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SpaceRay
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I am sorry that I do not understand the instructions given to use the Command-Line Renderer

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The command-line renderer allows you to batch-render any number of saved filter presets. It is available as a separate executable file. Under Microsoft Windows, the file name is FFXCmdRenderer-x86-SSE2.exe (or FFXCmdRenderer-x86.exe if your CPU doesn't support SSE2 instruction set). The only parameter the command-line renderer accepts is the path to an .xml file which describes rendering jobs.

Using the Command-Line Renderer under Windows

1 - Prepare the .xml file containing the tasks to process (scroll down for an example). The example file is also available in the C:\Program Files\Filter Forge\Resources\System folder as batchsample.xml.

2 - Open the Command Prompt (Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt).

3 - Type cd %ProgramFiles%\Filter Forge\Bin\ and hit Enter.

4 - Type FFXCmdRenderer-x86-SSE2.exe batch.xml, where batch.xml is the name or path to the .xml file you prepared earlier (you can use any other file name or path).


The main problem I have is that I do not know how to prepare and make the first XML file needed.

Do I need to make a learning of XML language before using this ?

I have already read all the whole text twice of that page given as intrustions, but regretably do not understand how to use the XML tags to built the XML file.

I have also serched in the forums for more information and did not find anything, the only information is for making animations but not still images

1 - How do you tell which filter and which preset do you want ?

2 - How do you tell where is the source of the image that is going to be applied?

3 - Is it possible to apply the same filter and preset to a whole folder of images ?

4 - Is it possible to apply 2 or more different filters with the same presets to the same image ?

5 - Is it possible to apply the same filter but with 4 different presets, so you would have 4 different images (using the same source image) with this 4 presets applied?

6 - Can the resolution of the result be changed or must always be the same as the original source image?

7 - Would be possible to have some XML´s available in the forums that they have already made this features in the same way as there are snippets ?


Thanks very much for your help

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GMM wrote:

I can confirm there will be no additional automation tools beyond the command-line renderer in FF 4.
Posted: August 23, 2012 3:22 am   Details E-Mail
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Do I need to make a learning of XML language before using this ?


There is not that much to learn beyond editing of plaintext files, though reading a Wiki article on XML won't hurt.

Here is a more streamlined version of the task file, with all optional sections omitted. Please open it in Notepad, place its window alongside with your browser, and reread the first part of the XML File Contents section (about the 5 mandatory tags), while looking at them in the XML sample. This should give you the basic idea what the XML file is constructed of; if you have any questions after that feel free to ask.

[ BatchSample.xml ]
Posted: August 23, 2012 5:03 am   Details E-Mail
SpaceRay
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GMM wrote:

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SpaceRay wrote:

Do I need to make a learning of XML language before using this ?


There is not that much to learn beyond editing of plaintext files, though reading a Wiki article on XML won't hurt.


Well, is not that I am afraid or worried to learn XML, because I can do it, I was asking if it was needed.

Thanks for the link anyway.

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GMM wrote:

Here is a more streamlined version of the task file, with all optional sections omitted. Please open it in Notepad


Thanks for the Batch sample file

Now is more clear for me and understand it better.

Will have to see how it works and try it and then I could make some questions
Posted: August 23, 2012 5:47 pm   Details E-Mail
SpaceRay
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I have been trying to make this but it seems taht I need to learn more about XML and making scripts or using the Command Line renderer as until now I have not been able to use this, but I will try further and see what I can do.

Please, if anyone knows more hint, tips or suggestions about this tah could help would be very good, useful and appreciated.
Posted: October 10, 2012 3:27 am   Details E-Mail

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