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Macros and batch processing
The PixEdit macro
recorder toolbar.
Macros in PixEdit are useful for performing repeated actions on multiple
documents. Consider the following example: You need to process 2000
documents, execute a noise filter, deskew, and then store the files in
another storage format. Instead of manually repeating this process 2000
times, you may specify the task in a macro, mark the files for
processing, and start. Your instructions are executed until all files
have been processed.
In Watch mode, PixEdit can look for incoming (or existing) image files
in a folder, execute a composed macro, and save the file in another
folder.
If your only task is to convert files into another storage or
compression format, you do not need to build or specify a macro since
this process is a default part of the macro execution system.
In addition, macros may be saved in a batch job for later processing.
In Recording mode,
every edit function performed on a page is recorded. When you
have finished recording the macro press the stop button and you will be
prompted for a name. If you provide a name, the macro will be saved
under My Documents\PixEdit Macros and the macro will be available for
playing and processing in the Batch Wizard. To play a recorded macro on
your opened document, select a macro from the drop down list and just
press the play button located on your toolbar. A
macro may also be replayed on page ranges.
Batch Wizard
The Batch Wizard is an easy to use tool that helps you to create or
execute bach jobs. The Batch Wizard contains the following easy steps:
Batch Wizard – Step 1
The first step in the Batch Wizard contains some basic information about
the use of macros and the Wizard itself.
Click Next to continue.
Batch Wizard – Step2
In the second step of the Wizard you will need to choose between
selecting the files and folders to be processed by a macro, or if
PixEdit should process files that arrives in a “Watched directory”.
If you choose the first alternative, you must select the files to be
processed by PixEdit at this point. Check “Include Subfolders” if you
want to process files in subfolders, and choose between processing color
or monochrome image files. Use the following standard Windows procedure
for selecting files to be processed: To select a single file, click on
the file name. To select a group of files in sequence, click on the
first file to be selected, press and hold down the shift key and click
on the last file. To select groups of files out of
sequence, press and hold down the ctrl key while clicking on each file
to be selected.
Click Next to continue.
Batch Wizard – Step3
Specify if you would like to process image files with a macro. If your
only task is to convert files between file formats, uncheck this option
and click Next. If you want to process the files with a macro, you will
have to select a previously composed and saved macro from the drop down
list. When done, click Next to continue.
Batch Wizard – Step4
In normal cases you would like to save the result of your macro. For
test purposes however, you may want to uncheck the option for saving
image files after processing and go directly to the final step in the
Wizard by clicking Next.
Choose the folder to be used for saving the image files, as well as file
and compression format.
The extension part of a filename usually indicates the type of image
format. PixEdit does not need this extension to select the decompression
method, but other programs may need a file extension to detect the file
type automatically. When running macros to convert from one file format
to another, you may use this option to give the converted file an
extension which indicates the storage format.
Do not use this option if your original file extension represents page
numbers or other important information.
Click Next to continue.
Batch Wizard – Step5
This is the final step in the batch Wizard. Your selected options and
folders will be displayed, as well as file and compression format.
If you selected Watch Mode in step 2, simply click Enter Watch. PixEdit
will constantly monitor the specified folder for incoming image files to
be processed. If for some reason PixEdit fails to process an incoming
file, it will be moved to sub folder Not Processed. PixEdit will
continue to monitor the watched folder until you click the Stop button.
Several options are available from this final step by clicking the
Options button. You may choose to hide control bars during processing,
select zoom factor and pan position for the displayed files, as well as
how often PixEdit should monitor the configured Watch folder.
You may now choose to execute the batch job right away, or to save the
entire batch job for later processing. If you would like to process the
batch job later, specify a name and click Finish.
Saved batch jobs may be executed later by TOOLS, BATCH EXECUTE.
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