Re: How to Merge, Reduce and save a PDF via Automator
Re: How to Merge, Reduce and save a PDF via Automator
- Subject: Re: How to Merge, Reduce and save a PDF via Automator
- From: Jens Hoffmann <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:50:36 +0200
Hi,
this is what I tried ... but that doesn't work out.
But last night I found my problem. What I was
missing, was a action to "get the finder object".
After putting that in between, it works all fine.
I guess it's a typical automator newbe problem.
Thanks for you quick help!
Now it works very well. :)
The only part where I'm still not happy with, is the
fact that it's pretty poor what fields of metadata you
could modify in a PDF with Automator. Is there any
3th party solution, which could do more than the
default shipped solution by apple?
Greez Jens
Ps: Have a nice day and week end.
Am 18.06.2011 um 03:30 schrieb Lars Blumberg:
>> Hy,
>>
>> I try to create a (hopefully) simple Automator action:
>>
>> 1. Select a Folder
>> 2. Get all PDF in that Folder
>> 3. Merge all PDF to one PDF
>> 4. Reduce the Pictures inside of the Merged PDF
>> 5. Set new Metadata to that PDF
>> 6. Ask for a filename and place for that new PDF
>>
>> Beside the Step Nr. "6" I could get all things going.
>> But I don't find a way to even store the new created PDF.
>> I google a lot, but all the tips are outdated or broken :(
>
>
> Hi Jens, since Automator already creates a temporary file for the merged file, you need to add the actions "Copy Finder Items" to specify the target folder and "Rename Finder Items" using the option "Name Single Item". Selection the option "Show this action when the workflow runs" to have the user change the target folder for "Copy Finder Items" and to change the filename in "Rename Finder Items".
>
> Is it that what you want?
>
> Regards,
> Lars
>
>>
>> Any hints are very welcome!
>> Many thanks in advance! ;)
>>
>> ( I'm on a MacBookPro 5,1 & OsX 10.6.7 )
>>
>> Greez Jens
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