Recorded Makros do not work

[MichaelBennemann]

Version information

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2024.7
Windows 11

Describe the bug

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I tried to record several makros to change the right and left part of an image.
During recording the results were ok, but applying the makro on the same image led to wrong results.

How can I reproduce the bug?

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1. Go to '...'
2. Click on '...'
3. Etc

My steps of one makro:

dublicate image
replace the first image by half of the image width to the right
replace the second image by half of the image to the left
save the makro by history (or record it during the image manipulation)

Expected behavior

Please describe what should happen. (This is especially helpful if you're accustomed to another app's behavior - let me know what they do and I'll study it!)

the right and left side of the image should be changed. But using the makro I got images with two times the same half of the image or one side of the image transparent.

here the original image and the wanted outcome:

Debug logs

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Sample images and/or screenshots

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Thank you!

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Dr. Michael Bennemann

[mizka76]

Hello Michael !

• an easy way to do what you want to (if it is to create a seamless image) is to use via the menu "effects": "transformation"> "translation"(&zoom).
  

• about the macro, and merging layers, I noticed that even if it is selected, the layer don't merge with the one under it if the both layers are not with the "visibility" on. it could be why you got a tranparent part.

• the dimensions of a selected area of an image once recorded in a macro may need ( i suppose) to use an image with the same dimensions than the original one , so that using the macro will select at the right and same place ???.

hope this helps you, Bonne journée !