Starting with”Files & Folders” I want the action to copy files to a new location, so I drag the “Copy Finder Items” action from the left side into the right side panel: Copy Finder items to your choice of location. I will be using “Files & Folders” and “Photos” categories – clicking on the category reveals the list of actions for that category. When the new document opens there is a list of Automator “actions” in the left side panel – the “Library” contains different categories of actions.

I am going to want a “droplet” app to sit on the desktop where I can drag a bunch of images onto it and it will run the Applescript actions – so I select Application as the document type! The free version is perfectly adequate for the file copying, re-naming, and re-sizing Automator applet I describe in detail in the following:Īfter you install the RobotPhotoshop “actions,” launch Automator: Automator asks what kind of document you want to create at launch

Scroll down the page to find the free download for your version of Photoshop (under the Paypal button) There is, of course, a “pro” version with many more “actions” available for a modest fee. Automator comes with a very robust set of pre-set Applescript “actions,” but to do any serious image editing chores you will need to download some 3rd party Automator actions! Fortunately there are some free Photoshop Automator actions available on – here:

If you are on a Macintosh computer, you are in luck! Automator is a very cool program that can build fairly complex Applescript workflows, but its easy enough that mere mortals can use it successfully.

Such was the case for me, when my friend Eduardo Angel asked me for a particular workflow solution – he wanted to have something he could drag a bunch of images onto, that would re-size, re-name, and duplicate a half dozen times into separate folders, all at different sizes! Currently, this is beyond the capabilities of Photoshop’s Image Processor Script, but well within the capabilities of Apple’s Automator application! Most of the time, photo-imaging workflow can be completely managed within the familiar applications of Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Photo Mechanic, etc… but occasionally it becomes necessary to go beyond the capabilities of these programs to automate more complex series of steps that involve multiple applications. Imaging Workflow Beyond Lightroom & Photoshop

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