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Convert .avi file to .mov file with automator/applescript
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Convert .avi file to .mov file with automator/applescript


  • Subject: Convert .avi file to .mov file with automator/applescript
  • From: Jaime Caamaño Ruiz <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:38:59 +0200

Hello

I am trying to setup an AppleScript in a workflow to convert avi files to movs using Quicktime X. I can do this manually by opening the avi file in QTX, File->Save As->Format: Movie. The process takes less than minute for a 500MB file. There is a predefined automator action to export movies, but its taking me like 20 minutes for 25% of the job and I am yet to have the patience to let it get done, comparing to the time the "save as" takes. I have looked after some references on the web but things seems to have changed a bit on QTX applescript Dictionary.


This is what I am trying to do:

save front document in newFile as QuickTime movie

It does not compile because the word 'movie' is not recognized.

This is what the QTX dictinonary says:

save*v : Save a document.
   save specifier : The document(s) or window(s) to save.
   in file : The file in which to save the document.
   as saveable file format : The file format to use.


So it seems i am not using a correct specifier for a saveable file format. Could I get any help?

Thanks!

-- Jaime
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