Batch actions on multiple files.

[Lordpenguin]

Having downloaded microsoft's resize pictures powertoy for XP, (which functions as a shell menu extension for images, allowing you to resize all selected images simply and easily), I then discovered i needed to do more than just resizing, but with this same multiple file support.

Either by using codelab or by writing a macro recording function into paint.net , or something like that, could this be feasible in the future?

Any way in which the same action can be applied to mulitple files without having to open each one individually would be very handy, I think.

[usedHONDA]

I'm for this. In fact, suggested this about 2 months ago.

[BoltBait]

There is no scripting capability in PdN... yet.

Rick has told us that he is working on something and it will be coming eventually.

[Ash]

I then discovered i needed to do more than just resizing, but with this same multiple file support.

Do more? Such as?

There might be other programs to do this.

I usually use: http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/

Fast & Free

[Lordpenguin]

I downloaded and tried that, and many other things, but the root of the problem is that paint.net has such excellent (and still increasing) functionality that most of these programs can't compete.

For this specific project, the only tool I would use in paint.net is the increase canvas size one, but I can see the need in the future for something that can do more complex stuff, like replace the alpha channel with white, and suchlike.

[usedHONDA]

Replace the alpha.... what? All you need to do is create a new layer, move it to the bottom of the list, and fill it with white.

[Bob]

I think the most important part is that he wants to do it automatically.

[usedHONDA]

Oh... I knew that...

[Lordpenguin]

Replace the alpha.... what? All you need to do is create a new layer, move it to the bottom of the list, and fill it with white.

Hehe, yeah, but thats not the kinda operation that many (or any) existing batch image editors have.

[Yata]

I have an idea. You can create a script using this program and maybe automate the process.

It should work.

[Lordpenguin]

That's pretty cool. I'll check it out promptly.

[Yata]

I'll see if I can make a script for it. I don't know if I can, but I can try.