@wilfrieddakin]

I've got everything I needed from this video 🎉🎉🎉

[@festerdweezil]

Great info, thanks.

[@javierrivero7]

I congratulate you for the new tutorials where the image of the person who is explaining does not appear, since this image distracts and covers part of the program's interface. Congratulations!

[@jostakesphotos]

A big thank you!!!

[@PatMcDonald41]

Excellent

[@bbbnnn8277]

Great tutorial! Please do a session on the undo brush.

[@danieltill.marketing]

Legend!

[@Dexter101x]

Thanks for this

[@richardvankesteren7013]

Thanks for this excellent video. I was particularly interested in selecting and moving layers up and down recorded with a macro. I use this for post production of many multi-layer EXR-files produced by V-ray.👍I just found out that I cannot record inside the macro a safe nor export command. Is there a work around so I can batch process multiple multi-layered EXR-files and auto safe them as a PNG and close the current file?

[@saysoco]

will Macros ever be a thing in Affinity Designer?

[@RafaelArteagaBetanzos]

Great tutorial. Is it possible to include annotations in macros in Affinity Photo 2? Thanks.

[@rbelatamas]

Thanks! Can you apply the macros in Batch mode for multiple files? Thanks!

[@JohnCollins-iy1pw]

Can you use the INSIDE command from the top toolbar also to achieve the same result?

[@tompatton2086]

Is there a way to play back the macro one step at a time as opposed to it running straight through? If not, that would be a really nice feature to add in an upcoming AP update.

[@drwatsonismine]

Where can I find macros to buy or download available?

[@user-vr6rm1jd7b]

How configure a shortcut for playing the macro ? thank you

[@djake1107]

Thank you James. I have a couple of questions, 1st- is the macro for the sketch effect available anywhere, I’m not skilled enough to do that myself? 2nd- could you give us iPad users a bone once in a while and do one of these for us? Enjoy your day.

[@xzenor]

You can literally follow the the tutorial step by step to create the sketch effect..

[@kukah]

Is there anyway to have a template of the picture to illustrations?

[@Abhishekkumar-gw4wr]

Afinity is Big Software Aplication.. But Auto Background Remove Not Avalable So Many Many Time back of Software ERA...

[@leodebrito5894]

Macros don´t record layer moving and neither exporting the image. Photoshop does! So, I´m not able to use it for the purpose I need it.

[@Unnamed456]

Why did you guys hide the Affinity V1 Suite from the Microsoft Store? I can't install any of the software even though I bought the 3 of them. Lifetime license, huh? Nice joke. Serif is like Adobe but with just another fancy name.

[@Unnamed456]

@@RegularCupOfJoe Yeah! But I bought them from the Microsoft Store like 2 years ago, from the Serif website I suppose the software is still there

[@AffinityPhotoOfficial]

Hi Alex, it is indeed a lifetime license: users who purchased V1 of the apps can still download them, we just don't sell that version to new users. Please see: forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/170897-faq-i-can-no-longer-find-affinity-v1-apps-on-your-website-or-app-stores-why/ Or the HowToGeek article: www.howtogeek.com/701390/how-to-reinstall-apps-youve-purchased-from-the-microsoft-store/ Try these steps: Open Microsoft Store Go to My Library On the right side of the window, you should see Sort and filter drop-down menu Select the Show installed products only option Hope that helps, James

[@xzenor]

Completely unrelated to the video ... But anyway, just because it's no longer in the store doesn't mean you can't install it anymore. You just can't buy it anymore. Click on your library (bottom left of the store) to see all software you ever installed. If you just see installed software, uncheck that at the "sort & filter" button and maybe sort by name there too, cause I'm not sure if you can use the search function here.

[@Unnamed456]

@@AffinityPhotoOfficial Hello! Thanks for the help, however I still think that was a lousy decision on your part. Oh and for the other guy: I decided to comment on their next video because they don't answer me by email. That's why my comment Is unrelated to the video.

[@xzenor]

@@Unnamed456 you have a lifetime license. What's lousy about that? Just the fact that 'you' have trouble finding it? Don't blame Serif for that. Blame the store where you bought it for having a hopeless UX.