QFX is the first image editing
program to offer built-in automation and batch operation. The Queue function is
not just a
macro recorder, but features a powerful BASIC-like scripting language complete
with variables, expressions, conditionals, loops, branches, subroutines, forms, message boxes, error handling and
more. In addition to automating repetitive processes, Queue scripts can open
dialogs, call program functions, plug-ins or other programs and open and save
image files. Queue scripts can be attached to
keyboard keys to create hot keys. Or create Tool Bar macro buttons with your
own icon design to play Queue scripts with a single mouse-click.
The Queue script syntax is similar to the familiar BASIC programming language. All the familiar program constructs are there including If...Then...Else conditional blocks, GoSub and GoTo commands for controlling program flow, user-defined variables, built-in functions for text and file handling, math expressions and more. Also included is an enhanced Loop command that makes it easy to create queues that can open, process and save a series of images. Image file names can be specified using wildcards, a numeric sequence or a list file. It is easy to create queues that can edit a series of animation frames or process multiple image files overnight.
Building a Queue script is easy using the Queue Edit
dialog. Just
double-click a command in the Commands window of the Queue Edit dialog to copy it to the
Current Queue window and display its parameters. To change a command's
parameters, highlight the command in the
current queue and type new values. You can also record a series of commands, then open the Queue Edit
dialog to add or delete commands or to change parameters.
Or create a complex Queue script by a combination of
editing, recording, and merging text from other Queue scripts. The Queue
Edit dialog menus provide commands for all text editing
operations including Find, Find Next and Replace functions. The
Test command checks for syntax errors, unsupported commands,
missing files and out-of-range values.
QFX
ships with many sample Queue scripts included. Modify these to suit your needs
or use them as is. One of the most powerful examples is WebFolio, a Queue script that makes it easy to create a web-based portfolio or on-line catalog of images quickly and easily.
WebFolio has its own Help documentation accessed by clicking the Help button in
the WebFolio dialog. WebFolio not only generates all the images but also creates the HTML document (web page) with options for background and text
color as well as header and footer text and the layout of the thumbnail images.
You even have the option to add drop shadows to your images to enhance the look
of your page. WebFolio will also upload all the images and files to your web
site automatically. Whether you want to put some family photos on your personal
web site or create a catalog of product images for a commercial site, this
easy-to-use tool will do the job for you. And because its written in Queue
script, you can modify it to suit your taste or add more features.