09-01-2013, 02:20 AM
Hi
I'm trying to record a macro for Adobe Photoshop. Here's what I want to do...
I have a graphic. I want several specific text phrases on the graphic. I want the macro to change one text phrase to another, save the graphic, then change the text phrase, save the graphic, and repeat to the end. There are about 80 different text phrases I want saved one graphic at a time.
I downloaded the trial version a while back, and got it to work with little fuss, so I eagerly bought the program. Now I can't get this to work at all. Here's what I do:
1. Open Photoshop and get my graphic ready.
2. Start a new macro, and then start record. I'm recording Keys, Mouse, and Text.
3. I enter the text, save the button. Then change the text to the next phrase and save the button. Then I do it one more time. I've stopped at three until I get it working,
4. I press the Insert button.
As best as I can remember that's what I did last time, and when I would play the macro it would save all the image and do everything like I wanted and expected.
Now, one of three things are happening.
1. It goes through the motions but doesn't change the text. So, I get three graphics but without the text change.
2. I get a "Wait timeout" error.
3. I get a "Window not found" error.
I have a pile of hair on the floor where I've been pulling it out. My wife is getting mad because I refuse to clean it up until I get this working.
What am I doing wrong or not doing that's preventing it from working like I did for me before?
Thanks, someone, anyone. Whoever you are, you'll be my hero if you can help me get this on track.
EDIT: I think I figured out that the "window not found" error was because I didn't have the same text phrase on the graphic that I started the macro with. I got it to save the first graphic, and it change the text phrase, but then it stopped without saving the graphic and gave me the wait timeout error again.
I'm trying to record a macro for Adobe Photoshop. Here's what I want to do...
I have a graphic. I want several specific text phrases on the graphic. I want the macro to change one text phrase to another, save the graphic, then change the text phrase, save the graphic, and repeat to the end. There are about 80 different text phrases I want saved one graphic at a time.
I downloaded the trial version a while back, and got it to work with little fuss, so I eagerly bought the program. Now I can't get this to work at all. Here's what I do:
1. Open Photoshop and get my graphic ready.
2. Start a new macro, and then start record. I'm recording Keys, Mouse, and Text.
3. I enter the text, save the button. Then change the text to the next phrase and save the button. Then I do it one more time. I've stopped at three until I get it working,
4. I press the Insert button.
As best as I can remember that's what I did last time, and when I would play the macro it would save all the image and do everything like I wanted and expected.
Now, one of three things are happening.
1. It goes through the motions but doesn't change the text. So, I get three graphics but without the text change.
2. I get a "Wait timeout" error.
3. I get a "Window not found" error.
I have a pile of hair on the floor where I've been pulling it out. My wife is getting mad because I refuse to clean it up until I get this working.
What am I doing wrong or not doing that's preventing it from working like I did for me before?
Thanks, someone, anyone. Whoever you are, you'll be my hero if you can help me get this on track.
EDIT: I think I figured out that the "window not found" error was because I didn't have the same text phrase on the graphic that I started the macro with. I got it to save the first graphic, and it change the text phrase, but then it stopped without saving the graphic and gave me the wait timeout error again.