Script Commands

The script command is the information that RoboEnhancer uses to apply a transformation to an image. More than one command can be added to a script, but each command is executed separately. The following commands are available in RoboEnhancer:

Adding Text to Images
The Add Text command overlays text on each of the selected images. The text position, color and fading are adjustable.

To add text to an image:

1. Under the Command Name column click the first empty cell and select the Add Text command.
2. Set the text Location.
3. Choose the Font for the text. This will be applied to all the text in the text box.
4. In the Text box, type in the text to be overlaid on the images.
5. Adjust the Text Fade level slider for Transparency.
6. Click OK.

Location
These settings determine where the text is placed and how many copies are used.

Tiled
Positions the first text in the upper left corner of the image and creates copies to the right and below, until the image is covered

Centered
Places the text in the center of the image

Offset
Positions the text on the image

You can grab the text in the preview and manually adjust the position of it. As soon as the text is moved manually, the location option is automatically changed to Offset.

The Horizontal offset is set by a value and position. The absolute position is determined by Pixels from left or Pixels from right options in the drop-down list. The relative position is determined by Percent from left or Percent from right options in the drop-down list.

The Vertical offset is set by a value and position. The absolute position is determined by Pixels from top or Pixels from bottom options in the drop-down list. The relative position is determined by Percent from top or Percent from bottom options in the drop-down list.

Font
You can select the type of font, its size and color, and apply Bold, Italics or Underlining. When selected, these changes are applied to all the text typed in the Text box.

The available font selection is based upon the fonts loaded in your Windows directory. For information about adding a font you would like refer to the Windows help file.

Text
The Text box contains the information displayed on the images. Any changes made in the Font section are immediately updated in this area.

Transparency
The transparency determines how visible the text is when it is applied to the image. A Text Fade of 100 is solid, while a Text Fade of 1 is near invisible.

Adjusting Red, Green, and Blue Values
You can adjust the red, green and blue (RGB) values of an image with this command.

To apply new RGB values to an image:

1. Under the Command Name column click the first empty cell and select the Adjust RGB command.
2. Adjust the Red, Green and Blue sliders to the desired level. You can also type the numerical value in the box.
3. Click OK.

The preview shows all adjustments as you make them.

Apply Custom Palette
The custom palette transformation replaces the current image palette with a user designated one. A color palette must be created before it can be applied to the selected images.

To create a custom palette:

1. From the Script Editor click Preview | Select and choose an image upon which to base the color palette
2. Under the Command Name column click the first empty cell and select the Apply Palette command. A 256 color palette is displayed similar to the following image.



3. Click Create from Preview Image. The palette is updated with the colors of your selected image and a path and file name are generated and displayed in the drop-down text box.
4. (Optional) You can change a color by clicking the color cell. Select a Basic color, create a Custom color or select one with the color picker. Click OK.
5. Click Save As. If you have created a previous palette file the default save folder is the same. The .pal file is added to the drop-down text. It is now available to be applied to other images.

To apply a custom palette:

• Under the Command Name column click the first empty cell and select the Apply Palette command. The previously saved or used 256 color palette is displayed.
• Do one of the following:
  • Select the .pal file from the drop-down menu.
  • Click Browse and select the .pal file from a folder.
• (Optional) You can change a color by clicking the color cell. Select a Basic color, create a Custom color or select one with the color picker. Click OK.
• Click OK.

Note:

A palette file must have the extension .pal to be recognized by RoboEnhancer.

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